forget
gb/fɚɡˈɛt/ us/fɚɡˈɛt/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 900
elfelejt, ottfelejt, túllép, megfeledkezik, túlteszi magát valamin
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
1
elfelejt
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to forget [something]
I forgot her phone number.
Elfelejtettem a telefonszámát.
He forgot where he parked the car.
Elfelejtette, hol parkolta le az autót.
She forgot about the meeting and went home early.
I completely forgot what I was going to say.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I forgot my keys at home.
Otthon felejtettem a kulcsaimat.
He forgot my name.
Elfelejtette a nevemet.
She forgot her bag at school.
We forgot the time of the party.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'forget' with 'leave'. 'Forget' means you don't remember; 'leave' means you put something somewhere and did not take it with you.
ਅਰਥ
Fail to remember something
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
forget a name
|forget a password
|forget a meeting
|forget someone's birthday
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
fail to recall (More formal and slightly technical than 'forget'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
remember (Means to have something stay in your memory.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
memory
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|education
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To not remember something.
To be unable to recall something from memory.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
2
ottfelejt
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to forget [something] [somewhere]
I forgot my wallet at home.
Otthon felejtettem a pénztárcámat.
She forgot her umbrella in the office.
Az irodában felejtette az esernyőjét.
We forgot our tickets on the kitchen table.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I forgot my book at school.
Az iskolában felejtettem a könyvemet.
He forgot his phone at work.
A munkahelyén felejtette a telefonját.
She forgot her lunch at home.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes overuse 'leave' instead of 'forget', but 'forget' emphasizes not remembering to bring something.
ਅਰਥ
Not bring due to not remembering
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
forget an umbrella
|forget homework
|forget luggage
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
leave behind (Focuses on the act of leaving something somewhere, not necessarily from memory loss.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
bring (Means to take something with you.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To not take something because you did not think about it.
To leave something behind because you did not think of it or remember to take it.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
3
elfelejt
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to forget to [verb]
I forgot to call my mother yesterday.
Tegnap elfelejtettem felhívni anyámat.
Don't forget to turn off the lights.
Ne felejtsd el lekapcsolni a lámpákat.
She forgot to send the email before leaving.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I forgot to close the door.
Elfelejtettem becsukni az ajtót.
He forgot to do his homework.
Elfelejtette megcsinálni a házi feladatát.
She forgot to wash the dishes.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'forget doing' (not remembering an event) with 'forget to do' (not performing an action).
ਅਰਥ
Fail to do due to forgetting
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
forget to call
|forget to lock
|forget to reply
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
neglect (More formal; can imply carelessness.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
remember to (Means to keep in mind and do something.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To not do something because you didn't think about it.
To not do something because you did not remember it.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
4
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to forget about [something]
Try to forget about what happened yesterday.
Próbálj meg túllépni azon, ami tegnap történt.
She wanted to forget her troubles and enjoy the party.
Szeretett volna megfeledkezni a gondjairól és élvezni a bulit.
It's hard to forget such a painful experience.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
Forget about your problems for now.
Egyelőre feledkezz meg a problémáidról.
I want to forget this bad day.
Szeretném túltenni magam ezen a rossz napon.
He can't forget what she said.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse this emotional sense with literal memory loss. Context usually clarifies meaning.
ਅਰਥ
Stop thinking or caring about something
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
forget your worries
|forget the past
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
let go of (Informal; focuses on emotional release rather than memory loss.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
dwell on (Means to keep thinking about something, often negatively.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To stop thinking about or caring about something.
To deliberately or naturally stop thinking about, being concerned about, or being affected by something.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
forget
IPA
GB/fɚɡˈɛt/
US/fɚɡˈɛt/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
for - get (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (for)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Verb
- Base: forget
- 3rd Person Singular: forgets
- Present Participle: forgetting
- Past: forgot
- Past Participle: forgotten
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
forgets
verb
forgetting
verb
forgot
verb
forgotten
verb
Core family
forgetful
adjective
forgetfulness
noun
Related words
forgettable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unforgettable
adjective B2
remember
verb A2
Advanced or less common
unforgettably
adverb
ਮੁੱਖ ਗੱਲਾਂ
- Irregular present participle: forgetting Verb
- Irregular past: forgot Verb
- Irregular past participle: forgotten Verb
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
don't forget
1/dˈoʊnt fɚɡˈɛt/
fixed phrase
Reminder to remember something important
Used to tell someone they must remember to do something.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Don't forget to lock the door when you leave.
- Don't forget your passport for the trip.
forget about it
1/fɚɡˈɛt əbˈaʊt ˈɪt/
fixed phrase
informal
Stop worrying or discussing it
Used to tell someone not to worry or think more about something, or that it's not important.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- If you don't like it, just forget about it.
- "Sorry for the mistake." "Forget about it."
forget oneself
1/fɚɡˈɛt wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
idiom
Lose self-control or manners temporarily
To behave in a way that is not polite or usual for you, usually because of strong feelings.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- In his anger, he quite forgot himself and shouted at the manager.
- She forgot herself and started laughing loudly.
forgive and forget
1/fɚɡˈɪv ˈænd fɚɡˈɛt/
idiom
Let go of anger and memory of wrongs
To stop being angry about something and not think about it anymore.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- It's time to forgive and forget if we want peace.
- They decided to forgive and forget after their disagreement.
- They finally decided to forgive and forget after years of arguing.
- It’s best to forgive and forget so you can move on.