forgetting

fəˈɡɛtɪŋ
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Translation of forgetting from English into Dutch,

Noun

memory

not remembering something that was known before
  • Forgetting his name was embarrassing.Vergeten van zijn naam was gênant.

Adjective

1.

memory

having a tendency to not remember things
  • She is a forgetting type, often leaving her keys behind.Ze is vergeetachtig en laat haar sleutels vaak liggen.
2.

neglect

Rare
characterized by frequent neglect or omission
Rare
vergeetachtige nalatige achteloze
  • Her forgetting nature led to missed appointments.Haar vergeetachtige aard leidde tot gemiste afspraken.
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Expressions with forgetting: examples in English and translations in Dutch

belangrijk
essentieel
She is not forgetting the key details in her report.
catastrofisch vergeten
The neural network suffered catastrophic forgetting after training on the new dataset.

Synonyms and analogies of forgetting in English

Examples of forgetting in a sentence

  • His forgetting of the appointment led to confusion.
  • She is forgetting, often leaving tasks unfinished.
  • His forgetting nature led to missed appointments.
  • His forgetting attitude caused many problems at work.
  • The forgetting employee often misplaced important files.
forget
fɔːˈɡɛt
forgotforgotten
Verb
1.

memory

tr./intr.
lose memory of something or someone
tr./intr.
  • I often forget names.Ik vergeet vaak namen.
2.

neglect

tr.
fail to remember to do something
tr.
  • Don't forget to lock the door.Vergeet niet de deur op slot te doen.
3.

psychology

tr.Rare
disregard something intentionally
tr.Rare
  • He decided to forget the incident.Hij besloot het voorval te vergeten.
4.

leave behind

tr.Rare
leave something behind unintentionally
tr.Rare
  • I forgot my keys at home.Ik vergat mijn sleutels thuis.
5.

soft exclamation

intr.Rare
use as a mild oath
intr.Rare
laat maar vergeet het ach
  • Forget it, I'm not going.Laat maar, ik ga niet.

Expressions with forget: examples in English and translations in Dutch

vergeten
I often forget about my old classmates.
laat maar
Forget it, I found the answer myself.
zichzelf vergeten
zich misdragen
He forgot himself and shouted at the guests.
olifanten vergeten nooit
It's true that elephants never forget: they remember places and faces.
laat maar
If you can't come, forget about it; we'll manage.
vergeven en vergeten
Sometimes you just have to forgive and forget.

Translations of "forgetting" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
vergetennn.

They are over it now, forgetting the past disagreements quickly.

Ze zijn er nu overheen en vergeten de eerdere onenigheden snel.

vergetelheidnf.

The rush engenders... A little benign forgetting.

De rush brengt... een kleine, goedaardige vergetelheid voort.

vergeetachtigheidnf.

She blames her forgetting on stress from the busy workweek.

Ze wijt haar vergeetachtigheid aan de stress van de drukke werkweek.

Participle
vergetendprtp.

I had a senior moment, staring at the screen, forgetting my password.

Ik had een black-out en staarde naar het scherm, mijn wachtwoord vergetend.

vergeet

Set down your observations immediately to avoid forgetting important details.

Schrijf je observaties meteen op, zodat je geen belangrijke details vergeet.

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forgetting: Examples and translations in context

They dive in happily, forgetting all their worries for a moment.

Ze vallen er vrolijk op aan en vergeten even al hun zorgen.

The price to pay for forgetting the appointment was a lost opportunity.

De prijs voor het vergeten van de afspraak was een gemiste kans.

The director threw a fit after the actors kept forgetting their lines.

De regisseur kreeg een woedeaanval nadat de acteurs hun tekst bleven vergeten.

He accidentally hurt someone's feelings by forgetting her birthday.

Hij kwetste per ongeluk iemands gevoelens door haar verjaardag te vergeten.

His convenient excuse for forgetting the deadline was simply unbelievable.

Zijn makkelijke smoesje voor het vergeten van de deadline was gewoonweg ongelooflijk.

Finding closure doesn't mean forgetting, but accepting what happened.

Iets kunnen afsluiten betekent niet vergeten, maar accepteren wat er is gebeurd.

Many historians warn against collective amnesia to prevent forgetting painful incidents.

Veel historici waarschuwen voor collectieve amnesie om te voorkomen dat pijnlijke episodes in de vergetelheid raken.

The rush engenders... A little benign forgetting.

De rush brengt... een kleine, goedaardige vergetelheid voort.

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