forgetting

fəˈɡɛtɪŋ
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Translation of forgetting into German,

Noun

memory

not remembering something that was known before
  • Forgetting his name was embarrassing.Das Vergessen seines Namens war peinlich.

Adjective

1.

memory

having a tendency to not remember things
  • He is a forgetting person, always misplacing his keys.Er ist eine vergessliche Person, die immer seine Schlüssel verlegt.
2.

neglect

Rare
characterized by frequent neglect or omission
Rare
  • Her forgetting nature led to missed appointments.Ihre vergessliche Art führte zu verpassten Terminen.
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Expressions with forgetting: examples in English and translations in German

achtsam
She is not forgetting the key details in her report.
katastrophales Vergessen
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.Ich vergesse oft Namen.
2.

neglect

tr.
fail to remember to do something
tr.
  • Don't forget to lock the door.Vergiss nicht, die Tür abzuschließen.
3.

psychology

tr.Rare
disregard something intentionally
tr.Rare
  • He decided to forget the incident.Er beschloss, den Vorfall zu ignorieren.
4.

leave behind

tr.Rare
leave something behind unintentionally
tr.Rare
  • I forgot my keys at home.Ich habe meine Schlüssel zu Hause vergessen.
5.

soft exclamation

intr.Rare
use as a mild oath
intr.Rare
  • Forget it, I'm not going.Vergiss es, ich gehe nicht.

Expressions with forget: examples in English and translations in German

vergessen
I often forget about my old classmates.
vergiss es
Forget it, I found the answer myself.
sich vergessen
die Beherrschung verlieren
He forgot himself and shouted at the guests..
Elefanten vergessen nie
It's true that elephants never forget, they remember places and faces.
vergessen
If you can't come, forget about it, we'll manage.
vergeben und vergessen
Sometimes you just have to forgive and forget.

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

Noun
dasVergessennn.

She rolled her eyes at his always the same old excuse for forgetting.

Sie verdrehte die Augen über seine immer gleiche Ausrede fürs Vergessen.

Many idolize celebrities, forgetting that they often have feet of clay.

Viele vergöttern Prominente und vergessen, dass sie oft tönerne Füße haben.

Researchers can lose themselves in experiments, forgetting breaks and mealtimes entirely.

Forscher können sich in Experimenten verlieren und Pausen sowie Mahlzeiten völlig vergessen.

Out of all his mistakes, forgetting her birthday really tops the lot.

Von all seinen Fehlern ist ihr Geburtstag zu vergessen wirklich der Gipfel.

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Other translations for forgetting:

  • Vergesslichkeitnf.
  • vergisst
  • vergaß

forgetting: Examples and translations in context

We had to cram for the math quiz after forgetting about it completely.

Wir mussten für den Mathetest pauken, nachdem wir ihn völlig vergessen hatten.

They often yield to greed, forgetting the importance of integrity.

Oft geben sie der Gier nach und vergessen dabei die Bedeutung von Integrität.

I have a funny feeling we're forgetting something really important today.

Ich habe ein mulmiges Gefühl, dass wir heute etwas wirklich Wichtiges vergessen.

My boss got shirty with me about forgetting to send that email.

Mein Chef wurde patzig mit mir, weil ich die E-Mail vergessen hatte.

The point is we're arguing about details and forgetting the bigger picture.

Der Punkt ist, wir streiten über Details und vergessen das große Ganze.

The thought of forgetting Grandma's birthday preyed on her mind.

Der Gedanke, Omas Geburtstag vergessen zu haben, nagte heftig an ihr.

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