A1⚡ Verbs
Italian word
dimenticare
to forget
Looks like
to diminish
to make smaller or less important
⚠️ The trap
The -ic- root can trick learners into thinking of 'diminish'. 'Dimenticare' comes from Latin 'dementare' (to lose one's mind). To diminish use 'diminuire' or 'ridurre'.
To say "to make smaller or less important" in Italian:
dimenticare is correct for to forget
"dimenticare" in English means:
to forget
Example
"Ho dimenticato le chiavi a casa."
"I forgot the keys at home."
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