A2 — Elementaryverb
dimenticare
to forget
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
scordaretralasciaretrascurareomettere
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
ricordarememorizzarerammentaretenere a mente
Usage note
'Dimenticare' and 'scordare' are near-perfect synonyms. 'Scordare' is slightly more colloquial. 'Dimenticarsi di fare qualcosa' = to forget to do something.
Example
"Ho dimenticato il portafoglio a casa — devo tornare a prenderlo."
"I forgot my wallet at home — I have to go back to get it."
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