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I. for·get <forgot, forgotten [or Am also forgot]> [fəˈget, Am fɚˈ-] VB trans

1. forget (not remember):

to forget sb/sth: jdn/etw vergessen

to forget sb/sth: sich acc nicht an jdn/etw erinnern

2. forget (omit to keep):

to forget sth: etw vergessen

she clean forgot our date: sie hat unsere Verabredung glatt vergessen inf

my uncle forgot my birthday last year: mein Onkel hat letztes Jahr meinen Geburtstag vergessen

I'd like to thank all my family, not forgetting my cousin Jerome: ich möchte meiner ganzen Familie danken, nicht zu vergessen meinem Cousin Jerome

to forget an appointment: einen Termin vergessen [o. inf verschwitzen]

to forget to do sth: vergessen, etw zu tun

to forget [that]/how/what/who ...: vergessen, dass/wie/was/wer ...

3. forget (leave behind):

to forget sth: etw vergessen [o. liegenlassen]

4. forget (stop thinking about):

to forget sth/sb: etw/jdn vergessen

to forget sth/sb: an etw/jdn nicht mehr denken

to forget the past: die Vergangenheit ruhenlassen

to forget one's quarrels: die Streitereien begraben

forgive and forget: vergeben und vergessen

5. forget inf (give up):

to forget sth: etw aufgeben

you can forget any ideas you may have of taking the day off: Sie können es sich aus dem Kopf schlagen, dass Sie den Tag frei bekommen inf

forget it!: vergiss es!

6. forget pej (disregard):

to forget sth: etw vergessen

have you forgotten your manners?: wo sind deine Manieren?

to forget one's dignity: seine Würde fallenlassen

and don't you forget it!: lass dir das gesagt sein!

7. forget form (behave badly):

to forget oneself: sich acc vergessen

II. for·get <forgot, forgotten [or Am also forgot]> [fəˈget, Am fɚˈ-] VB intr

1. forget (not remember):

forget: vergessen <vergisst, vergaß, vergessen>

to forget about sth/sb: jdn/etw vergessen

to forget about doing sth: vergessen, etw zu tun

2. forget (stop thinking about):

to forget about sth/sb: etw/jdn vergessen

to forget about sth/sb: an etw/jdn nicht mehr denken

to forget about a plan: einen Plan fallenlassen

I suggest we forget all about it: ich schlage vor, wir vergessen das alles

to forget about doing sth: sich dat etw aus dem Kopf schlagen inf

fit-and-for·ˈget ADJ attr

fit-and-forget equipment, lighting:

fit-and-forget: wartungsfrei

for·ˈget-me-not N BOT

forget-me-not: Vergissmeinnicht nt <-(e)s, -(e)>

borage family [ˌbɒrɪʤˈfæmlɪ], forget-me-not family, boraginaceae N

borage family: Raublattgewächse

borage family: Borretschgewächs

borage family: Boraginaceae

Present
I	forget
you	forget
he/she/it	forgets
we	forget
you	forget
they	forget

Past
I	forgot
you	forgot
he/she/it	forgot
we	forgot
you	forgot
they	forgot

Present Perfect
I	have	forgotten / a. forgot
you	have	forgotten / a. forgot
he/she/it	has	forgotten / a. forgot
we	have	forgotten / a. forgot
you	have	forgotten / a. forgot
they	have	forgotten / a. forgot

Past Perfect
I	had	forgotten / a. forgot
you	had	forgotten / a. forgot
he/she/it	had	forgotten / a. forgot
we	had	forgotten / a. forgot
you	had	forgotten / a. forgot
they	had	forgotten / a. forgot

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

forget it!: vergiss es!

to forget the past: die Vergangenheit ruhenlassen

to forgive and forget: vergeben und vergessen

to forget an appointment: einen Termin vergessen [o. inf verschwitzen]

to forget one's dignity: seine Würde fallenlassen

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