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Pronunciation / Transliteration: isˈke.si
"Esquece isso, vamos embora."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to tell someone not to worry about something, or to dismiss a suggestion, request, or idea.
"Forget-it, I can handle the task entirely by myself."
- 1
Hopeless, pointless, or not worth considering further.
"Trying to convince him otherwise is a forget-it mission."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the imperative verb phrase 'forget it', originating from Middle English roots where 'forgieten' meant to lose remembrance of, combined with the personal pronoun 'it'. Over time, the colloquial spoken phrase evolved into a fixed hyphenated interjection and modifier denoting dismissal, refusal, or insignificance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Forget-it" is said worldwide
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laisse tomber
Transliteration: les tɔ̃.be
"Laisse tomber, ce n'est pas grave."
vergiss es
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪs ʔɛs
"Vergiss es, das machen wir später."
lascia perdere
Transliteration: ˈlaʃ.ʃa ˈpɛr.de.re
"Lascia perdere, non importa."
olvídalo
Transliteration: olˈβi.da.lo
"Olvídalo, ya no tiene remedio."
esquece
Transliteration: isˈke.si
"Esquece isso, vamos embora."
रहने दो
Transliteration: rahane do
"रहने दो, मैं खुद कर लूँगा।"
算了
Transliteration: suàn le
"算了，不要放在心上。"
됐어
Transliteration: dwaesseo
"됐어, 신경 쓰지 마."
忘れて
Transliteration: wasurete
"忘れてください、大したことではありません。"
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