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1 forgetful
• huonomuistinen• huolimaton• unohtavainen• hajamielinen• muistamaton• poissaoleva* * *adjective (often forgetting: She is a very forgetful person.) huonomuistinen -
2 forgetful
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3 forget
• unohtaa• laiminlyödä* * *fə'ɡetpast tense - forgot; verb1) (to fail to remember: He has forgotten my name.) unohtaa2) (to leave behind accidentally: She has forgotten her handbag.) unohtaa3) (to lose control of (oneself), act in an undignified manner: She forgot herself and criticized her boss during the company party.) unohtaa itsensä•- forgetfully -
4 scatterbrain
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5 sometimes
• toisinaan• jolloinkin• joskus• silloin tällöin• ajoittain• väliin• välistä• välillä* * *adverb (occasionally: He sometimes goes to America; He goes to America sometimes; Sometimes he seems very forgetful.) joskus, toisinaan -
6 used to
• oli tapana* * *'ju:stu- negative short forms usedn't to, usen't to 'ju:sntu (I, he etc) was in the habit of (doing something); (I, he etc) was (usually) in a particular position, state etc: I used to swim every day; She used not to be so forgetful; They used to play golf, didn't they?; Didn't you use(d) to live near me?; There used to be a butcher's shop there, didn't there?) -
7 vague
• hämärä• jäsentymätön• hatara• himmeä• diffuusi• epäselvä• epämääräinenlaw• epävarma• umpimähkäinen• pyöreä• hapuileva• sekainen• sekava• selkeytymätön• selkiytymätön• selkiintymätön• sotkuinen• summittainen* * *veiɡ1) (not clear, distinct or definite: Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship; She has only a vague idea of how this machine works.) epämääräinen2) ((of people) imprecise, or impractical and forgetful: He is always very vague when making arrangements.) epämääräinen•- vaguely
См. также в других словарях:
forgetful — forgetful, oblivious, unmindful are comparable when they mean losing or letting go from one s mind something once known or learned. Forgetful usually implies a propensity not to remember or a defective memory {bear with me, good boy, I am much… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Forgetful — For*get ful, a. 1. Apt to forget; easily losing remembrance; as, a forgetful man should use helps to strengthen his memory. [1913 Webster] 2. Heedless; careless; neglectful; inattentive. [1913 Webster] Be not forgetful to entertain strangers. Heb … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forgetful — [fər get′fəl] adj. [ME] 1. apt to forget; having a poor memory 2. heedless or negligent 3. Old Poet. causing to forget [forgetful sleep] forgetfully adv. forgetfulness n … English World dictionary
forgetful — index careless, lax, oblivious, remiss Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
forgetful — (adj.) late 14c., from FORGET (Cf. forget) + FUL (Cf. ful). Related: Forgetfully; forgetfulness … Etymology dictionary
forgetful — [adj] tending to not remember absent, absent minded, abstracted, airheaded*, amnemonic, amnesic, asleep on the job*, bemused, careless, distracted, dreamy, heedless, inattentive, lax, like an absent minded professor*, looking out window*, mooning … New thesaurus
forgetful — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ apt or likely not to remember. DERIVATIVES forgetfully adverb forgetfulness noun … English terms dictionary
forgetful — adj. forgetful of (he has become forgetful of things) * * * [fə getf(ə)l] forgetful of (he has become forgetful of things) … Combinatory dictionary
forgetful — forgetfully, adv. forgetfulness, n. /feuhr get feuhl/, adj. 1. apt to forget; that forgets: a forgetful person. 2. heedless or neglectful (often fol. by of): to be forgetful of others. 3. bringing on oblivion: forgetful slumber. [1350 1400; ME;… … Universalium
forgetful — /fəˈgɛtfəl / (say fuh getfuhl) adjective 1. apt to forget; that forgets: a forgetful person. 2. Poetic causing to forget. –phrase 3. forgetful of, heedless or neglectful of: to be forgetful of others. –forgetfully, adverb –forgetfulness, noun …
forgetful — [[t]fə(r)ge̱tfʊl[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is forgetful often forgets things. My mother has become very forgetful and confused recently. Syn: absent minded Derived words: forgetfulness N UNCOUNT Her forgetfulness is due to advancing age … English dictionary
