olvido

This is the 5461st most frequent Spanish word.

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olvido

"Olvido" means "forgetfulness" or "neglect" in English.


Here 'olvido' is used as a noun meaning 'forgetting' or 'oblivion', representing an abstract concept.

El olvido es inevitable con el paso del tiempo.

Forgetting is inevitable over time.


In this sentence, 'olvido' is used as a noun meaning 'forgetfulness' or 'unintentional omission', depicting a specific instance.

Su olvido de las llaves le causó llegar tarde.

Her forgetting of the keys caused her to be late.


Here 'olvido' is presented poetically as a metaphor for 'loss of memory', emphasizing an emotional dimension.

Espero que el olvido no borre nuestros momentos felices.

I hope that forgetting does not erase our happy moments.