Wissen und Verständnis - Vergessen

Entdecken Sie, wie englische Redewendungen wie "go blank" und "time out of mind" mit dem Vergessen im Englischen zusammenhängen.

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to [draw] a blank [Phrase]

to be unable to remember something clearly

Ex: I 'm sorry , I 'm drawing a blank — what 's your name again ?

to often forget things due to one's exceptionally poor memory

Ex: That bastard has a head like a sieve , acing this test is like a walk in a park for him .

time out of mind [Phrase]

a time so long ago that one has difficulty remembering clearly

Ex: The tradition of celebrating harvest festivals in this village goes back time out of mind .

to be very close to remembering or saying something but fail nevertheless

Ex: The word I 'm looking for is on the tip of my tongue , but it 's not coming to me at the moment .

to [slip] {one's} (mind|memory) [Phrase]

to be forgotten or disregarded

Ex: It completely slipped my mind to pick up groceries on the way home , so we 'll have to make do with what we have .

to forgive and forget [Phrase]

to no longer be angry with someone who wronged one and act as if nothing happened

Ex: In the spirit of forgiveness , she chose to forgive and forget the hurtful words he had said in the heat of the moment .

to [go] blank [Phrase]

to fail to remember what one previously knew

Ex: I went blank when the teacher asked me my name .

senior moment [Nomen]

Senior Moment

Ex: It was just a senior moment ; I forgot her name for a second .

Es war nur ein Senior Moment; ich habe ihren Namen für eine Sekunde vergessen.

lost in the mists of time [Phrase]

(of something that happened) really difficult to remember how long has passed since it happened to one

Ex: The origins of that ancient legend are lost in the mists of time , and the true story may never be known .

Wissen und Verständnis
Knowledge	Logik & Weisheit	Bewusstsein oder Unbewusstheit	Nachrichten & Informationen
Ignorance	Understanding	Mangelndes Verständnis	Fehlendes Verständnis
Realization	Erinnern	Vergessen	Expertise
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