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olvidado

forgotten

adjective ohl-bee-DAH-doh Rare

Also means

neglected

Usage Note

Olvidado is the past participle of olvidar used as an adjective, agreeing in gender and number with the noun it modifies. It can describe a person who has been neglected (un escritor olvidado = 'a forgotten writer') or a place fallen into disuse. The reflexive olvidarse de is the standard construction for 'to forget something.'

Examples

"El pueblo olvidado recuperó su historia."

Natural Translation

The forgotten town recovered its history.

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