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oblivion

/əˈblɪvɪən/

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noun

Olvido, anonadamiento

The state of forgetting completely, of being oblivious, unconscious, unaware, as when sleeping, drunk, or dead.

Examples :

"He regularly drank himself into oblivion."

Regularmente se emborrachaba hasta el olvido.

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noun

Olvido, aniquilación, extinción

The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, incl. through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland.

Examples :

"Due to modern technology, many more people and much more information will not slip into oblivion, contrary to what happened throughout history until now."

Debido a la tecnología moderna, mucha más gente y mucha más información no caerán en el olvido, contrariamente a lo que ocurrió a lo largo de la historia hasta ahora.

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noun

Amnistía, perdón

Examples :

"The dictator granted political prisoners oblivion, releasing them from jail and erasing their crimes from the record. "

El dictador concedió amnistía a los presos políticos, liberándolos de la cárcel y borrando sus crímenes del registro.

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verb

Olvidar, borrar por completo

To consign to oblivion; to efface utterly.

Examples :

"The scandal surrounding the school's mismanagement was consigned to oblivion after the new principal took office. "

El escándalo en torno a la mala gestión de la escuela fue borrado por completo después de que el nuevo director asumiera el cargo.

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