oblivion

oblivion
noun, no pl.
(being forgotten) Vergessenheit, die

sink or fall into oblivion — in Vergessenheit geraten

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oblivi·on
[əˈblɪviən]
n no pl
1. (obscurity) Vergessenheit f
to fall [or sink] into \oblivion in Vergessenheit geraten
2. (unconsciousness) Besinnungslosigkeit f
to drink oneself into \oblivion sich akk bis zur Besinnungslosigkeit betrinken
to sink into \oblivion (hum: fall asleep) in Bewusstlosigkeit fallen
3. (extinction) Verwüstung f
the planes bombed the city into \oblivion die Flugzeuge haben die Stadt in Schutt und Asche gelegt
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[ə'blIvɪən]
n
1) Vergessenheit f, Vergessen nt

to sink or fall into oblivion — in Vergessenheit geraten, der Vergessenheit anheimfallen (geh)

to rescue sb/sth from oblivion — jdn/etw wieder ins Bewusstsein or ans Tageslicht bringen

he drank himself into oblivion — er trank bis zur Bewusstlosigkeit

to be bombed/blasted into oblivion (town etc)dem Erdboden gleichgemacht werden

2) (= unawareness) = academic.ru/89550/obliviousness">obliviousness
See:
= obliviousness
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oblivion [əˈblıvıən; US auch əʊˈb-; ɑˈb-] s
1. Vergessenheit f:
be in oblivion in Vergessenheit geraten sein;
fall (oder sink) into oblivion in Vergessenheit geraten;
disappear into political oblivion in der politischen Versenkung verschwinden;
rescue sth from oblivion etwas der Vergessenheit entreißen
2. JUR, POL Amnestie f, Straferlass m
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noun, no pl.
(being forgotten) Vergessenheit, die

sink or fall into oblivion — in Vergessenheit geraten

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n.
Nichtbeachtung f.
Vergessenheit f.

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