Forget it vs That was nothing

Cuándo usar cada una en inglés, con significado, registro y ejemplos.

Forget it

Informal Top 2000 (común)

That was nothing

Informal Top 2000 (común)

	Forget it	That was nothing
Pronunciación	🇬🇧 //fərˈɡɛt ɪt// 🇺🇸 //fərˈɡɛt ɪt//	🇬🇧 //ðæt wəz ˈnʌθɪŋ// 🇺🇸 //ðæt wəz ˈnʌθɪŋ//
Significado	Don't worry about it.	It was not important or valuable.
Ejemplo	If you didn’t understand, forget it.	When he apologized for being late, I replied, 'That was nothing.'
Registro	Informal	Informal
Qué tan común	Top 2000 (común)	Top 2000 (común)
Colocaciones	forget it all, just forget it, forget it for now	say that was nothing, feel that was nothing, react to that was nothing
Antónimos	remember it, keep it in mind, never forget	-
Errores comunes	Using in formal contexts where it sounds dismissive., Misplacing it in a sentence, as it stands alone., Confusing it with 'don't worry' which has a different nuance.	Using in formal situations where a serious response is expected., Misinterpreting as a compliment rather than downplaying something., Not using correct intonation which can change the meaning.
Notas de uso	Use in casual conversations to dismiss something. Not suitable for formal settings or serious topics.	This phrase is used in casual conversations to downplay a situation or response. It's not suitable for formal settings.

Míralo en clips reales

Forget it. We go any deeper, we just raise the stakes.

Forget it. It's too risky. I'm through doing that shit.

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

And I shall not forget it...

Forget it. We go any deeper, we just raise the stakes.

Forget it. It's too risky. I'm through doing that shit.

Forget it

That was nothing, Mike. Moe didn't mean nothing by that.

That was nothing

Preguntas frecuentes: Forget it vs That was nothing

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Forget it y That was nothing?

Forget it: Don't worry about it. That was nothing: It was not important or valuable.

¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?

Forget it: If you didn’t understand, forget it. That was nothing: When he apologized for being late, I replied, 'That was nothing.'

¿Puedo usar Forget it y That was nothing indistintamente?

No siempre. Forget it y That was nothing están relacionadas y a veces se solapan, pero difieren en registro, frecuencia y uso, así que cambiar una por otra puede alterar el significado o el tono. Revisa las diferencias de arriba antes de sustituir.