bygones
word · lemma: bygone
/ˈbaɪˌɡɔnz/
BY-gonz
/bˈaɪɡɒnz/
BY-gonz
Definition
'Bygones' refers to events or disagreements from the past, often things you want to forget or forgive.
Usage & Nuances
Mostly used in the phrase 'let bygones be bygones,' meaning to forgive and not bring up past problems. Rarely used outside this or similar expressions, and sounds a bit formal or old-fashioned elsewhere.
Spanish: rencillas pasadas - cosas del pasadoPortuguese (BR): mágoas passadas - coisas do passadoPortuguese (PT): maguas passadas - coisas do passadoChinese (Simplified): 過去的事 - 舊事Chinese (Traditional): 過去的事 - 舊事Hindi: पुरानी बातें - बीती बातेंArabic: الأمور الماضية - الخلافات السابقةBengali: পুরোনো ঘটনা - অতীতের বিরোধRussian: прошлое - старые обидыJapanese: 過去のことVietnamese: chuyện cũ - chuyện quá khứKorean: 지난 일 - 지난 감정Turkish: geçmişler - eski dargınlıklarUrdu: گزشتہ اختلافات - پرانی باتیںIndonesian: masalah lama - masa lalu
Example Sentences
Let's let bygones be bygones and move forward.
basic
They agreed to forget all bygones.
basic
Don't bring up old bygones again.
basic
You know what? Bygones—let's just have a good time tonight.
natural
After all these years, we finally let the bygones go.
natural
It's not worth arguing over bygones anymore.
natural