не забыть

• НЕ ЗАБЫТЬ coll

[VP; subj: human; usu. fut]

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1. кого ≈ to do sth. nice, kind, helpful for s.o. (in reciprocation for a favor, as recompense for a service, occas. as an act of patronage etc):

- X Y-a не забудет{{}}≈ X will do Y a good turn;

- X will make it worth Y's while;

- X will return the favor;

- X will do what he can for Y.

2. не забыть кому чего to harbor bad feelings toward s.o. (for some offense etc):

- X не забудет Y-y Z-a ≈ X will never forgive Y (for) Z;

- X will never forget Z.

     ♦ Этого оскороления я тебе не забуду. I'll never forgive you that insult.