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re·mem·ber
(rĭ-mĕm′bər)v. re·mem·bered, re·mem·ber·ing, re·mem·bers
v.tr.
1.
a. To recall to the mind with effort; think of again: I finally remembered the address.
b. To have (something) arise in one's memory; become aware of (something) suddenly or spontaneously: Then I remembered that today is your birthday.
2. To retain in the memory: Remember your appointment.
3. To keep (someone) in mind as worthy of consideration or recognition.
4. To reward with a gift or tip: remembered his niece in his will.
5. To give greetings from: Remember me to your family.
6. Engineering To return to (an original shape or form) after being deformed or altered. Used especially of certain materials.
7. Archaic To remind.
v.intr.
1. To have or use the power of memory.
2. To recall something; have a recollection.
[Middle English remembren, from Old French remembrer, from Latin rememorārī, to remember again : re-, re- + memor, mindful; see (s)mer- in Indo-European roots.]
re·mem′ber·a·bil′i·ty n.
re·mem′ber·a·ble adj.
re·mem′ber·er n.
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remember
(rɪˈmɛmbə)vb
1. to become aware of (something forgotten) again; bring back to one's consciousness; recall
2. to retain (an idea, intention, etc) in one's conscious mind: to remember Pythagoras' theorem; remember to do one's shopping.
3. (tr) to give money, etc, to (someone), as in a will or in tipping
4. (foll by: to) to mention (a person's name) to another person, as by way of greeting or friendship: remember me to your mother.
5. (tr) to mention (a person) favourably, as in prayer
6. (tr) to commemorate (a person, event, etc): to remember the dead of the wars.
7. remember oneself to recover one's good manners after a lapse; stop behaving badly
[C14: from Old French remembrer, from Late Latin rememorārī to recall to mind, from Latin re- + memor mindful; see memory]
reˈmemberer n
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re•mem•ber
(rɪˈmɛm bər)v.t.
1. to recall to the mind; think of again.
2. to retain in the mind; remain aware of.
3. to have (something) come into the mind again: I just remembered our date.
4. to bear (a person) in mind as deserving a gift, reward, or fee: The company always remembers us at Christmas.
5. to give a tip, donation, or gift to.
6. to mention (a person) to another as sending kindly greetings: Remember me to your family.
7. (of an appliance, computer, etc.) to store or follow (programmed instructions).
8. Archaic. to remind.
v.i. 9. to possess or exercise the faculty of memory.
[1300–50; < Old French remembrer < Late Latin rememorārī < Latin re- re- + -memorārī, v. derivative of memor mindful (see memory)]
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remember
- moment - To have a moment is to suddenly forget where you are and what's going on; it is also called a bristlecone or a senior moment.
- absence of mind - The failure to remember what one is doing.
- brain cloud - The temporary inability to think properly, or to remember something.
- souvenir - Literally French for "remember," from Latin subvenire, "occur to the mind."
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remember
– remind1. 'remember'
If you remember people or events from the past, your mind still has an impression of them and you are able to think about them.
I remember the look on Gary's face as he walked out the door.
He remembered the man well.
You can use either an -ing form or a to-infinitive after remember, but with different meanings. If your mind has an impression of something you did in the past, you say that you remember doing it.
I remember asking one of my sons about this.
If you do something that you had intended to do, you can say that you remember to do it.
He remembered to turn the gas off.
2. 'remind'
If you mention to someone that they had intended to do something, don't say that you 'remember' them to do it. Say that you remind them to do it.
See remind
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remember
Past participle: remembered
Gerund: remembering
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| Verb | 1. | remember - recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories" know - perceive as familiar; "I know this voice!" blank out, draw a blank, forget, block - be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!" |
| 2. | remember - keep in mind for attention or consideration; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!" bear in mind, mind - keep in mind retain - keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information" keep note - maintain in the forefront of one's awareness; "He kept note of the location of the soldiers" characterize, characterise, qualify - describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover" | |
| 3. | remember - recapture the past; indulge in memories; "he remembered how he used to pick flowers" reminisce - recall the past; "The grandparents sat there, reminiscing all afternoon" retrospect, look back, review - look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember; "she reviewed her achievements with pride" | |
| 4. | remember - show appreciation to; "He remembered her in his will" | |
| 5. | remember - mention favorably, as in prayer; "remember me in your prayers" | |
| 6. | remember - mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; "Remember me to your wife" | |
| 7. | remember - exercise, or have the power of, memory; "After the shelling, many people lost the ability to remember"; "some remember better than others" | |
| 8. | remember - call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony; "We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz"; "Remember the dead of the First World War" |
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remember
verb
1. recall, think back to, recollect, reminisce about, retain, recognize, call up, look back on, hark back to, summon up, call to mind, cast your mind back to He was remembering the old days.
recall forget, ignore, overlook, neglect, disregard
recall forget, ignore, overlook, neglect, disregard
2. don't forget, be sure, be certain, make sure that you, mind that you Remember to take the present.
3. bear in mind, not forget, keep in mind, take into account the fact, not lose sight of the fact, take into consideration the fact, be mindful of the fact Remember that each person reacts differently.
4. look back (on), celebrate, salute, commemorate, pay tribute to He is remembered for being bad at games.
6. memorize, retain, commit to memory, learn by heart I'm good at remembering phone numbers.
remember someone to someone give your love to, say hello to, send your love to, send greeting from, send your regards to, send your best wishes to Please remember me to my father.
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remember
verb1. To renew an image or thought in the mind:
Idiom: bring to mind.
2. To care enough to keep (someone) in mind:
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Translations
يَتَذَكَّريَتَذَكِّرُيَذْكُر ، يوصِل تَحِيّاتيُكافِئ
pamatovatpamatovat sipozdravovatvzpomenout si
huskehilse
memori
muistaa
sjećati sezapamtiti
emlékszikmegemlékezik
bera kveîju fráminnastmuna , minnast
思い出す確認する覚える記憶するよろしく伝える
기억하다
duoti arbatpinigiųduoti dovanųneužmirštiperduoti linkėjimus
atalgotatcerētiesdāvinātnodot sveicienus, pasveicinātpaturēt prātā
aminti
pamätať si
spomniti se
komma ihågmemoreraminnas
จำ
hatırlamaködüllendirmekselâm söylemek / göndermekunutmamak
nhớ
remember
[rɪˈmembəʳ]A. VT
1. (= recall) [+ person, fact, promise] → acordarse de, recordar
don't you remember me? → ¿no se acuerda usted de mí?, ¿no me recuerda?
I can never remember phone numbers → tengo muy mala memoria para los números de teléfono, soy incapaz de recordar números de teléfono
I don't remember a thing about it → no recuerdo ni un solo detalle de ello
I remember seeing it; I remember having seen it → me acuerdo de or recuerdo haberlo visto, me acuerdo de or recuerdo que lo vi
I seem to remember (that) you used to do the same → si mal no recuerdo, tú hacías lo mismo
I don't remember what he looks like → no me acuerdo de or no recuerdo cómo es
I remember him as tall and slim → lo recuerdo alto y delgado
give me something to remember you by → dame algún recuerdo tuyo
so I gave him sth to remember me by (fig) → así que le di algo para que no me olvidara or para que se acordara de mí
she will be remembered for her wonderful sense of humour → se la recordará por su maravilloso sentido del humor
it was a night to remember → fue una noche memorable or inolvidable
don't you remember me? → ¿no se acuerda usted de mí?, ¿no me recuerda?
I can never remember phone numbers → tengo muy mala memoria para los números de teléfono, soy incapaz de recordar números de teléfono
I don't remember a thing about it → no recuerdo ni un solo detalle de ello
I remember seeing it; I remember having seen it → me acuerdo de or recuerdo haberlo visto, me acuerdo de or recuerdo que lo vi
I seem to remember (that) you used to do the same → si mal no recuerdo, tú hacías lo mismo
I don't remember what he looks like → no me acuerdo de or no recuerdo cómo es
I remember him as tall and slim → lo recuerdo alto y delgado
give me something to remember you by → dame algún recuerdo tuyo
so I gave him sth to remember me by (fig) → así que le di algo para que no me olvidara or para que se acordara de mí
she will be remembered for her wonderful sense of humour → se la recordará por su maravilloso sentido del humor
it was a night to remember → fue una noche memorable or inolvidable
2. (= bear in mind) → recordar, tener presente
remember that he carries a gun → recuerda or ten presente que lleva una pistola
that's worth remembering → eso merece la pena recordarlo
it is worth remembering that → merece la pena recordar que ...
remember that he carries a gun → recuerda or ten presente que lleva una pistola
that's worth remembering → eso merece la pena recordarlo
it is worth remembering that → merece la pena recordar que ...
3. (= not forget) → acordarse de
have you remembered your passport? → ¿te has acordado del pasaporte or de traer el pasaporte?
she always remembers the children at Christmas → siempre se acuerda de los niños por Navidad
to remember sb in one's prayers → rezar por algn
to remember sb in one's will → mencionar a algn en el testamento
she remembered to do it → se acordó de hacerlo
remember to turn out the light → no te olvides de apagar la luz
remember what happened before → no te olvides or acuérdate de lo que pasó antes
have you remembered your passport? → ¿te has acordado del pasaporte or de traer el pasaporte?
she always remembers the children at Christmas → siempre se acuerda de los niños por Navidad
to remember sb in one's prayers → rezar por algn
to remember sb in one's will → mencionar a algn en el testamento
she remembered to do it → se acordó de hacerlo
remember to turn out the light → no te olvides de apagar la luz
remember what happened before → no te olvides or acuérdate de lo que pasó antes
B. VI
1. (= recall) → acordarse, recordar
do you remember? → ¿te acuerdas?, ¿recuerdas?
try to remember! → ¡haz memoria! → ¡intenta acordarte!
I don't or can't remember → no me acuerdo, no recuerdo
as I remember, you said you would pay → que yo recuerde or si mal no recuerdo, tú dijiste que pagarías
it was a cold day, as you will remember → era un día de frío, como recordarás
as far as I (can) remember → que yo recuerde
not as far as I remember → no que yo recuerde
as far back as or for as long as I can remember → desde siempre
if I remember right(ly) → si mal no recuerdo, si la memoria no me falla
do you remember? → ¿te acuerdas?, ¿recuerdas?
try to remember! → ¡haz memoria! → ¡intenta acordarte!
I don't or can't remember → no me acuerdo, no recuerdo
as I remember, you said you would pay → que yo recuerde or si mal no recuerdo, tú dijiste que pagarías
it was a cold day, as you will remember → era un día de frío, como recordarás
as far as I (can) remember → que yo recuerde
not as far as I remember → no que yo recuerde
as far back as or for as long as I can remember → desde siempre
if I remember right(ly) → si mal no recuerdo, si la memoria no me falla
2. (= not forget) → acordarse
I asked you to get some stamps, did you remember? → te pedí que compraras sellos, ¿te acordaste?
I'll try to remember → intentaré acordarme, intentaré no olvidarme or que no se me olvide
"acordarse de" or "recordar"?
I asked you to get some stamps, did you remember? → te pedí que compraras sellos, ¿te acordaste?
I'll try to remember → intentaré acordarme, intentaré no olvidarme or que no se me olvide
REMEMBER
"acordarse de" or "recordar"?
• Both acordarse de and recordar can be used to translate to remember (used transitively), provided the object of remember is not another verb. Recordar is becoming less common, however, in everyday informal contexts:
Do you remember where he lives? ¿Te acuerdas de dónde vive?, ¿Recuerdas dónde vive?• Use acordarse de + ((INFINITIVE)) to translate to remember to + ((VERB)):
Did you remember to close the door? ¿Te acordaste de cerrar la puerta?! Don't use recordar for remembering to do sth.
• Use recordar + ((PERFECT INFINITIVE/CLAUSE)) or acordarse de + ((CLAUSE)) to translate to remember + ((-ING)):
I remember closing the door Recuerdo haber cerrado or Recuerdo que cerré or Me acuerdo de que cerré la puertaNOTE Recordar also translates remind:
I must remind Richard to pay the rent Tengo que recordarle a Richard que pague el alquilerCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
remember
[rɪˈmɛmbər] vt
(= recall) → se rappeler, se souvenir de
I can't remember his name → Je ne me souviens pas de son nom., Je ne me rappelle pas son nom.
Can you remember what she said? → Vous souvenez-vous de ce qu'elle a dit?, Vous rappelez-vous ce qu'elle a dit?
He remembered the man well → Il se souvenait bien de l'homme., Il se rappelait bien l'homme.
Remember your passport!
BUT N'oublie pas ton passeport!.
to remember to do sth → penser à faire qch
I remembered to lock the door → J'ai pensé à fermer la porte à clef.
Remember to write your name on the form
BUT N'oubliez pas d'écrire votre nom sur le formulaire.
to remember doing sth, to remember having done sth → se rappeler avoir fait qch
I remember seeing it.; I remember having seen it → Je me rappelle l'avoir vu.
I don't remember having spoken to him at all → Je ne rappelle pas lui avoir parlé du tout.
to remember (that) ... → se rappeler que ..., se souvenir que ...
I remember that it used to snow quite a lot → Je me rappelle qu'il neigeait assez souvent., Je me souviens qu'il neigeait assez souvent.
I can't remember his name → Je ne me souviens pas de son nom., Je ne me rappelle pas son nom.
Can you remember what she said? → Vous souvenez-vous de ce qu'elle a dit?, Vous rappelez-vous ce qu'elle a dit?
He remembered the man well → Il se souvenait bien de l'homme., Il se rappelait bien l'homme.
Remember your passport!
BUT N'oublie pas ton passeport!.
to remember to do sth → penser à faire qch
I remembered to lock the door → J'ai pensé à fermer la porte à clef.
Remember to write your name on the form
BUT N'oubliez pas d'écrire votre nom sur le formulaire.
to remember doing sth, to remember having done sth → se rappeler avoir fait qch
I remember seeing it.; I remember having seen it → Je me rappelle l'avoir vu.
I don't remember having spoken to him at all → Je ne rappelle pas lui avoir parlé du tout.
to remember (that) ... → se rappeler que ..., se souvenir que ...
I remember that it used to snow quite a lot → Je me rappelle qu'il neigeait assez souvent., Je me souviens qu'il neigeait assez souvent.
(= give regards) to remember sb to sb
Remember me to your wife → Rappelez-moi au bon souvenir de votre femme.
Remember me to your wife → Rappelez-moi au bon souvenir de votre femme.
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remember
vt
(= recall) → sich erinnern an (+acc); (= bear in mind) → denken an (+acc); (= learn) formula, facts, vocabulary → sich (dat) → merken; I remember that he was very tall → ich erinnere mich (daran), dass er sehr groß war; I remember her as a beautiful girl → ich habe sie als schönes Mädchen in Erinnerung; I remember her as a young girl or when she was young → ich erinnere mich noch, wie sie als kleines Mädchen war; we must remember that he’s only a child → wir sollten bedenken or daran denken, dass er noch ein Kind ist; to remember to do something → daran denken, etw zu tun; I remember doing it → ich erinnere mich daran, dass ich es getan habe; I can’t remember the word at the moment → das Wort fällt mir im Moment nicht ein; I’ve just remembered his name → mir ist gerade sein Name wieder eingefallen; don’t you remember me? → erinnern Sie sich nicht an mich?; here’s something to remember me by → da hast du etwas, das dich (immer) an mich erinnern wird; do you remember when …? (reminiscing) → weißt du noch, als …?; (asking facts) → weißt du (noch), wann …?; I don’t remember a thing about it → ich kann mich überhaupt nicht daran erinnern; (about lecture, book) → ich weiß nichts mehr davon; I can never remember phone numbers → ich kann mir Telefonnummern einfach nicht merken; we can’t always remember everything → wir können nicht immer an alles denken; remember where/who you are! → denken Sie daran or bedenken Sie, wo/wer Sie sind!; to remember somebody in one’s prayers → jdn in sein Gebet einschließen; to remember somebody in one’s will → jdn in seinem Testament bedenken; a night to remember → ein unvergesslicher Abend; an occasion to remember → ein denkwürdiger Anlass; to get oneself remembered → sich in Erinnerung bringen; remember my password (Comput: command) → Kennwort speichern
(= commemorate) the fallen, a battle → gedenken (+gen)
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remember
[rɪˈmɛmbəʳ] vt → ricordare, ricordarsi diI remember seeing it, I remember having seen it → (mi) ricordo di averlo visto
she remembered to do it → si è ricordata di farlo
give me sth to remember you by → lasciami un tuo ricordo
to remember sb in one's prayers → ricordare qn nelle proprie preghiere
remember me to your wife and children! → saluta tua moglie e i bambini da parte mia!
that's worth remembering → buono a sapersi
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remember
(riˈmembə) verb1. to keep in the mind, or to bring back into the mind after forgetting for a time. I remember you – we met three years ago; I remember watching the first men landing on the moon; Remember to telephone me tonight; I don't remember where I hid it.
2. to reward or make a present to. He remembered her in his will.
3. to pass (a person's) good wishes (to someone). Remember me to your parents.
reˈmembrance noun the act of remembering or reminding. a statue erected in remembrance of the dead.
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remember
→ يَتَذَكِّرُ pamatovat si huske erinnern (sich) θυμάμαι recordar muistaa se souvenir zapamtiti ricordare 思い出す 기억하다 herinneren (zich) huske zapamiętać lembrar помнить komma ihåg จำ hatırlamak nhớ 记得Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
remember
v. recordar, acordarse;
___correctly! → ¡Acuérdese, acuérdate bien!;
Don't you ___ ? → ¿No se acuerda?, ¿No te acuerdas?
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
remember
vt recordar, acordarse (de); Remember these three objects..Recuerde estos tres objetos…I remember her..Me acuerdo de ella…I remember you..Lo recuerdo a Ud…Me acuerdo de ti.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.