memorise
gb/mˈɛmˈɔɹɪs/ us/mˈɛmˈɔɹɪs/
B1
Englisch
megtanul, kívülről megtanul, megjegyez
VERB
B1
1
megtanul
A2
Verwendungsmuster:
memorise [something]
I had to memorise a short poem for English class.
Meg kellett tanulnom egy rövid verset az angolórára.
She memorised her lines during the train ride.
A vonatúton megtanulta a szövegét.
Try to understand the idea, not just memorise the definition.
Beispiele für Lernende
I memorised ten new words.
Megtanultam tíz új szót.
He memorised the poem.
Megtanulta a verset.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners often use "memorise" when they mean "remember" (a past action), and may write the US spelling "memorize" in UK contexts.
Bedeutung
learn so you can repeat
Wortverbindungen
memorise a poem
|memorise a speech
|memorise a script
|memorise your lines
|memorise vocabulary
|memorise a formula
|memorise a definition
|memorise a list
|memorise a phone number
|memorise the lyrics
Synonyme
learn (More general; does not always mean exact recall.)
|
commit to memory (Slightly more formal and deliberate.)
|
learn by heart (Very close in meaning; common alternative phrase.)
Antonyme
forget (Fail to keep it in your memory.)
|
misremember (Remember it incorrectly rather than exactly.)
Themen
education
|learning
|memory
|school
Definition
To learn something so you can say it from memory.
To learn something so well that you can remember it exactly, often by repeating it many times.
VERB
B2
2
megjegyez
B1
Verwendungsmuster:
memorise [something]
Memorise the route before you set off, because the signal drops in the valley.
Jegyezd meg az útvonalat, mielőtt elindulsz, mert a völgyben elmegy a térerő.
He quickly memorised the door code and typed it in.
Gyorsan megjegyezte az ajtókódot, és beütötte.
She tried to memorise his face in case she needed to identify him later.
Beispiele für Lernende
Please memorise this address.
Kérlek, jegyezd meg ezt a címet.
I memorised the route to school.
Megjegyeztem az iskolába vezető útvonalat.
Häufiger Fehler:
Do not use "memorise" to mean "be reminded" (e.g., "This memorises me of..."); the correct verb is "remind".
Bedeutung
store details in your mind
Wortverbindungen
memorise a route
|memorise a map
|memorise the layout
|memorise the code
|memorise the combination
|memorise the instructions
|memorise someone's face
|memorise the address
|memorise the details
|memorise the sequence
Synonyme
remember (More general; may be unintentional or not deliberate.)
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take in (Informal; focuses on noticing and understanding.)
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register (Often means notice and remember briefly, especially information or impressions.)
Antonyme
forget (Not retain the details for later.)
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miss (Fail to notice or take in the details.)
Themen
daily_life
|memory
|travel
Definition
To make yourself remember important details for later.
To make sure you remember particular details such as a face, route, or set of information for later use.
Grammatik
Grundform
memorise
IPA
GB/mˈɛmˈɔɹɪs/
US/mˈɛmˈɔɹɪs/
Silben & Betonung
mem - or - ise (3 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (mem)
Wortformen
Verb
- Base: memorise
- 3rd Person Singular: memorises
- Present Participle: memorising
- Past: memorised
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
memorise [something] by rote
1/mˈɛmˈɔɹɪs sˈʌmθɪŋ bˈaɪ ɹˈoʊt/
fixed phrase
learn by repetition only
To learn something only by repeating it again and again.
Beispiele
- He memorised the dates by rote but couldn’t explain what caused the events.
- Teachers try to discourage students from memorising answers by rote.
- It’s easier to remember the rules if you understand them instead of memorising them by rote.
memorise [something] off by heart
1/mˈɛmˈɔɹɪs sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈɔf bˈaɪ hˈɑɹt/
idiom
learn perfectly from memory
To learn something perfectly so you can say it without reading.
Beispiele
- We had to memorise the times tables off by heart.
- She memorised the whole song off by heart.
- If you memorise it off by heart, you won’t need your notes.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I memorised the poem off by heart.
- He memorised his lines off by heart.
memorise [something] word for word
1/mˈɛmˈɔɹɪs sˈʌmθɪŋ wˈɚd fɚ wˈɚd/
fixed phrase
learn exact wording
To learn every word exactly.
Beispiele
- The actor memorised the monologue word for word.
- You don’t need to memorise the introduction word for word—just explain the main idea.
- She memorised the apology word for word so she wouldn’t panic.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I memorised the speech word for word.