memory
gb/mˈɛmɚi/ us/mˈɛmɚi/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1000
emlékezet, memória, emlék, tárhely
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] has a good/bad memory
Her memory for names is amazing.
Elképesztő a névmemóriája.
I have no memory of what happened last night.
Semmire sem emlékszem abból, ami tegnap este történt.
He lost his memory after the accident.
Studying every day can help improve your memory.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I have a good memory for faces.
Jó az arcmemóriám.
She has a bad memory for numbers.
Rossz a memóriája a számokhoz.
He lost his memory after the fall.
My memory is not very good these days.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'memory' with 'reminder'; a 'reminder' is something that helps you remember, not the ability itself.
Σημασία
ability to remember things
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
short-term memory
|long-term memory
|lose memory
|photographic memory
|memory loss
Συνώνυμα
recollection (Often refers specifically to the act of remembering something from the past.)
Αντώνυμα
forgetfulness (The inability or tendency to fail to remember things.)
Θέματα
psychology
|daily life
|learning
|core_vocabulary
|education
Ορισμός
The power of your mind to keep and bring back information or experiences.
The mental capacity to store, retain, and recall information, experiences, and knowledge.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
2
emlék
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a memory of [something]
That summer is one of my happiest memories.
Az a nyár az egyik legboldogabb emlékem.
She has fond memories of her grandmother.
Szép emlékeket őriz a nagymamájáról.
The smell brought back memories of home.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I have happy memories of my school days.
Szép emlékeim vannak az iskolás éveimről.
This photo gives me nice memories.
Ez a fotó szép emlékeket idéz fel bennem.
He told me about his childhood memories.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes say 'a good memory of' when they mean 'good memories of'. Use plural when talking about multiple remembered events.
Σημασία
something you remember
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
childhood memory
|fond memory
|happy memory
|painful memory
Συνώνυμα
remembrance (More formal or literary; often used for ceremonial or sentimental contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
oblivion (The state of being completely forgotten or unknown.)
Θέματα
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A picture, thought, or feeling from the past in your mind.
A specific thought, image, or feeling from the past that you recall in your mind.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
TECHNICAL
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[device] has [amount] of memory
My phone has 128 gigabytes of memory.
A telefonomnak 128 gigabájt tárhelye van.
You need more memory to run this program smoothly.
Több memóriára van szükséged ahhoz, hogy ez a program zökkenőmentesen fusson.
The camera's memory is full.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
My computer has 8 GB of memory.
A számítógépemben 8 GB memória van.
I put a new memory card in my camera.
Új memóriakártyát tettem a fényképezőgépembe.
The game needs more memory to work.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'memory' with 'hard drive'; 'memory' often means RAM, while hard drive is for long-term storage.
Σημασία
computer data storage component
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
RAM memory
|flash memory
|memory card
|increase memory
Συνώνυμα
storage (General term for holding data; not always interchangeable because 'memory' often refers to active data handling.)
Αντώνυμα
processor (Contrasts as the part that processes rather than stores data.)
Θέματα
technology
|computers
|science
Ορισμός
The part of a computer that keeps information for use now or later.
A part of a computer or other electronic device that stores data temporarily or permanently.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
memory
IPA
GB/mˈɛmɚi/
US/mˈɛmɚi/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
memory (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (memory)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: memory
- Plural: memories, memory
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
memories
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
Εκφράσεις
commit to memory
1/kəmˈɪt tə mˈɛmɚi/
fixed phrase
to memorize exactly
To learn something so you can remember it without looking at it again.
Παραδείγματα
- You should commit these words to memory before the test.
- He committed the poem to memory.
in memory of
2/ˈɪn mˈɛmɚi əv/
fixed phrase
to honor someone dead
To show respect for someone who has died.
Παραδείγματα
- They built a park in memory of the soldiers.
- This concert is held in memory of our founder.
slip one's memory
3/slˈɪp wˈʌnz mˈɛmɚi/
fixed phrase
to be unintentionally forgotten
To be forgotten without meaning to forget it.
Παραδείγματα
- I'm sorry I forgot your birthday—it completely slipped my memory.
- His name slipped my memory during the meeting.
jog someone's memory
1/d͡ʒˈɔɡ sˈʌmwˌʌnz mˈɛmɚi/
idiom
informal
to trigger someone's recall suddenly
To make someone suddenly remember something.
Παραδείγματα
- Seeing the photo jogged my memory about that day.
- Her story jogged my memory of our trip.
jog someone's memory
2/d͡ʒˈɔɡ sˈʌmwˌʌnz mˈɛmɚi/
idiom
Help someone remember something
To help someone remember something they forgot.
Παραδείγματα
- Looking at the photo should jog your memory about that day.
- Let me tell you a story that might jog your memory.
refresh someone's memory
7/ɹɪfɹˈɛʃ sˈʌmwˌʌnz mˈɛmɚi/
idiom
Help someone remember something
to remind someone about something, so that they can remember it again clearly
Παραδείγματα
- Can you refresh my memory about where we met?
- Let me refresh your memory: we agreed to finish this by Friday.
- The teacher refreshed the students' memories before giving the test.
refresh someone's memory
8/ɹɪfɹˈɛʃ sˈʌmwˌʌnz mˈɛmɚi/
idiom
to remind someone of something
To help someone remember something they forgot.
Παραδείγματα
- Can you refresh my memory about what happened last week?
- She refreshed his memory about their earlier conversation.