recollect
gb/ɹˌɛkəlˈɛkt/ us/ɹˌɛkəlˈɛkt/
B2
انگلیسی
~ 4800
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
B2
action
1
remember something from the past
To remember something that happened in the past.
الگوی کاربرد:
to recollect [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'recollect' with 'collect'. 'Recollect' means to remember, not to gather objects.
هممعنیها
remember (Most common and general term for recalling something to mind.)
|
recall (Slightly more formal than 'remember', often used in official or precise contexts.)
متضادها
forget (Means to be unable to remember something.)
ترکیبهای رایج
recollect details
|recollect events
|recollect clearly
|recollect vividly
موضوعها
memory
|communication
|daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- I can't recollect the exact date of the meeting.
- She vividly recollects her first day at school.
- He tried to recollect what he had said during the interview.
- Do you recollect where you put the keys?
- I recollect meeting him once before.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I recollect my first trip to the beach.
- She recollects her teacher's name.
- I cannot recollect his phone number.
- Do you recollect this song?
- He recollects his old friends.
فعل
formal
C1
action
2
regain self-control or calmness
To become calm and think clearly again after feeling upset or surprised.
الگوی کاربرد:
to recollect oneself
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may not realize 'recollect oneself' is formal and mainly used in written or serious spoken contexts.
هممعنیها
compose oneself (Common neutral phrase meaning to calm down and regain control.)
|
regain composure (More formal phrase for becoming calm after disturbance.)
متضادها
lose control (Means to fail to keep emotions or actions under control.)
ترکیبهای رایج
recollect oneself quickly
|pause to recollect oneself
موضوعها
emotions
|self-control
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She paused for a moment to recollect herself before speaking.
- He took a deep breath to recollect himself after the shock.
- After the startling news, it took him a while to recollect himself.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- She stopped to recollect herself.
- He closed his eyes to recollect himself.
- After the loud noise, I needed to recollect myself.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
recollect
IPA
GB/ɹˌɛkəlˈɛkt/
US/ɹˌɛkəlˈɛkt/
هجاها و تکیه
re - col - lect (۳ هجا)
Stress on 3rd syllable (lect)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: recollect
- 3rd Person Singular: recollects
- Present Participle: recollecting
- Past: recollected
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
recollects
verb
recollecting
verb
recollected
verb
Core family
recollection
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
forget
verb A2
عبارتها
as far as I recollect
1/ˈæz fˈɑɹ ˈæz ˈaɪ ɹˌɛkəlˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
to the extent I remember
Used to say that what you are saying is true based on what you remember.
نمونهها
- As far as I recollect, he never agreed to that plan.
- As far as I recollect, she was always on time.
if I recollect correctly
1/ˈɪf ˈaɪ ɹˌɛkəlˈɛkt kɚˈɛktli/
fixed phrase
if I remember accurately
Used when you are saying something from memory and want to show you might not be 100% sure it is correct.
نمونهها
- If I recollect correctly, we met at a conference in 2018.
- It was, if I recollect correctly, on a rainy Tuesday.