memory
gb/mˈɛmɚi/ us/mˈɛmɚi/
A2
אנגלית
~ 1000
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
A2
state
1
ability to remember things
The power of your mind to keep and bring back information or experiences.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] has a good/bad memory
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'memory' with 'reminder'; a 'reminder' is something that helps you remember, not the ability itself.
מילים נרדפות
recollection (Often refers specifically to the act of remembering something from the past.)
הפכים
forgetfulness (The inability or tendency to fail to remember things.)
צירופים
short-term memory
|long-term memory
|lose memory
|photographic memory
|memory loss
נושאים
psychology
|daily life
|learning
|core_vocabulary
|education
דוגמאות
- Her memory for names is amazing.
- I have no memory of what happened last night.
- He lost his memory after the accident.
- Studying every day can help improve your memory.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I have a good memory for faces.
- She has a bad memory for numbers.
- He lost his memory after the fall.
- My memory is not very good these days.
שם עצם
B1
entity
2
something you remember
A picture, thought, or feeling from the past in your mind.
תבנית שימוש:
a memory of [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes say 'a good memory of' when they mean 'good memories of'. Use plural when talking about multiple remembered events.
מילים נרדפות
remembrance (More formal or literary; often used for ceremonial or sentimental contexts.)
הפכים
oblivion (The state of being completely forgotten or unknown.)
צירופים
childhood memory
|fond memory
|happy memory
|painful memory
נושאים
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- That summer is one of my happiest memories.
- She has fond memories of her grandmother.
- The smell brought back memories of home.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I have happy memories of my school days.
- This photo gives me nice memories.
- He told me about his childhood memories.
שם עצם
technical
B1
entity
3
computer data storage component
The part of a computer that keeps information for use now or later.
תבנית שימוש:
[device] has [amount] of memory
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'memory' with 'hard drive'; 'memory' often means RAM, while hard drive is for long-term storage.
מילים נרדפות
storage (General term for holding data; not always interchangeable because 'memory' often refers to active data handling.)
הפכים
processor (Contrasts as the part that processes rather than stores data.)
צירופים
RAM memory
|flash memory
|memory card
|increase memory
נושאים
technology
|computers
|science
דוגמאות
- My phone has 128 gigabytes of memory.
- You need more memory to run this program smoothly.
- The camera's memory is full.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- My computer has 8 GB of memory.
- I put a new memory card in my camera.
- The game needs more memory to work.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
memory
IPA
GB/mˈɛmɚi/
US/mˈɛmɚi/
הברות והטעמה
memory (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (memory)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: memory
- Plural: memories, memory
משפחת מילים
Forms
memories
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- Can you refresh my memory about what happened last week?
- She refreshed his memory about their earlier conversation.