memory
gb/mˈɛmɚi/ us/mˈɛmɚi/
A2
Inglese
~ 1000
emlékezet, memória, emlék, tárhely
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'memory' with 'reminder'; a 'reminder' is something that helps you remember, not the ability itself.
Significato
ability to remember things
Collocazioni
short-term memory
|long-term memory
|lose memory
|photographic memory
|memory loss
Sinonimi
recollection (Often refers specifically to the act of remembering something from the past.)
Contrari
forgetfulness (The inability or tendency to fail to remember things.)
Temi
psychology
|daily life
|learning
|core_vocabulary
|education
Definizione
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.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
2
emlék
A2
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes say 'a good memory of' when they mean 'good memories of'. Use plural when talking about multiple remembered events.
Significato
something you remember
Collocazioni
childhood memory
|fond memory
|happy memory
|painful memory
Sinonimi
remembrance (More formal or literary; often used for ceremonial or sentimental contexts.)
Contrari
oblivion (The state of being completely forgotten or unknown.)
Temi
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
TECHNICAL
3
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'memory' with 'hard drive'; 'memory' often means RAM, while hard drive is for long-term storage.
Significato
computer data storage component
Collocazioni
RAM memory
|flash memory
|memory card
|increase memory
Sinonimi
storage (General term for holding data; not always interchangeable because 'memory' often refers to active data handling.)
Contrari
processor (Contrasts as the part that processes rather than stores data.)
Temi
technology
|computers
|science
Definizione
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.
Grammatica
Forma base
memory
IPA
GB/mˈɛmɚi/
US/mˈɛmɚi/
Sillabe e accento
memory (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (memory)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: memory
- Plural: memories, memory
Famiglia di parole
Forms
memories
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- Can you refresh my memory about what happened last week?
- She refreshed his memory about their earlier conversation.