memoir
gb/mˈɛmwˌɑɹ/ us/mˈɛmwˌɑɹ/
B2
Engleză
~ 7000
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B2
entity
1
book about the writer's own life
A book where a person writes about their own life and important experiences.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone]'s memoir of [a period/experience]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse "memoir" with "memory". "Memory" is the ability to remember or a single thing you remember, while a "memoir" is a book or long piece of writing about a person's life. Another confusion is between "memoir" and "autobiography"; an autobiography usually tries to cover a whole life in order, while a memoir often focuses on certain experiences or periods.
Sinonime
autobiography (Often suggests a more complete and formal life story, usually covering the whole life in order, while a memoir may focus on certain parts or themes.)
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life story (More informal and can be spoken or written; does not necessarily imply a published book.)
Antonime
fiction (A memoir is presented as a true account of the writer's life, while fiction is invented or imagined.)
Colocații
write a memoir
|publish a memoir
|best-selling memoir
|celebrity memoir
|political memoir
|memoir writing
Teme
literature
|media
|personal_life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- Her latest memoir explores her childhood in a small coastal town.
- After retiring, he finally had time to write a memoir about his years in the navy.
- The actress's memoir became a bestseller for its honest description of life in Hollywood.
- In his memoir, he reflects on the mistakes that shaped his career.
- The book is more of a memoir than a straightforward history, focusing on his personal memories of the war.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- She wrote a memoir about her life in New York.
- I am reading a memoir by a famous doctor.
- His memoir tells the story of his long trip across Africa.
- The writer started a memoir after his mother died.
- Many people enjoy reading memoirs about difficult childhoods.
Substantiv
formal
C1
entity
2
personal written account of public events
A formal book or document where a person who was involved in important events writes about what happened.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone]'s memoirs of [an event/period]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not realize that this sense is often used in the plural form "memoirs" when referring to a statesperson's or public figure's written account of events. They may also confuse this sense with a neutral history book; memoirs are based on one person's experience and opinion, not on fully objective research.
Sinonime
reminiscences (More literary and often more nostalgic or personal in tone, without the strong historical or political focus that memoirs can have.)
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testimony (Stresses giving an account as evidence, for example in court or in investigations, rather than as a literary or historical work.)
Antonime
official report (An official report is usually impersonal and written in an institutional voice, while memoirs are personal accounts based on an individual's experience.)
Colocații
war memoirs
|presidential memoirs
|political memoirs
|publish his memoirs
|diplomatic memoirs
|memoirs of office
Teme
history
|politics
|literature
|arts_entertainment
|education
Exemple
- In his memoirs of the conflict, the general criticizes several key decisions made by the government.
- Her diplomatic memoirs offer a rare look inside high-level negotiations.
- Many historians rely on ministers' memoirs to understand how policy was made behind closed doors.
- The former president signed a deal to publish his memoirs shortly after leaving office.
- The memoirs of survivors provide a deeply personal view of the revolution.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He is working on his memoirs of the war.
- The prime minister's memoirs were very popular.
- Historians read the general's memoirs to learn more about the battle.
- Her memoirs describe life in the government during that time.
- These memoirs give a personal view of the political changes.
Substantiv
technical
C2
entity
3
specialist academic monograph
A long, detailed paper or small book on one topic, often written for experts and published by an academic group.
Tipar de utilizare:
a memoir on [a specialized subject]
Sinonime
monograph (Modern and more common term in academic English; closely matches this meaning but is not tied to the word "memoir" or to specific series titles.)
Antonime
textbook (A textbook gives broad, general teaching material, while a memoir in this sense is a narrow, detailed study for specialists.)
Colocații
scientific memoir
|memoirs of the society
|memoir on algebraic topology
|memoirs of the academy
Teme
academia
|science
|education
Exemple
- The society published his memoir on the geology of the region as part of their annual series.
- Several classic memoirs of the academy are still cited in modern mathematics.
- Her early career was marked by a landmark memoir on insect behavior.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The scientist wrote a long memoir on this topic.
- This old memoir is important in the history of physics.
- The math society prints short memoirs by its members.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
memoir
IPA
GB/mˈɛmwˌɑɹ/
US/mˈɛmwˌɑɹ/
Silabe și accent
mem - oir (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (mem)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: memoir
- Plural: memoirs
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
memoirs
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unmemorable
adjective
Advanced or less common
commemoration
noun
commemorative
adjective
Expresii
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