remembrance
gb/ɹimˈɛmbɹəns/ us/ɹimˈɛmbɹəns/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 4100
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
B1
action
1
The act of remembering
When you think about and remember a person, event, or thing from the past.
Muundo wa matumizi:
in (loving) remembrance of [someone/something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'remembrance' with 'souvenir' — 'souvenir' is a physical object, while 'remembrance' refers to the act or state of remembering.
Visawe
memory (More general and can refer to both the mental capacity and specific instances of recall.)
|
recollection (Slightly more formal; emphasizes the act of recalling something.)
Vinyume
forgetting (The opposite process of failing to remember.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
in remembrance of
|fond remembrance
|day of remembrance
|loving remembrance
Mada
emotions
|memory
|commemoration
|core_vocabulary
|education
Mifano
- The ceremony was held in remembrance of those who died in the war.
- She wore the necklace in remembrance of her grandmother.
- The poem is a beautiful remembrance of his childhood.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We had a party in remembrance of our teacher.
- He keeps a photo in remembrance of his dog.
- The day is for remembrance of the soldiers.
Nomino
B2
entity
2
An object kept as a reminder
A thing you keep to help you remember a person or event.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'reminder', which is often something that prompts action rather than memory.
Visawe
keepsake (Commonly used for sentimental objects kept for memory.)
|
memento (Often used for small objects kept as reminders; slightly formal.)
Vinyume
discard (To throw something away, removing its role as a reminder.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
small remembrance
|token of remembrance
Mada
emotions
|memory
|objects
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- He gave me a ring as a remembrance of our time together.
- The photograph is a precious remembrance from my travels.
- She kept the ticket stub as a remembrance of her first concert.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I have a book as a remembrance of my friend.
- This shell is a remembrance from the beach.
- He keeps a letter as a remembrance of his father.
Nomino
formal
B2
event
3
A ceremony honoring memory
A special event to show respect and remember people or events from before.
Visawe
commemoration (A formal act of remembering and honoring.)
Vinyume
neglect (Failing to recognize or honor past people or events.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
Remembrance Day
|service of remembrance
Mada
commemoration
|events
|relationships
|religion
Mifano
- They held a day of remembrance for the victims of the disaster.
- Remembrance Day is observed in several countries to honor fallen soldiers.
- The service was a moving act of remembrance for the community.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We had a remembrance for the war heroes.
- Remembrance Day is in November.
- The town made a remembrance for the old mayor.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
remembrance
IPA
GB/ɹimˈɛmbɹəns/
US/ɹimˈɛmbɹəns/
Silabi na mkazo
re - mem - brance (silabi 3)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mem)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: remembrance
- Plural: remembrance, remembrances
Familia ya neno
Forms
remembrances
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
Semi
in remembrance of
1/ˈɪn ɹimˈɛmbɹəns əv/
fixed phrase
To honor and remember someone/something
To show respect and think about someone or something from the past.
Mifano
- The statue was built in remembrance of the city's founder.
- We lit candles in remembrance of our loved ones.
Remembrance Day
1/ɹimˈɛmbɹəns dˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Day honoring fallen soldiers
A special day each year to remember soldiers who died in wars.
Mifano
- Many countries hold ceremonies on Remembrance Day.
- People wear poppies on Remembrance Day to honor soldiers.