recollect
gb/ɹˌɛkəlˈɛkt/ us/ɹˌɛkəlˈɛkt/
B2
انگریزی
~ 4800
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
B2
action
1
remember something from the past
To remember something that happened in the past.
استعمال کا انداز:
to recollect [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'recollect' with 'collect'. 'Recollect' means to remember, not to gather objects.
ہم معنی الفاظ
remember (Most common and general term for recalling something to mind.)
|
recall (Slightly more formal than 'remember', often used in official or precise contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
forget (Means to be unable to remember something.)
لفظی تراکیب
recollect details
|recollect events
|recollect clearly
|recollect vividly
موضوعات
memory
|communication
|daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
to recollect oneself
عام غلطی:
Learners may not realize 'recollect oneself' is formal and mainly used in written or serious spoken contexts.
ہم معنی الفاظ
compose oneself (Common neutral phrase meaning to calm down and regain control.)
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regain composure (More formal phrase for becoming calm after disturbance.)
متضاد الفاظ
lose control (Means to fail to keep emotions or actions under control.)
لفظی تراکیب
recollect oneself quickly
|pause to recollect oneself
موضوعات
emotions
|self-control
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- She stopped to recollect herself.
- He closed his eyes to recollect himself.
- After the loud noise, I needed to recollect myself.
گرامر
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recollect
IPA
GB/ɹˌɛkəlˈɛkt/
US/ɹˌɛkəlˈɛkt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
re - col - lect (3 ہجے)
Stress on 3rd syllable (lect)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Verb
- Base: recollect
- 3rd Person Singular: recollects
- Present Participle: recollecting
- Past: recollected
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
recollects
verb
recollecting
verb
recollected
verb
Core family
recollection
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
forget
verb A2
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- If I recollect correctly, we met at a conference in 2018.
- It was, if I recollect correctly, on a rainy Tuesday.