Poznání a Porozumění - Zapomínání

Objevte, jak anglická idiomy jako "go blank" a "time out of mind" souvisí s zapomínáním v angličtině.

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to [draw] a blank [fráze]

to be unable to remember something clearly

Ex: He asked me for my phone number and I drew a blank -

to often forget things due to one's exceptionally poor memory

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time out of mind [fráze]

a time so long ago that one has difficulty remembering clearly

Ex: The river had been flowing through the valley , time out of mind , shaping the landscape .

to be very close to remembering or saying something but fail nevertheless

Ex: The answer to the question was on the tip of his tongue , but it eluded him at that moment .

to [slip] {one's} (mind|memory) [fráze]

to be forgotten or disregarded

Ex: Do n't let it slip your mind that we have a meeting scheduled for tomorrow morning .

to forgive and forget [fráze]

to no longer be angry with someone who wronged one and act as if nothing happened

Ex: The team decided to forgive and forget the past mistakes and work together toward a common goal .

to [go] blank [fráze]

to fail to remember what one previously knew

Ex: During the exam , her mind went blank and she could n't remember any of the answers .

senior moment [Podstatné jméno]

seniorský moment

Ex: During his speech , he had a senior moment and could n't recall the last point he wanted to make .

Během svého projevu měl seniorský moment a nemohl si vzpomenout na poslední bod, který chtěl zmínit.

lost in the mists of time [fráze]

(of something that happened) really difficult to remember how long has passed since it happened to one

Ex: For all that we 've learned about these ancient structures , most of their purpose has been lost in the mists of time .