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Conocimiento y Comprensión - Recordando

Sumérgete en los modismos ingleses relacionados con recordar, como "me suena" y "una explosión del pasado".

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Tarjetas de memoria

Cuestionario

Empezar a aprender
English idioms related to Knowledge & Understanding
to [rack] {one's} [brain]

to think hard or make a great effort to remember or solve something

romperse la cabeza, darle vueltas a la cabeza

romperse la cabeza, darle vueltas a la cabeza

Ex: I racked my brain, but I still couldn't remember his name. 
to [ring] a bell

to make one feel a sense of familiarity or help one remember something

sonarle a alguien, resultar familiar

sonarle a alguien, resultar familiar

Ex: Her name rings a bell, but I can't remember where I heard it. 
to [take] a (stroll|trip|walk) down memory lane

to talk or write about one's enjoyable previous experiences

recordar tiempos pasados, evocar recuerdos agradables

recordar tiempos pasados, evocar recuerdos agradables

Ex: During the reunion, we took a stroll down memory lane and laughed about our school days. 
to [have] a memory like an elephant

to easily be able to remember things and rarely forget them

tener memoria prodigiosa, no olvidarse de nada

tener memoria prodigiosa, no olvidarse de nada

Ex: My grandmother has a memory like an elephant; she still remembers every neighbor from her childhood. 
blast from the past

the unexpected appearance or remembrance of a person or thing that evokes nostalgic feelings within one

un viaje al pasado, un recuerdo nostálgico

un viaje al pasado, un recuerdo nostálgico

Ex: Finding that old mixtape was a real blast from the past. 
mind's eye
mind's eye
[Frase]

a person's ability to visualize things that could happen

imagen mental, representación mental

imagen mental, representación mental

Ex: In her mind's eye, she could already see the café full of customers. 
to [have] a familiar [ring|rhythm]

to make one think of something one saw or heard before

sonar familiar, recordar a algo ya oído

sonar familiar, recordar a algo ya oído

Ex: That slogan has a familiar ring; I'm sure I've heard something like it before. 
to [jog] {one's} memory

to help someone remember something they forgot

refrescar la memoria, ayudar a recordar

refrescar la memoria, ayudar a recordar

Ex: Maybe this photo will jog your memory. 
(in|within) living memory

used to refer to events or experiences that have happened within the lifetime of people who are currently alive, particularly recently

que se recuerde, en la memoria viva

que se recuerde, en la memoria viva

Ex: This is the worst flood in living memory. 
to [ring] in {one's} (ears|head)

(of a memory) to still be present in one's mind, particularly when one does not want to remember it

no irse de la cabeza, quedarse grabado en la mente

no irse de la cabeza, quedarse grabado en la mente

Ex: Her last words kept ringing in my head all night. 
to [open|reopen] old wounds

to bring up past painful or unresolved experiences, often leading to emotional distress or discomfort

reabrir viejas heridas, remover el pasado doloroso

reabrir viejas heridas, remover el pasado doloroso

Ex: Please don't bring up the divorce; it will only reopen old wounds. 
for old times' sake

as a way to remember or honor past experiences or relationships

por los viejos tiempos, en recuerdo de aquellos tiempos

por los viejos tiempos, en recuerdo de aquellos tiempos

Ex: Let's have coffee at our old place, just for old times' sake. 
if {one's} memory [serve] {sb} (right|)

used when one is trying to remember something, but is not sure whether one can remember it correctly

si no recuerdo mal, si la memoria no me falla

si no recuerdo mal, si la memoria no me falla

Ex: If my memory serves me right, we met at a conference in Berlin. 
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