Verbos para la memoria y la atención

to retain

Verbo

/ri.teɪn/ or /ri.tein/

r

r

e

i

t

t

ai

eɪ

n

n

(conservar)

retener

to keep something in one's thoughts or mental awareness

to remind

Verbo

/rɪˈmaɪnd/

(rememorar)

recordar

to bring a memory back to a person's mind

to relive

Verbo

/ɹiˈɫɪv/

(rememorar)

revivir

to experience again, especially in one's thoughts or imagination, as if the event is happening anew

to reminisce

Verbo

/rɛ.mə.nɪs/ or /re.mē.nis/

r

r

e

ɛ

m

m

i

ə

n

n

i

ɪ

s

s

c

e

recordar los viejos tiempos

to remember past events, experiences, or memories with a sense of nostalgia

to memorize

Verbo

/mɛ.mɜ.raɪz/ or /me.mē.raiz/

m

m

e

ɛ

m

m

o

ɜ

r

r

i

aɪ

z

z

e

memorizar

to repeat something until it is kept in one's memory

to think back

Verbo

/θˈɪŋk bˈæk/

(rememorar)

recordar

to think about events or experiences from the past

to look back

Verbo

/lˈʊk bˈæk/

pensando en el pasado

to think about or consider past events, experiences, or decisions

to recollect

Verbo

/ˌɹɛkəˈɫɛkt/, /ˌɹikəˈɫɛkt/

recordar

to bring to mind past memories or experiences

to hark back

Verbo

/hˈɑːɹk bˈæk/

(evocar)

rememorar

to recall a past event or time

to forget

Verbo

/fər.gɛt/ or /fēr.get/

f

f

o

ə

r

r

g

g

e

ɛ

t

t

olvidar

to not be able to remember something or someone from the past

to focus

Verbo

/foʊ.kəs/ or /fooo.kēs/

f

f

o

oʊ

c

k

u

ə

s

s

concentrar

to pay full attention to someone or something specific

to concentrate

Verbo

/kɑn.sənt.reɪt/ or /kaan.sēnt.reit/

c

k

o

ɑ

n

n

c

s

e

ə

n

n

t

t

r

r

a

eɪ

t

t

e

concentrar

to focus one's all attention on something specific

to hone in on

Verbo

/hˈoʊn ɪn ˈɑːn/

(dirigirse a)

enfocar en

to focus, narrow down, or direct attention with precision on a specific target, topic, or goal

to attend

Verbo

/ə.tɛnd/ or /ē.tend/

a

ə

tt

t

e

ɛ

n

n

d

d

(atender a)

prestar atención a

to pay close attention to something

to heed

Verbo

/hid/ or /hid/

h

h

ee

i

d

d

(hacer caso)

prestar atención

to be attentive to advice or a warning

to zero in on

Verbo

/zˈiəɹoʊ ɪn ˈɑːn/

(focalizarse en)

centrarse en

to concentrate closely on a particular matter

to note

Verbo

/noʊt/ or /nooot/

n

n

o

oʊ

t

t

e

notar

to observe and pay attention to something

to watch

Verbo

/wɑ:ʧ/ or /vaach/

w

w

a

ɑ:

t

ch

ʧ

observar

to actively pay attention and observe in order to notice any changes or developments

to distract

Verbo

/dɪst.rækt/ or /dist.rākt/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

t

t

r

r

a

æ

c

k

t

t

(despistar)

distraer

to cause someone to lose their focus or attention from something they were doing or thinking about