Connaissance et Compréhension - Se souvenir

Plongez dans les expressions idiomatiques anglaises liées au souvenir, comme "ça me dit quelque chose" et "un retour dans le passé".

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to [rack] {one's} [brain] [Phrase]

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

Ex: I 've been racking my brain all day trying to remember where I put my car keys .

to [ring] a bell [Phrase]

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

Ex: Hang on, let me show you a photo to see if that rings any bells for you.

to [take] a (stroll|trip|walk) down memory lane [Phrase]

to talk or write about one's enjoyable previous experiences

Ex: As we looked through the old photo album , we could n't help but take a stroll down memory lane .

to [have] a memory like an elephant [Phrase]

to easily be able to remember things and rarely forget them

Ex: My grandfather has a memory like an elephant ; he can remember details from his childhood that I ca n't even recall from last week .

blast from the past [Phrase]

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

Ex: What a blast from the past !

mind's eye [Phrase]

a person's ability to visualize things that could happen

Ex: Even though she had never been to Paris , she could vividly imagine the Eiffel Tower and the bustling streets in her mind 's eye .

to [have] a familiar [ring|rhythm] [Phrase]

to make one think of something one saw or heard before

Ex: The story of their unexpected reunion had a familiar rhythm , like something out of a movie .

to [jog] {one's} memory [Phrase]

to help someone remember something they forgot

Ex: I could n't remember where I put my keys , but retracing my steps jogged my memory , and I found them on the kitchen counter .

(in|within) living memory [Phrase]

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

Ex: The last time our town experienced a storm of this magnitude was within living memory .

to [ring] in {one's} (ears|head) [Phrase]

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

Ex: Even years after the accident , the guilt continued to ring in his ears .

to [open|reopen] old wounds [Phrase]

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

Ex: Discussing the family 's financial struggles only serves to open old wounds , so it 's best to focus on the present .

for old times' sake [Phrase]

as a way to remember or honor past experiences or relationships

Ex: We should watch that movie again , just for old times ' sake .

if {one's} memory [serve] {sb} (right|) [phrase]

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

Ex: Doris said that on the day of the murder, if her memory served her right, Ronda Jo left the hardware store soon after the town fire alarm went off.

Connaissance et Compréhension
Knowledge	Logique & Sagesse	Conscience ou Inconscience	Actualités et informations
Ignorance	Understanding	Manque de compréhension	Absence de compréhension
Realization	Se souvenir	Oubli	Expertise
Inexpérience