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Connaissance et Compréhension - 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]

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

se creuser la tête, chercher dans sa mémoire

se creuser la tête, chercher dans sa mémoire

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

dire quelque chose à quelqu'un, sembler familier

dire quelque chose à quelqu'un, sembler familier

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

se remémorer de bons souvenirs, se replonger dans les souvenirs

se remémorer de bons souvenirs, se replonger dans les souvenirs

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

avoir une mémoire phénoménale, ne rien oublier

avoir une mémoire phénoménale, ne rien oublier

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 retour dans le passé, une bouffée de nostalgie

un retour dans le passé, une bouffée de nostalgie

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

a person's ability to visualize things that could happen

image mentale, représentation mentale

image mentale, représentation mentale

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

avoir un air familier, rappeler quelque chose

avoir un air familier, rappeler quelque chose

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

rafraîchir la mémoire, aider à se souvenir

rafraîchir la mémoire, aider à se souvenir

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

de mémoire d'homme, dans la mémoire vivante

de mémoire d'homme, dans la mémoire vivante

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

ne pas sortir de la tête, rester gravé dans l'esprit

ne pas sortir de la tête, rester gravé dans l'esprit

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

rouvrir de vieilles blessures, remuer le passé douloureux

rouvrir de vieilles blessures, remuer le passé douloureux

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

en souvenir du bon vieux temps, pour le souvenir

en souvenir du bon vieux temps, pour le souvenir

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 je me souviens bien, si ma mémoire est bonne

si je me souviens bien, si ma mémoire est bonne

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