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memory

memory

Meaning of memory

recalled experience

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British English/ə ˈmɛməri/
American English/ˈmɛməri/
Russian transcription[vɐspəmʲɪˈnanʲɪje]
memory
memory - воспоминание
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memory with Russian translation

memory usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

У меня сохранилось яркое воспоминание о маленькой горной деревне после нашей экскурсии.

A vivid memory of the small mountain village from our tour stays with me.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Её самое сильное воспоминание с круиза — наблюдение за дельфинами на рассвете.

Her strongest memory from the cruise was watching dolphins at dawn.

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memory belongs to the topic "Family Holidays and Traditions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

memoryвоспоминание
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

memory synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between memory / remembrance / reminiscence / memoir / nostalgia / flashback

🇬🇧English
memory

general term for a recalled past experience or the faculty of remembering

A1Very Often

I have a clear memory of that holiday.

У меня есть чёткое воспоминание о том отпуске.

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🇬🇧English
remembrance

a formal or ceremonial term for the act of remembering or what is remembered

B2Rarely

We held a moment of remembrance for those who died.

Мы провели минуту памяти в честь погибших.

R
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reminiscence

a recalled story or episode from the past, often told in a reflective or nostalgic way

C1Rarely

His reminiscences about childhood filled the evening.

Его воспоминания о детстве заполнили весь вечер.

M
🇬🇧English
memoir

a written account (book or essay) of one's memories rather than a single memory

B2Often

She published a memoir about her childhood holidays.

Она опубликовала мемуары о своём детстве и отпуске.

N
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nostalgia

a sentimental or wistful longing for the past; an emotional state rather than a single memory

B1Often

Listening to that song fills me with nostalgia for my school days.

Эта песня наполняет меня ностальгией по школьным годам.

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flashback

a sudden, vivid memory or a narrative device showing past events; more specific than a general memory

B2Often

The smell of smoke gave him a flashback to the accident.

Запах дыма вызвал у него флэшбэк с воспоминаниями об аварии.

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How to pronounce memory and what this word means

memory translation: воспоминание. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce memory

/ə ˈmɛməri/

memory translation

воспоминание

memory examples

A vivid memory of the small mountain village from our tour stays with me.

memory transcription

/ə ˈmɛməri/, /ˈmɛməri/

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memory meaning: what does it mean?

recalled experience

memory pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

memory is pronounced as /ə ˈmɛməri/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

memory definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A vivid memory of the small mountain village from our tour stays with me. Translation: У меня сохранилось яркое воспоминание о маленькой горной деревне после нашей экскурсии.

Is memory part of Tourism and Adventures vocabulary?

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Is memory part of Family Holidays and Traditions vocabulary?

Yes, memory (воспоминание) can be learned in the Family Holidays and Traditions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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