remember
US: /ɹiˈmɛmbɝ/, /ɹɪˈmɛmbɝ/
UK: /ɹɪmˈɛmbɐ/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
remember /ri'membə/- ngoại động từ
- nhớ; nhớ lại, ghi nhớ
- I remember seeing her somewhere: tôi nhớ đã gặp cô ta ở đâu
- he tried to remember the name: anh ta cố nhớ lại cái tên đó
- words and expression to be remembered: từ và thành ngữ cần phải ghi nhớ
- nhớ thưởng tiền, nhớ cho tiền
- to remember a child on his birthday: nhớ tặng quà cho một em nhỏ vào ngày sinh của em
- gửi lời chào
- please remember me to your sister: làm ơn cho tôi gửi lời thăn chị anh
- nhớ cầu nguyện (cho ai...)
- to remember oneself
- tỉnh lại, trấn tĩnh lại
- sự nghĩ lại, sực nhớ lại
- nhớ; nhớ lại, ghi nhớ
Advanced English dictionary
+ verb (not usually used in the progressive tenses)sb / sth from the past
1 to have or keep an image in your memory of an event, a person, a place, etc. from the past: [VN] This is Carla. Do you remember her? + I don't remember my first day at school. + He still remembered her as the lively teenager he'd known years before. + [V] As far as I can remember, this is the third time we've met. + [V -ing] Do you remember switching the lights off before we came out? + I vaguely remember hearing him come in. + [VN -ing] I can still vividly remember my grandfather teaching me to play cards. + (formal) I can't remember his taking a single day off work. + [V (that)] I remember (that) we used to go and see them most weekends.
fact / information
2 to bring back to your mind a fact, piece of information, etc. that you knew: [VN] I'm sorry-I can't remember your name. + [V wh-] Can you remember how much money we spent? + [V] You were going to help me with this. Remember? + [V (that)] Remember that we're going out tonight.
3 [V (that)] to keep an important fact in your mind: Remember (that) you may feel sleepy after taking the pills. + [VN (that)] It should be remembered that the majority of accidents happen in the home.
sth you have to do
4 to not forget to do sth; to actually do what you have to do: [V to inf] Remember to call me when you arrive! + [VN] Did you remember your homework (= to bring it)?
Help Note: Notice the difference between remember doing sth and remember to do sth: I remember posting the letter means 'I have an image in my memory of doing it'; I remembered to post the letter means 'I didn't forget to do it.'
in prayers
5 [VN] to think about sb with respect, especially when saying a prayer: a church service to remember the war dead
give present
6 [VN] to give money, a present, etc. to sb/sth: My aunt always remembers my birthday (= by sending a card or present). + His grandfather remembered him (= left him money) in his will.
Idioms: be remembered for sth
be remembered as sth to be famous or known for a particular thing that you have done in the past: He is best remembered as the man who brought jazz to England.
Phrasal Verbs: remember me to sb (especially BrE) used to ask sb to give your greetings to sb else: Remember me to your parents.
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 call to mind, bear in mind; recall, recollect:
Can you remember her funny little laugh? Yes, I remember.
2 muse (on or about), reminisce over or about, think back on or about, memorialize, commemorate, recognize:
He will be remembered for his many achievements.
3 retain, keep in mind, recall:
He was unable to remember his own name or where he lived.
4 tip, reward:
The Elliotts always remembered the servants at Christmas.
Collocation
ADV.
clearly, distinctly, vividly, well
I distinctly remember Jane saying that the show started at eight. I remember Miss Scott very well.
| dimly, vaguely | correctly, rightly
If I remember correctly, you were supposed to collect the keys on your way here.
| fondly
She fondly remembered her early years in India.
| still | always
I'll always remember this holiday.
| suddenly | belatedly
Julia belatedly remembered what else she was supposed to do.
VERB + REMEMBER
can/could
I can't remember her name.
| try to | be important to
PREP.
as
He still remembered her as the lively teenager he'd known years before.
| for
She is best remembered for her first book, ‘In the Ditch’.
Concise dictionary
remembers|remembered|rememberingrɪ'membə(r)verb
+recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
+keep in mind for attention or consideration
+recapture the past; indulge in memories
+show appreciation to
+mention favourably, as in prayer
+mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship
+exercise, or have the power of, memory
+call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony
