Acordarse (en. Remember)

/a.korˈðaɾ.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To remember or keep something in one's memory.

I remembered that I had an appointment this afternoon.

Me acordé de que tenía una cita esta tarde.

For some data or information to come to mind.

I didn’t remember his name.

No me acordaba de su nombre.

To emphasize an idea that had already been mentioned.

Let's remember what we discussed yesterday.

Acordémonos de lo que discutimos ayer.

It derives from the Latin 'recordari', which means 'to pass through the heart again'.

to remember something

To remember or keep something specific in mind.

acordarse de algo

to not remember anything

To not remember anything at all.

no acordarse de nada

to remember at the last moment

To remember something just before it's too late.

acordarse en el último momento

to remember as if it were yesterday

To vividly recall a past event.

acordarse como si fuera ayer

remember

To have in memory something that had been forgotten.

recordar

memory

Ability to recall information.

memoria

evoke

To make a memory or feeling reappear in the mind.

evocar

To remember on the fly

When I told him he had a test, he immediately remembered on the fly.

Cuando le dije que tenía una prueba, enseguida se acordó al vuelo.

To remember it raining

That's his way of saying he never remembers anything important.

Esa es su manera de decir que nunca se acuerda de nada importante.