Memo (en. Memo)
/ˈmemo/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Written note used to remember something or communicate information.
Write a memo to remind about tomorrow's meeting.
Escribe un memo para recordar la reunión de mañana.
Concise document sent within an organization.
The manager sent a memo to all staff.
El gerente envió un memo a todo el personal.
Brief note containing important information.
I received a memo about changes in the vacation policy.
Recibí un memo sobre cambios en la política de vacaciones.
Etymology
From English 'memo', abbreviation for 'memorandum', which means 'something to be remembered'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
press memo
Document that presents information to the media.
memo de prensa
write a memo
Write a note or formal communication.
redactar un memo
send a memo
Convey a note within an organization.
enviar un memo
Related Words
memorandum
Document that records agreements or decisions.
memorandum
annotation
Note or reminder that serves to remember something.
anotación
communication
Formal message distributed to a group.
comunicado
Slang Meanings
Person who acts clumsily or foolishly.
Don’t be a memo, think twice before you speak.
No seas un memo, piénsalo dos veces antes de hablar.
People who blindly follow rules or guidelines.
Those are some memos who never question authority.
Esos son unos memos que nunca cuestionan la autoridad.