Memorizar (en. Memorize)
/me.mo.ri'θaɾ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
Store information in memory.
It is necessary to memorize the formulas for the exam.
Es necesario memorizar las fórmulas para el examen.
Learn something in such a way that it can be recalled without having seen it recently.
She managed to memorize the poem perfectly.
Ella logró memorizar el poema a la perfección.
Remember something completely without the need to consult notes.
The student made an effort to memorize all the historical data.
El estudiante se esforzó por memorizar todos los datos históricos.
Etymology
From the Latin 'memoria', which means 'memory'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
memorize by heart
Learn something without the need for notes.
memorizar de memoria
memorize a text
Record a text in memory.
memorizar un texto
memorize numbers
Remember numerical sequences.
memorizar números
Related Words
memory
Ability to recall information.
memoria
remember
Bring to mind something that had been forgotten.
recordar
learning
Process of acquiring knowledge.
aprendizaje
Slang Meanings
Learn something very quickly.
I memorized it on the fly.
Lo memoricé al vuelo.
Study intensely for an exam.
I'm going to spend the night memorizing everything.
Me voy a meter a memorizar toda la noche.