Recuerdo (en. Memory)

/re'kweɾðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Memory of an event, person, or experience.
Her memory of childhood is very vivid.
Su recuerdo de la infancia es muy vívido.
Object kept as a memory.
I bought a souvenir from my trip to the beach.
Compré un recuerdo de mi viaje a la playa.
Feeling associated with a memory.
The memory of her smile brightens my day.
El recuerdo de su sonrisa me alegra el día.

Etymology

From Latin 'recōrdis', meaning 'to pass through the heart again'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

living memory
a person who keeps the memory of an event.
recuerdo viviente
to have a good memory
to associate something with something positive.
tener un buen recuerdo
childhood memories
memories of childhood.
recuerdos de infancia

Related Words

to remember
to bring something back to mind.
recordar
memory
ability to remember.
memoria
to recall
to bring something to memory.
rememorar

Slang Meanings

Something kept as a testimony of past experiences.
That keychain is just a memento from our trip.
Ese llavero es solo un recuerdo de nuestro viaje.
A nostalgic thought about the past.
Sometimes, a smell can bring unexpected memories back.
A veces, un olor puede traerte recuerdos inesperados.