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"Memory" is a noun which is often translated as "la memoria", and "remembrance" is a noun which is often translated as "el recuerdo". Learn more about the difference between "memory" and "remembrance" below.
memory(
mehm
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ri
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (faculty)
a. la memoria (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If my memory serves me right, my wedding anniversary is tomorrow.Si la memoria no me falla, mi aniversario de boda es mañana.
a. el recuerdo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
That smell of brisket brings back memories of my childhood.Ese olor de falda de res me trae recuerdos de mi infancia.
a. la memoria (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The whole nation held a moment of silence in memory of the fallen soldiers.La nación entera guardó un minuto de silencio en memoria de los soldados caídos.
4. (computing)
a. la memoria (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There is not enough memory in your computer to run this program.No hay suficiente memoria en tu ordenador para ejecutar este programa.
remembrance(
rih
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mehm
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brihnts
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (memory)
a. el recuerdo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I was so tired today that I drove my entire route and have no remembrance of making any deliveries.Estaba tan cansado hoy que manejé toda la ruta y no tengo ningún recuerdo de haber hecho ninguna entrega.
b. la remembranza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
People came together all over the world in remembrance of the victims of the Armenian genocide.Se reunieron personas en todo el mundo en remembranza de las víctimas del genocidio armeniano.
c. la conmemoración (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We attended a remembrance ceremony for police officers who have fallen in the line of duty.Asistimos a una ceremonia en conmemoración de los policías que han caído en el cumplimiento de su deber.
