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"Recollect" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "recordar", and "remind" is an intransitive verb which is also often translated as "recordar". Learn more about the difference between "recollect" and "remind" below.
recollect(
reh
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kuh
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lehkt
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. recordar
Do you recollect having seen anyone in the alleyway?¿Recuerda haber visto a alguien en el callejón?
b. acordarse de
I'm sorry but I don't recollect his name or even where he lives.Lo lamento pero no me acuerdo de su nombre, ni siquiera de dónde vive.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
remind(
ri
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maynd
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. recordar
He reminds me of his father.Me recuerda a su padre.
I always have to remind my children to take the trash out.Siempre tengo que recordar a mis hijos que saquen la basura.
