| Zusammengesetzte Wörter: |
| Englisch | Deutsch |
| commit [sth] to memory v expr | (memorize) | einprägen Vt, sepa |
| merken Vr |
| Spies commit their orders to memory instead of carrying them on paper. |
if memory serves,
if my memory serves,
if my memory serves me expr | (if I remember rightly) | wenn ich mich richtig erinnere Rdw |
| wenn ich mich nicht täusche, wenn ich mich nicht irre Rdw |
| in living memory adv | (as far back as people remember) | seit Menschengedenken Rdw |
| This was the worst snowstorm in living memory. |
in loving memory,
in loving memory of [sb] expr | (in commemoration of [sb]) | in liebevoller Erinnerung Rdw |
| in liebevollem Gedenken Rdw |
| in stillem Gedenken Rdw |
| This bench was constructed in loving memory of Harry's grandfather. The gravestone read: "In loving memory of a dear husband and father." |
| in memory of expr | (to commemorate) | im Gedenken an Rdw |
| in Erinnerung an Rdw |
| A statue has been erected in memory of the victims. |
| long-term memory n | (permanent recall of facts) | Langzeitgedächtnis Nn |
| My long-term memory is fine, but I have no idea what I did this morning. |
| memory lane n | (nostalgia) | Erinnerungen Npl |
| Vergangenheit Nf |
| Nostalgie Nf |
| Mark's frequent visits to memory lane were beginning to annoy Paige. |
Memory Stick,
memory stick n | ® (computing: flashcard, dongle) | USB Stick Nm |
| (®, selten) | Memorystick Nm |
| Anmerkung: As a registered trademark, “Memory Stick” should be capitalized, but it is usually not capitalized in informal communication. |
| I use a memory stick to back up my files. |
| I copied my photos onto my memory stick so that I can show them to my friends on their laptops. |
| photographic memory n | (total recall) | fotografisches Gedächtnis, photographisches Gedächtnis Adj + Nn |
| His photographic memory allows him to remember all the faces of his old schoolmates. |
| refresh [sb]'s memory v expr | (make remember) | die Erinnerung auffrischen Rdw |
| You say you don't remember the night in question? Let me refresh your memory. |
| repressed memory n | ([sth] no longer consciously recalled) | unterdrückte Gedanken Adj + Npl |
| The sight of the cottage brought back a repressed memory. |
| working memory n | (temporary or short-term recall) | Arbeitsgedächtnis Nn |
