bring back memories (=when something makes you think of a happy time in the past) Those old songs bring back memories/
plural memories
nostalgia ;nn'st<eld;p|na:-/ [n U] the
slightly sad feeling you have when you remember happy things from the past: There's a mood of nostalgia throughout the whole book.
+ /or nostalgia for the 'good old days' of steam trains nostalgic [adj] making you remember happy times in the past: a nostalgic visit to my home town
to remember something that you must do
remember /п'тетЬУ/ |u I/T] to think of something that you must do, get, or bring, and not forget about it: I hope he remembered the wine. I Jusf remember, I want you to be home before midnight. remember to do sth Remember to close the windows before you go out.
not /orget /nDt farget/ to remember something you must do - use this especially when it seems likely that you will not remember something: Don't worry, / won't forget.
not /orget to do sth I hope he doesn't forget to water the plants. + (that) / might be home a little late, but
haven't forgotten that we're going out.
BI to learn something so that you can remember It
memorize (also memorise British)
REMEMBER
j'memamzj [у T] to learn facts, numbers, lines from a play or poem etc, so that you can remember them later: / memorised huge lists of names and dates before the exam. I You have to memorize this number - don't write it down!
iu to make someone remember something they must do
remind /n'marnd/ [u T] to make someone remember something they must do or something they need to know: / must pay the gas bill - I'll put it here to remind myself.
remind sb about sth Pauline phoned to remind you about the party. remind sb to do sth Remind me to buy some batteries for my Walkman. remind sb (that) I fust want to remind you that your assignments must be completed by Friday.
remind sb how/what/when a few notes to remind yourself what you want to say
reminder /n'mainds1", [n C] a spoken or written message to help you remember something that you might forget: When your next check-up is due, the dentist will send you a reminder. I Finally, a reminder that the school concert will be on 17 December.
qdon't/orget /.daunt fV'get/ spoken say this to tell someone to remember something that you think they might forget: Don't forget your keys. don't /orget to do sth Don't forget to mail that letter, will you? + (that) Don t forget that we're going out on Friday evening.
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remind n'maindj [v T] if something
reminds you of a person, thing, or time from the past, it makes you remember them
remind sb of sb/sth The perfume always reminded him of his mother. I It's horrid! It reminds me of the lumpy custard we had at school!
A Don't say 'it reminds me her'. Say it reminds me of her
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A Don't use remind (=make you remember) when you mean remember
make sb think of sth meik (sb) Щк
nv (sth) to remind you of something that you experienced in the past: I hate that smell - it makes me think of hospitals.
Ш something that is easy to remember
memorable /тет,?п>Ы1/ [adj] a memorable event or occasion is so good, so enjoyable, or so unusual that you remember it for a long time: the memorable day when our team won 5-0 ! She gave a memorable performance as Lady Macbeth.
un/orgettable лп:ог get о К? I [adj] an unforgettable experience, sight, etc affects you so strongly that you will never forget it: A u/s/t to India is a truly unforgettable experience. I those awful unforgettable images of starving children
ш the ability to remember things
memory /'me 1ШП. (n singular] your ability to remember things: I had a good memory, and usually did well in tests. I You know what your memory's like - you're sure to forget!
have a good/bad memory for sth (=be good/bad at remembering something) / have a terrible memory for names.
REMOVE
to take something away from the
place where it is
^ if you mean 'take off your clothes',
go tO CLOTHES
li to remove something from inside something
take out /.teik 'aut/ {phrasal verb T] to take something from inside a container, space, room etc
take out sth She opened her briefcase and took out a letter. I We'll have to take out the engine to fix the gearbox. take sth out Roland reached inside his jacket and took his passport out.
take sth out of sth Take that bicycle out of the house!
remove 'n'muiv/ [и T] to take something from inside something: Cut the fruit in half and remove the stones. remove sth from sth Someone had removed an important document from the file.
/L Remove is more formal than take out and is used especially in writing.
get Sth out .,get (sth) aut/ [phrasal verb T] to remove something that is deep inside something else, especially when this is difficult to do: My keys fell down a drain, but I got them out with a piece of wire. + of Did you manage to get all the glass out of the wound?
pull out /,pol aot; [phrasa/ verb T] to suddenly take something out from a place where it cannot be seen, for example from a pocket, bag etc
pult out sth The man pulled out a gun and fired three shots. pull sth out She pulled out a chequebook and started writing a cheque for
£500.
В to remove something from a surface
^ see also clean
take off / teik 'ofj-'xf/ Iphrasal verb T] to remove something that is on a surface, or that covers a surface
take off sth You will be able to take off the bandages in about a week. take sth off sth Take the sheets off your bed and I'll wash them. I Could you take all those things off the table?
remove n'mu:v/' [и T] to take something off the surface of something else, especially dirt, marks, or something that should not be there: You can use lemon juice to remove the grease. I A waiter came and removed the empty bottles. remove sth /гот sth Remove any dirt from the negative before printing the photograph.
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REMOVE
Wipe off / waip 'ofl-'oif/ [phrasal verb T] to remove something such as dirt, paint, or liquid from a surface by moving a cloth over it
to remove something that is fixed or joined to something else