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Definition of dim memory - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
memoryvague recollection of something
- I have a dim memory of visiting this place as a child.
- She had a dim memory of her grandmother's stories.
- There's only a dim memory of the old neighborhood.
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Expressions with dim
not clearly remembered or from a very long time ago
It is just a dim and distant memory now.
someone slow to understand things
She can be such a dim bulb sometimes.
negative opinion or outlook
She took a dim view of his behavior at the party.
disapprove of or not support something
Many teachers take a dim view of cheating.
light that is not bright
The room was filled with dim light.
reduce the brightness of vehicle headlights
He dimmed his lights as the car approached.
Chinese-style dumpling, popular in Australia, usually filled with meat and cabbage
He ordered a dim sim, an Australian favorite filled with meat and cabbage.
become less bright or less clear
As the sun set, the room began to grow dim.
little hope for success or improvement
With dim prospects, he worried about finding a job.
Cantonese meal with tea and small dishes
We went for dim sum on Sunday morning.
not quick to understand or seen as not clever
He is too dim-witted to solve this problem.
having weak or impaired vision
The dim-sighted man struggled to read the sign.
time long ago that is not clear in memory
In the dim and distant past, people used to travel by horse and carriage.
very small chance that something good will happen
They had only a dim hope of finding the lost dog.
bond issued outside China but denominated in Chinese yuan
The company raised capital by issuing a dim sum bond.
Expressions with memory
very good memory like an elephant
She has an elephant's memory for birthdays.
help someone remember something forgotten
The old photo jogged my memory of our trip.
nostalgic journey through past memories
We took a walk down memory lane, recalling our childhood.
remove something from one's memory
She tried to erase the painful event from memory.
forget things quickly or easily
He has a short memory and often forgets names.
help someone remember something
She showed him a photo to refresh his memory.
think about or talk about happy times from the past
We traveled down memory lane during our school reunion.
learn something by heart
He committed the speech to memory before the presentation.
fail to remember to do something important
It slipped her memory to call the doctor.
help someone remember something
Seeing the old photo jogged his memory about the trip.
tendency to forget things quickly
With a memory like a sieve, she often misplaces her keys.
exceptional ability to remember things accurately
She has a memory like an elephant, never forgetting a detail.
exceptionally good memory for details and events
She has a memory of an elephant, never forgetting a face.
bring back a forgotten thought
Hearing the song sparked a memory of her first dance.
false or distorted recollections
Sometimes, tricks of the memory can make us believe events happened differently.
if I remember correctly
As memory serves, we met in 2015.
permanently remembered
The image of the sunset was burned into his memory.
consume a drink to honor someone deceased
We gathered to drink to her memory at the wake.
help someone remember something forgotten
I showed him the photo to give his memory a jog about our trip.
indulge in nostalgic memories
She likes to go down memory lane by looking at old photos.
if I remember correctly
If memory serves, we met in 2015.
within the time that people still remember
It was the hottest summer in living memory.
firmly remembered or not forgotten
The song remained lodged in her memory for years.
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- French:vague souvenir, ...
- German:vage Erinnerung, ...
- Italian:ricordo vago, ...
- Spanish:recuerdo vago, ...
- Portuguese:lembrança vaga, ...
- Chinese:朦胧的记忆, ...
- Japanese:かすかな記憶, ...
- Arabic:ذِكرى باهِتة, ...
- Hebrew:זִכָּרוֹן מְעוּרְפָּל, ...
- Russian:смутное воспоминание, ...
- Ukrainian:смутний спогад, ...
- Hindi:धुंधली याद, ...
- Bengali:অস্পষ্ট স্মৃতি, ...
- Catalan:record vague, ...
- Czech:matná vzpomínka, ...
- Danish:vag erindring, ...
- Dutch:vage herinnering, ...
- Greek:αμυδρή ανάμνηση, ...
- Hungarian:halvány emlék, ...
- Khmer:ការចងចាំស្រអាប់, ...
- Korean:희미한 기억, ...
- Persian:خاطره مبهم, ...
- Polish:niejasne wspomnienie, ...
- Portuguese (BR):lembrança vaga, ...
- Romanian:amintire vagă, ...
- Swedish:svagt minne, ...
- Thai:ความทรงจำเลือนลาง, ...
- Turkish:bulanık anı, ...
- Vietnamese:ký ức mơ hồ, ...
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