distant memory

ˈdɪstənt ˈmɛməri

distant memories

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Definition of distant memory - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

past eventsomething remembered from the past

The old house is now just a distant memory.

recollection

remembrance

irrelevantsomething no longer relevant or important

The struggles of last year are now a distant memory.

forgotten

irrelevant

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Expressions with distant

dim and distant

adj.

not clearly remembered or from a very long time ago

It is just a dim and distant memory now.

distant shores

unknown or unexplored areas

The scientist's research took him to distant shores of knowledge.

distant thunder

thunder heard from far away

We could hear distant thunder during the night.

distant cousin

relative from the same family line but several steps away in relationship

I met a distant cousin at the wedding who I had never seen.

distant connection

weak relationship between people not closely related

They discovered a distant connection through their great-grandparents.

in the distant future

adv.

not soon or immediate

The technology will be available in the distant future.

Expressions with memory

dim memory

vague recollection of something

I have a dim memory of visiting this place as a child.

elephant's memory

very good memory like an elephant

She has an elephant's memory for birthdays.

jog memory

help someone remember something forgotten

The old photo jogged my memory of our trip.

memory lane

nostalgic journey through past memories

We took a walk down memory lane, recalling our childhood.

erase from memory

remove something from one's memory

She tried to erase the painful event from memory.

have a short memory

forget things quickly or easily

He has a short memory and often forgets names.

refresh someone's memory

help someone remember something

She showed him a photo to refresh his memory.

commit something to memory

learn something by heart

He committed the speech to memory before the presentation.

it slips someone's memory

exp.

fail to remember to do something important

It slipped her memory to call the doctor.

jog someone's memory

help someone remember something

Seeing the old photo jogged his memory about the trip.

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time before time

poetic

the distant past beyond human memory

Examples of distant memory in a sentence

Her childhood adventures are a distant memory.
His old job is now just a distant memory.
The pain from the injury is a distant memory.

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French:lointain souvenir, mémoire lointaine, ...
German:ferne Erinnerung, unwichtige Erinnerung, ...
Italian:ricordo lontano, ...
Spanish:recuerdo lejano, ...
Portuguese:lembrança distante, ...
Chinese:遥远的记忆, 不再重要的事, ...
Japanese:遠い記憶, ...
Arabic:ذِكْرَى بَعِيدَة, ...
Hebrew:זִכָּרוֹן רָחוֹק, ...
Russian:далекое воспоминание, давнее воспоминание, ...
Ukrainian:далекий спогад, неважливий спогад, ...
Hindi:पुरानी स्मृति, भूली बिसरी बात, ...
Bengali:সুদূর স্মৃতি, অপ্রাসঙ্গিক স্মৃতি, ...
Catalan:record llunyà, memòria irrellevant, ...
Czech:vzdálená vzpomínka, minulost, ...
Danish:et fjernt minde, irrelevant hukommelse, ...
Dutch:verre herinnering, irrelevant verleden, ...
Greek:μακρινή ανάμνηση, άσχετη ανάμνηση, ...
Hungarian:emlék, a múlt homályába vesző dolog, ...
Khmer:អនុស្សាវរីយ៍ដ៏ឆ្ងាយ, រឿងអតីតកាលដ៏ឆ្ងាយ, ...
Korean:먼 기억, 더 이상 중요하지 않은 것, ...
Persian:خاطره دور, خاطره بی اهمیت, ...
Polish:odległe wspomnienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):lembrança distante, ...
Romanian:amintire îndepărtată, amintire irelevantă, ...
Swedish:avlägset minne, irrelevant minne, ...
Thai:ความทรงจำอันเลือนราง, ความทรงจำที่ไม่สำคัญ, ...
Turkish:uzak bir anı, mazide kalmış şey, ...
Vietnamese:ký ức xa xăm, kỷ niệm không còn quan trọng, ...

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