faint memory

feɪnt ˈmɛməri

faint memories

Definition

Definition of faint memory - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

unclear memorymemory that is not clear or strong

I have a faint memory of my first day at school.
He had a faint memory of his childhood home.
The details of the event are now just a faint memory.

dim memory

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Expressions with faint

faint praise

weak or insincere praise

Her compliment felt like faint praise, lacking genuine enthusiasm.

faint of heart

people who are easily scared or lack courage

This movie is not for the faint of heart.

damn with faint praise

give weak praise implying criticism or disapproval

He damned the movie with faint praise, calling it 'interesting.'

faint heart

person who is not brave or confident

A faint heart will never take big risks.

faint heart never won fair lady

exp.

expresses that success needs courage and taking risks

Faint heart never won fair lady means be brave to succeed.

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.

travel down memory lane

think about or talk about happy times from the past

We traveled down memory lane during our school reunion.

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.

Terms with faint memory included in their meaning

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dimly remembered

adj.

faint memory

faintly recalled from the past

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French:réminiscence, ...
German:schwache Erinnerung, ...
Italian:memoria vaga, ...
Spanish:recuerdo débil, ...
Portuguese:memória vaga, ...
Chinese:模糊的记忆, ...
Japanese:かすかな記憶, ...
Arabic:ذِكْرَى باهِتَة, ...
Hebrew:זִכָּרוֹן עָמוּם, ...
Russian:смутное воспоминание, ...
Ukrainian:слабка пам'ять, ...
Hindi:धुंधली याद, ...
Bengali:অস্পষ্ট স্মৃতি, ...
Catalan:record vague, ...
Czech:matná vzpomínka, ...
Danish:svag erindring, ...
Dutch:vage herinnering, ...
Greek:αμυδρή ανάμνηση, ...
Hungarian:halvány emlék, ...
Khmer:ការចងចាំមិនច្បាស់, ...
Korean:희미한 기억, ...
Persian:خاطره مبهم, ...
Polish:słabe wspomnienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):memória vaga, ...
Romanian:amintire vagă, ...
Swedish:svagt minne, ...
Thai:ความทรงจำเลือนลาง, ...
Turkish:zayıf anı, ...
Vietnamese:ký ức mờ nhạt, ...

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