distant memory

ˈdɪstənt ˈmɛməri
distant memories
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Translation of distant memory from English into Dutch

Noun

1.

past event

something remembered from the past
  • The old house is now just a distant memory.Het oude huis is nu slechts een verre herinnering.
2.

irrelevant

something no longer relevant or important
irrelevant verleden iets dat niet meer belangrijk is
  • The struggles of last year are now a distant memory.De problemen van vorig jaar zijn nu een irrelevant verleden.
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Synonyms and analogies of distant memory in English

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.

Translations of "distant memory" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
verre herinneringnf.

The story of her childhood felt like a distant memory now.

Het verhaal over haar jeugd voelde nu als een verre herinnering.

She spoke about the distant memory of her school days with fondness.

Ze sprak met warmte over de verre herinnering aan haar schooltijd.

vage herinneringnf.

Five years in jail and I was just a distant memory.

Vijf jaar brommen en ik was nog maar een vage herinnering.

That embarrassing incident is a distant memory after all these years.

Dat gênante voorval is na al die jaren gelukkig alleen nog maar een vage herinnering.

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distant memory: Examples and translations in context

The distant memory of their happy times together kept her hopeful.

De verre herinnering aan hun gelukkige tijd samen hield haar hoop levend.

He rarely thought about the distant memory of his childhood home.

Hij dacht nog maar zelden aan de verre herinnering van zijn ouderlijk huis.

That summer vacation is just a distant memory as time passed.

Die zomervakantie is met de tijd slechts een verre herinnering geworden.

The distant memory of the festival was vivid despite many years gone by.

De verre herinnering aan het festival bleef levendig, ondanks alle verstreken jaren.

The old photographs brought back a distant memory of family gatherings.

De oude foto's riepen een vage, verre herinnering aan familiebijeenkomsten op.

That painful moment was a distant memory after she healed emotionally.

Dat pijnlijke moment was na haar emotionele herstel niet meer dan een verre herinnering.

And with each passing day, hope becomes a distant memory.

En met elke dag die voorbijgaat, wordt hoop een verre herinnering.

And with each passing day, hope becomes a distant memory.

En met elke dag die voorbijgaat, wordt hoop een verre herinnering.

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