reminisce
To recall the past in a private moment, often fondly or nostalgicallyTo recall the past in a private moment, often fondly or nostalgically.
» Sometimes it's fun to reminisce about one's childhood.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To recall the past in a private moment, often fondly or nostalgically.
in Erinnerungen schwelgen
вспомина́тьvspominátʹ, вспо́мнитьvspómnitʹ
recall the past
(intransitive)To talk or write about memories of the past, especially pleasant memories.
вспомина́тьvspominátʹ, вспо́мнитьvspómnitʹ
(India, transitive)To remember fondly; to reminisce about.
Examples
50 sentencesSometimes it's fun to reminisce about one's childhood.
Tom and Mary spent the afternoon reminiscing about their childhood.
deTom und Maria schwelgten den ganzen Nachmittag in Kindheitserinnerungen. — Waldelfe
Sometimes it's fun to reminisce about when one was a boy.
We were just reminiscing.
We drank cappuccinos and reminisced.
deWir tranken Cappuccino und schwelgten in Erinnerungen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
Back-formation from reminiscence, from Latin reminīscēns, present participle of reminīscorBack-formation from reminiscence, from Latin reminīscēns, present participle of reminīscor (“to remember”).
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Forms
reminisces, reminiscing, reminisced, reminisced| Base form | reminisce · to reminisce |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | reminisces |
| Present participle | reminiscing |
| Past simple | reminisced |
| Past participle | reminisced |
regular · Lesson
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle