reminiscence
An act of remembering long-past experiences, especially positive or pleasant ones,…An act of remembering long-past experiences, especially positive or pleasant ones, often fondly.
» The real reminiscences seemed to be an illusion while the false ones were so convincing that could replace the reality.
Настоящие воспоминания казались иллюзией, в то время как ложные были настолько убедительными, что заменяли реальность.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)An act of remembering long-past experiences, especially positive or pleasant ones, often fondly.
Erinnern
воспомина́ниеvospominánije, реминисце́нцияreminiscéncija
спо́минspómyn, спо́гадspóhad
(countable, uncountable)A mental image thus remembered.
Erinnerung, Erinnerungen, Rückerinnerung
воспомина́ниеvospominánije
спо́минspómyn, спо́гадspóhad
- a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
- the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
Examples
2 sentencesThe real reminiscences seemed to be an illusion while the false ones were so convincing that could replace the reality.
ruНастоящие воспоминания казались иллюзией, в то время как ложные были настолько убедительными, что заменяли реальность.
They shared reminiscences and tested their memory of once-familiar people and places, especially from the international city of Shanghai.
Translations
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Origin
From Late Latin reminīscentiae (“remembrances”), from Latin reminīscēns, present active paFrom Late Latin reminīscentiae (“remembrances”), from Latin reminīscēns, present active participle of reminīscor (“remember”); see reminiscent.
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Forms
plural: reminiscences| Singular | reminiscence |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort):recallrecollection
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable