Recollect Meaning in English
word
ˌɹɛkəˈɫɛkt/, /ˌɹikəˈɫɛkt
rek-uh-LEKT or ree-kuh-LEKT
ɹɛkəˈlɛkt
rek-uh-LEKT
Definición
To remember something, especially after thinking for a while; to recall a memory.
Uso & Matices
"Recollect" is more formal and less common than "remember" or "recall." Used when it's not easy to remember or when you need to stop and think. Often appears in stories or formal writing.
Spanish: recordar - rememorarPortuguese (BR): lembrar - recordarPortuguese (PT): lembrar - recordarChinese (Simplified): 回忆 - 想起Chinese (Traditional): 回憶 - 想起Hindi: याद करनाArabic: يتذكّر - يسترجعBengali: স্মরণ করা - মনে করাRussian: вспоминать - припоминатьJapanese: 思い出すVietnamese: hồi tưởng - nhớ lạiKorean: 회상하다 - 기억해 내다Turkish: hatırlamak - anımsamakUrdu: یاد کرنا - یاد آناIndonesian: mengenang - mengingat kembali
Oraciones de Ejemplo
I can't recollect where I put my keys.
basic
Do you recollect meeting her last year?
basic
He tried to recollect the details of the conversation.
basic
Now that you mention it, I do recollect him saying something about the party.
natural
I can't recollect ever seeing him so upset before.
natural
Let me recollect—ah, yes, that's how it happened!
natural