What does recuerdo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word recuerdo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use recuerdo in Spanish.

The word recuerdo in Spanish means memory, souvenir, regards, remember, remind, remember, wake up, remind, treasure a memory, if my memory serves me right, live in the past. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word recuerdo

memory

nombre masculino (remembranza, reminiscencia) (remembrance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Conservo un buen recuerdo de mi infancia.
I have fond memories of my childhood.

souvenir

nombre masculino (souvenir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este abanico es un recuerdo de mis vacaciones en España.
This fan is a souvenir from my holidays in Spain.

regards

nombre masculino plural (saludo afectuoso) (usually plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dale mis recuerdos a Mónica, por favor. ¡Recuerdos a tus padres!
Give my regards to Monica, please.

remember

verbo transitivo (traer a la memoria)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Recuerdo el día de mi boda como si fuera ayer.
I remember my wedding day as if it were yesterday.

remind

verbo transitivo (hacer traer a la memoria) (ask [sb] not to forget)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La secretaria le recordó al gerente la reunión con los inversionistas.
The secretary reminded her boss about the meeting with the investors.

remember

verbo intransitivo (traer a la memoria)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
No recuerdo en este momento, pero sé que anoche pasó algo grave.
I don't remember right now, but I'm sure that something serious happened last night.

wake up

verbo intransitivo (AmL: informal (despertar) (Mexico)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
¡Recuerda o vas tarde a la escuela!
Wake up! You'll be late for school.

remind

verbo transitivo (parecerse a algo, alguien) (bring [sb] to my mind)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
A veces el paisaje recordaba un cuadro de Corot.
Sometimes the landscape reminded me of a Corot painting.

treasure a memory

locución verbal (recordar con cariño)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mis abuelos atesoran recuerdos de su juventud.
My grandparents treasure their memories of youth.

if my memory serves me right

locución conjuntiva (si la memoria no me falla)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Si mal no recuerdo, el cumpleaños de Ana es mañana.
If my memory serves me right, Anna's birthday is tomorrow.

live in the past

locución verbal (estancarse en el pasado)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Algunas personas viven del recuerdo y no en el presente.
Some people live in the past and not the present.

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