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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries回忆
Pronunciation / Transliteration: huí yì
"老人总是喜欢回忆过去的时光。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events, often vividly and with fondness.
"We sat by the fireplace for hours, reminiscing about our college days." - 2
To talk or write about past experiences with nostalgia or clear mental imagery.
"The veterans gathered annually to reminisce over old photographs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as a back-formation from reminiscence, originating in the mid-17th century from French réminiscence, ultimately stemming from Latin reminiscentia, meaning 'remembrance' or 'mindful'. The root traces back to reminisci 'to remember', combining re- (back, again) and mens (mind).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reminisce" is said worldwide
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se remémorer
Transliteration: seh reh-meh-moh-reh
"Ils aiment se remémorer leur jeunesse."
in Erinnerungen schwelgen
Transliteration: in er-in-e-run-gen shvel-gen
"Wir schwelgen oft in Erinnerungen an unsere Kindheit."
rievocare
Transliteration: ree-voh-kah-reh
"Iniziarono a rievocare i vecchi tempi."
rememorar
Transliteration: reh-meh-moh-rahr
"Nos gusta rememorar las vacaciones pasadas."
relembrar
Transliteration: reh-lem-brar
"Eles gostam de relembrar o passado."
याद करना
Transliteration: yaad karna
"वे अपनी पुरानी यादों को ताज़ा कर रहे थे।"
回忆
Transliteration: huí yì
"老人总是喜欢回忆过去的时光。"
회상하다
Transliteration: hoesanghada
"우리는 옛날을 회상하며 웃었다."
回想する
Transliteration: kaisou suru
"私たちは子供の頃の思い出を回想した。"
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