reminisce
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reminisce
- /ˌɹɛm.əˈnɪs/ UK, US
Where it comes from
Back-formation from reminiscence, from Latin reminīscēns, present participle of reminīscor (“to remember”).
verb reminisces · reminiscing · reminisced
- To recall the past in a private moment, often fondly or nostalgically. But in the blink of an eye, you kissed me goodbye And I reminisced of a better time
- To talk or write about memories of the past, especially pleasant memories. I strive to be live 'cause I got no choice / And run my own business like my Aunt Joyce / So Pete Rock hit me, nuff respect due / When they reminisce over you, listen
- To remember fondly; to reminisce about. And now when life begins to get the best of me I reminisce these childhood memories
noun reminisces
- An act of reminiscence. I met up with Alastair McQueen [former Mirror colleague] and we had a reminisce.
Translations
Every language
verb to recall the past in a private moment, often fondly or nostalgically
| Español | rememorar, memorar (se de) |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 추억하다 chueokhada |
| 中文 | 回憶 /回忆 huíyì, 追憶 /追忆 zhuīyì, 緬懷 /缅怀 miǎnhuái, 敘舊 /叙旧 xùjiù, 話舊 /话旧 huàjiù, 懷舊 /怀旧 huáijiù |
| हिन्दी | याद करना yād karnā |
| Français | évoquer des réminiscences, se remémorer |
| Deutsch | in Erinnerungen schwelgen |
| Italiano | rammentare, rievocare, ricordare |
| Ελληνικά | αναπολώ anapoló |
| Русский | вспомина́ть vspominátʹ, вспо́мнить vspómnitʹ |
verb to talk or write about memories of the past, especially pleasant memories
| 中文 | 追憶 /追忆 zhuīyì |
|---|---|
| Italiano | abbandonarsi ai ricordi |
| Русский | вспомина́ть vspominátʹ, вспо́мнить vspómnitʹ |
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title = {reminisce},
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