hacer memoria de algo

el accidente se le había borrado o ido de la memoria — he had forgotten about the accident, he had erased the accident from his memory

• de memoria — [aprender, saber] by heart; [hablar, recitar, tocar] from memory

• si no me falla la memoria — if my memory serves me right, if I remember right(ly) o correctly

• falta de memoria — [permanente] poor memory, forgetfulness; [repentina] lapse of memory

• hacer memoria — to try to remember

• perder la memoria — to lose one's memory

• pérdida de memoria — loss of memory

• refrescar la memoria a algn — to refresh sb's memory, jog sb's memory

• tener buena/mala/poca memoria — to have a good/bad/poor memory

• traer algo a la memoria — to bring sth back

una canción que trae momentos pasados a la memoria — a song that brings back the past o reminds you of the past

• venir a la memoria, ¡en este sitio me vienen tantos recuerdos a la memoria! — this place brings back so many memories!

fue un discurso digno de memoria — it was a speech worth remembering o a highly memorable speech

• a la o en memoria de algn — [acto, monumento] in memory of sb

un homenaje a la memoria de las víctimas de la guerra — a tribute to the memory of o in memory of war victims

• haber o quedar memoria de algo, la peor tormenta de la que hay memoria — the worst storm in living memory

el único suceso del que me queda memoria — the only event I remember o of which I have any memory

• dar memorias a algn — to send o give one's regards to sb

tener mucha or buena/poca or mala memoria (para algo) — to have a good/poor o bad memory (for something)

si la memoria no me falla or engaña — if my memory serves me right

hacer memoria: trata de hacer memoria try to remember; seguro que te acuerdas, haz memoria of course you can remember, think hard; refrescarle la memoria a alguien to refresh o jog somebody's memory; tener una memoria de elefante — to have an incredible memory

a la or en memoria de alguien — in memory of somebody

un monumento a la or en memoria de los caídos — a memorial to those killed

tener mucha or buena/poca or mala memoria (para algo) — to have a good/poor o bad memory (for something)

si la memoria no me falla or engaña — if my memory serves me right

hacer memoria: trata de hacer memoria try to remember; seguro que te acuerdas, haz memoria of course you can remember, think hard; refrescarle la memoria a alguien to refresh o jog somebody's memory; tener una memoria de elefante — to have an incredible memory

a la or en memoria de alguien — in memory of somebody

un monumento a la or en memoria de los caídos — a memorial to those killed

Ex: Libraries are the repositories of the records produced and they have been aptly described as standing in the same relationship to society as does the memory to the individual.

Ex: The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.

• creo recordar que... — I seem to remember o recall that...

• recordar haber hecho algo — to remember doing o having done sth

recuerda haberlo dicho — he remembers saying o having said it

no recuerdo haberte dado permiso para salir — I don't remember o recall giving o having given you permission to go out

• recordar que — to remember that

• recordar algo a algn — to remind sb of sth

me permito recordarle que aún no hemos recibido el pago — I would remind you o may I remind you that we have not yet received payment

• recordar a algn que haga algo — to remind sb to do sth

no recuerdo — I can't o don't remember

si mal no recuerdo — if my memory serves me right o correctly, if I remember rightly o correctly

que yo recuerde — as far as I can remember, as I recall frm

recuerdo que lo puse ahí — I remember o recall putting it there

recuerdo que lo puse ahí — I remember o recall putting it there

Ex: First cast your mind back to our examination of the Colon Classification.

Ex: It is also easy to learn the proper command chain for frequently used library funds.

• hacer saber algo a algn — to inform sb of sth, let sb know about sth

quiero hacerle saber que... — I would like to inform o advise you that...

el motivo de esta carta es hacerle saber que... — I am writing to inform o advise you that...

• a saber — namely

• ¡ anda a saber! — LAm God knows!

• demasiado bien sé que... — I know only too well that...

¡no lo sabes bien! — * not half! *

• cualquiera sabe si... — it's anybody's guess whether...

• ¡de haberlo sabido! — if only I'd known!

• lo dudo, pero nunca se sabe — I doubt it, but you never know

• para que lo sepas — let me tell you, for your information

• que yo sepa — as far as I know

• un no sé qué — a certain something

• ¡ quién sabe! — who knows!

• ¡si lo sabré yo! — I should know!

• tú sabrás (lo que haces) — I suppose you know (what you're doing)

• ¡ vete a saber! — God knows!

• ya lo sabía yo — I thought as much

• ¡yo qué sé!, ¡qué sé yo! — how should I know!, search me! *

cuando lo supe — when I heard o found out about it

• saber hacer algo, sabe cuidar de sí mismo — he can take care of himself, he knows how to take care of himself

• saber de algo — to know of sth

• saber a — to taste of

me supo muy mal lo que hicieron — I didn't like what they did, I wasn't pleased o didn't feel good about what they did

así que or conque ya lo sabes — so now you know

para que lo sepas, yo no miento — (fam) for your information, I don't tell lies

yo qué sé dónde está! — how (on earth) should I know where he/it is! (colloq)

¿a que no sabes qué? — (fam) you'll never guess what

hacerle saber algo a alguien — (frml) to inform somebody of something

sabe defenderse — she knows how to o she can look after herself

si es así, pronto se va a saber — if that's the case, we'll know o find out soon enough

sabérselas todas — (fam) to know every trick in the book (colloq)

así que or conque ya lo sabes — so now you know

para que lo sepas, yo no miento — (fam) for your information, I don't tell lies

yo qué sé dónde está! — how (on earth) should I know where he/it is! (colloq)

¿a que no sabes qué? — (fam) you'll never guess what

hacerle saber algo a alguien — (frml) to inform somebody of something

sabe defenderse — she knows how to o she can look after herself

si es así, pronto se va a saber — if that's the case, we'll know o find out soon enough

sabérselas todas — (fam) to know every trick in the book (colloq)

Ex: It is the responsibility of educators to stretch their student's intellects, hone their skills of intuitive judgment and synthesis, and build a love of learning that will sustain them beyond the level of formal education.

Ex: However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.

Ex: Professional skills are enhanced by the opportunity which IFLA provides to taste the cultures of other countries in a very accessible (dare I say privileged?) way.

saltar de alegría — to jump with o for joy

saltar a la comba — to skip, jump rope (EEUU)

saltar al campo o al césped — (Dep) to come out on to the pitch

• saltar al agua — to jump o dive into the water

• saltar de la cama — to leap out of bed

• saltar en paracaídas — to parachute

• saltar por una ventana — to jump o leap out of a window

• saltar sobre algn — to jump o leap o pounce on sb

• saltar a tierra — to leap ashore

• saltar por los aires, el coche saltó por los aires — the car was blown up

el acuerdo puede saltar por los aires — the agreement could be destroyed o go up in smoke