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acordar-se de

[a.cor.DAR-se de]
verb
to remember, to recall, to think of
1. to suddenly remember or recall something that was forgotten
I just remembered that I have to call my mother.
Acabo de me acordar de que preciso ligar para minha mãe.
2. to come to mind; to think of something or someone
Do you remember what he said yesterday?
Você se acordou do que ele disse ontem?
Synonyms
lembrar-se derecordartrazer à memória
Antonyms
esqueceresquecer-se de

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acordar-se de / lembrar-se de
both forms used interchangeably; 'lembrar-se de' is more common in everyday speech
Rio de Janeiro
acordar-se de / lembrar-se de
urban and colloquial usage favors 'lembrar-se de'
São Paulo
acordar-se de / lembrar-se de
both forms acceptable; formal contexts may prefer 'acordar-se de'
Portugal
lembrar-se de
'acordar-se de' is less commonly used; 'lembrar-se de' is preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

acordar-se na última hora
não se acordar de nada
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