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broken memory

[ˈbroʊkən ˈmɛməri]
nounpl: broken memories
memória fragmentada / memória quebrada
1. Incomplete or distorted recollection of past events; inability to remember details accurately or coherently
She had only a broken memory of the accident, missing key details.
Ela tinha apenas uma memória fragmentada do acidente, perdendo detalhes importantes.
2. In computing, a hardware malfunction or data corruption in memory storage
The system crashed due to broken memory modules.
O sistema travou devido a módulos de memória defeituosos.
3. Emotional or psychological condition where traumatic memories are suppressed or fractured
Trauma survivors sometimes experience broken memories of distressing events.
Sobreviventes de trauma às vezes experimentam memórias fragmentadas de eventos angustiantes.
Synonyms
faulty memoryfragmented memoryimperfect recollectiondistorted memorypatchy memory
Antonyms
perfect memoryeidetic memoryclear memoryaccurate recollection

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
memória fragmentada
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
memória defeituosa
Often used in technical contexts
Rio de Janeiro
memória quebrada
More colloquial usage
Portugal
memória fragmentada
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

a foggy memory
losing one's memory
the mind plays tricks
memory like a sieve
selective memory
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