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recordar-se

[ʁe.koɾ.ˈdaɾ.sə]
verb
to remember, to recall
1. to remember or recall something from memory; to bring back to mind
I remember going to that beach as a child.
Recordo-me de ir àquela praia quando era criança.
2. to recollect; to have a memory of
Do you remember what happened that day?
Você se recorda do que aconteceu naquele dia?
3. to remind oneself of something
I need to remember to call my mother.
Preciso me recordar de ligar para minha mãe.
Synonyms
lembrar-seevocartrazer à memóriarememorar
Antonyms
esquecerolvidar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lembrar-se
more commonly used than recordar-se in everyday speech
Portugal
recordar-se
equally used alongside lembrar-se in standard Portuguese
São Paulo
lembrar-se
preferred in colloquial usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

recordar-se de cor e salteado - to remember by heart, thoroughly
recordar-se vagamente - to vaguely recall
recordar-se com saudade - to remember fondly or with longing
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