recollection

Erinnerung

Etwas, woran man sich aus einem früheren Erlebnis erinnert.

In einfachem Englisch: Something you remember about a past experience.

• My earliest recollection is of our garden.
• She shared some happy recollections of school.
• Do you have any recollection of meeting him?

So benutzt man es: a recollection of something/doing something (I have a clear recollection of visiting that house.)

Synonyme: memory, remembrance

Häufige Wendungen: vivid recollection, childhood recollection, recollection of something

Gedächtnis, Erinnerungsvermögen

Die Fähigkeit, sich an Vergangenes zu erinnern, oder der Zeitraum, an den man sich erinnern kann.

In einfachem Englisch: The ability to remember past events, or the time your memory reaches back to.

• Her powers of recollection remain strong.
• To my recollection, the shop opened in May.
• Nothing like this has happened within my recollection.

So benutzt man es: to the best of someone’s recollection (To the best of my recollection, we arrived before noon.)

Synonyme: memory, recall

Gegenteile: forgetfulness

Häufige Wendungen: to my recollection, within my recollection, powers of recollection