What does recordar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word recordar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use recordar in Spanish.

The word recordar in Spanish means remember, remind, remember, wake up, remind, important to remember, fondly remember, remember fondly, remember that. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word recordar

remember

verbo transitivo (traer a la memoria)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Recuerdo el día de mi boda como si fuera ayer.
I remember my wedding day as if it were yesterday.

remind

verbo transitivo (hacer traer a la memoria) (ask [sb] not to forget)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La secretaria le recordó al gerente la reunión con los inversionistas.
The secretary reminded her boss about the meeting with the investors.

remember

verbo intransitivo (traer a la memoria)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
No recuerdo en este momento, pero sé que anoche pasó algo grave.
I don't remember right now, but I'm sure that something serious happened last night.

wake up

verbo intransitivo (AmL: informal (despertar) (Mexico)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
¡Recuerda o vas tarde a la escuela!
Wake up! You'll be late for school.

remind

verbo transitivo (parecerse a algo, alguien) (bring [sb] to my mind)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
A veces el paisaje recordaba un cuadro de Corot.
Sometimes the landscape reminded me of a Corot painting.

important to remember

(información provechosa)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Es importante recordar lo que estudiamos ayer.
It's important to remember what we studied yesterday.

fondly remember, remember fondly

locución verbal (evocar, extrañar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Laura recuerda con cariño su pueblo natal.
Laura fondly remembers her hometown.

remember that

(acordarse de que)

María recordó que tenía una reunión a la tarde.

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