What does ricordo in Italian mean?

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

The word ricordo in Italian means memory, souvenir, memento, as a souvenir, as a keepsake, as a reminder, reminder, remember, recall, recollect, remind, resemble, mention, cite, remember, remember, be attached to a memory, souvenir photo, in remembrance of, in memory of, leave a reminder, leave a souvenir. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ricordo

memory

sostantivo maschile (memoria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il ricordo di quel viaggio è ancora forte.
My memory of that trip is still really vivid.

souvenir, memento

sostantivo maschile (souvenir) (of place or experience)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Carla mi ha portato un ricordo dal Canada.
Carla brought me a souvenir from Canada.

as a souvenir, as a keepsake, as a reminder

aggettivo invariabile (che vale come ricordo)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Vieni qui, mettiamoci in posa per una foto ricordo.
Come here, let's take a picture as a keepsake.

reminder

sostantivo maschile (segno negativo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I segni neri sul soffitto erano un ricordo dell'incendio.
The black marks on the ceiling were a reminder of the fire.

remember, recall, recollect

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (avere nella memoria)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Giada ricordava ogni istante di quell'incontro.
Giada remembered every second of that meeting.

remind

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (rammentare [qc] a qn)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ti ricordo che domani hai l'appuntamento dal dentista.
I want to remind you that you have a dentist appointment tomorrow.

resemble

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (rassomigliare) (look like)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il comportamento di Sandro ricorda molto suo padre.
Sandro's behaviour greatly resembles that of his father.

mention, cite

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (citare, menzionare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Se parliamo di opere teatrali, non possiamo non ricordare Shakespeare.
If we're talking about theatre, we can't not cite Shakespeare.

remember

verbo intransitivo (avere nella memoria)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mi ricordo di quel giorno come se fosse ieri. Ricordati di portare fuori il cane.
I remember that day as if it was yesterday. Remember to take the dog out.

remember

verbo intransitivo (rammentarsi di [qc] o qn)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ora mi ricordo di te; ci siamo visti al compleanno di Alice.
Now I remember you; we met at Alice's birthday.

be attached to a memory

A whiff of the perfume brought back memories of her mother dressing her before school.

souvenir photo

in remembrance of, in memory of

preposizione o locuzione preposizionale (in memoria di [qlcs])

leave a reminder, leave a souvenir

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mi lasciò un ricordo molto amaro quando se ne andò.

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