memory

souvenir

Chose du passé dont on se souvient.

En anglais simple : Something from the past that you remember.

• That holiday is a happy memory.
• We shared memories of our school days.
• Do you have any memories of your grandfather?

Comment l'utiliser : memory of something (I have a clear memory of that evening.)

Synonymes : recollection

Expressions courantes : happy memory, childhood memory, memory of something, vivid memory

mémoire

Capacité de garder des informations en tête et de s’en souvenir plus tard.

En anglais simple : Your ability to keep information in your mind and remember it later.

• My memory is quite good.
• He repeated the address from memory.
• Does reading help improve your memory?

Comment l'utiliser : memory for something (She has a good memory for names.)

Synonymes : recall

Expressions courantes : good memory, memory loss, from memory, human memory

mémoire

Partie d’un ordinateur ou d’un appareil électronique qui conserve des informations.

En anglais simple : The part of a computer or electronic device that stores information.

• The computer needs more memory.
• This program uses a lot of memory.
• I saved the photos on a memory card.

Synonymes : storage

Expressions courantes : computer memory, memory card, run out of memory