recall
/rɪˈkɔːl/verb
उच्चारण रिकॉल
याद करना, स्मरण करना
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as synonym
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[T] ~ sth | ~ doing sth | ~ (that)… formal
to remember something
याद करना, स्मरण करना
- I can't recall his name.
- She recalled meeting him.
- I can't recall where I left my umbrella.
+ 2 more examples
- Do you recall the name of the village we passed?
- He recalled that the meeting had started at ten.
Synonyms remember recollect think of call to mind reminisce about
Opposite forget
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[T] ~ sb (from…) (to…)
to order somebody to return; to ask for something to be returned, often because there is something wrong with it
वापस बुलाना, वापस मँगाना
- The ambassador was recalled.
- The company recalled faulty cars.
- The government recalled its ambassador in protest.
+ 2 more examples
- The company recalled thousands of toasters after fires were reported.
- Soldiers on leave were recalled to their units.
Synonyms summon back call back withdraw take back
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[U]
the ability to remember something that you have learned or experienced
स्मरण-शक्ति
- total recall
- Many toppers have excellent recall of the facts they read months ago.
- He has remarkable recall for dates and names.
+ 2 more examples
- Her recall of the poem was perfect.
- Revision helps improve your recall during an exam.
Synonyms memory recollection remembrance
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
recall + noun / -ing / that-clause
'Recall' is transitive and takes a noun, a gerund or a that-clause. It is not followed by 'about' or by 'to + verb'.
'Recall' सकर्मक है और noun, gerund या that-clause लेता है। इसके बाद 'about' या 'to + verb' नहीं आता।
- I cannot recall his name.
- She recalled meeting him at the fair.
recall + wh-word
A wh-word shows you are trying to remember the details of something.
Wh-word दिखाता है कि आप किसी बात का ब्योरा याद करने का प्रयास कर रहे हैं।
- Can you recall where you kept the keys?
- He could not recall when the exam was held.
recall somebody / something (order back)
Another sense of 'recall' is to order someone to return, or to ask for a faulty product to be returned.
'Recall' का दूसरा अर्थ है किसी को वापस बुलाना, या दोषपूर्ण उत्पाद को वापस मँगाना।
- The company recalled all the faulty chargers.
- The ambassador was recalled to Delhi.
total recall / beyond recall (noun)
As a noun, 'recall' is the power to remember. 'Beyond recall' means impossible to bring back.
Noun के रूप में 'recall' याद रखने की शक्ति है। 'Beyond recall' का अर्थ है जिसे लौटाया न जा सके।
- She has excellent recall for dates.
- The past is gone beyond recall.
+Collocations 4
verb + recall
cannottry toclearlyvaguelybarely
- I vaguely recall a house with a blue gate.
recall + noun
a namea datean incidenta scenedetails
- He could recall every detail of the accident.
adjective + recall
instanttotalvividpoorgood
- Students with good recall do well in factual questions.
recall + noun (product / person)
a productan ambassadora modela batch
- The firm recalled a batch of contaminated milk powder.
“More examples 5
- Do you recall what the teacher said about this question?
क्या आपको याद है कि शिक्षक ने इस प्रश्न के बारे में क्या कहा था?
- I recall visiting this temple as a child.
मुझे याद है कि मैं बचपन में इस मंदिर में गया था।
- The manufacturer recalled the vehicles for a brake defect.
निर्माता ने brake की ख़राबी के कारण वाहन वापस मँगाए।
- Her recall of poems is remarkable.
कविताओं को याद रखने की उसकी शक्ति उल्लेखनीय है।
- As far as I recall, the meeting was on a Friday.
जहाँ तक मुझे याद है, बैठक शुक्रवार को हुई थी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I cannot recall about his name.
✓ I cannot recall his name.
'Recall' is transitive and needs no 'about'.
'Recall' सकर्मक है और इसके साथ 'about' नहीं लगता।
✗ I recall to meet him at the station.
✓ I recall meeting him at the station.
For a memory of a past event, use 'recall' plus a gerund.
बीती घटना की याद के लिए 'recall' के बाद gerund आता है।
✗ Please recall me to post the letter.
✓ Please remind me to post the letter.
To make someone remember a task, use 'remind', not 'recall'.
किसी को काम याद दिलाने के लिए 'remind' आता है, 'recall' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all concern memory, but they differ in effort and focus.
ये क्रियाएँ सभी स्मृति से जुड़ी हैं, पर प्रयास और ध्यान में भिन्न हैं।
To bring a past event or fact back to mind, a little formally.
किसी बीती घटना या तथ्य को थोड़े औपचारिक ढंग से याद करना।
- She recalled the incident.
The everyday word for having something in memory.
स्मृति में कुछ होने के लिए रोज़मर्रा का शब्द।
- I remember his face.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
remember recollect think of call to mind reminisce about summon back call back withdraw take back memory recollection remembrance
Antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the remember words together: recall (bring back to mind, formal), remember, recollect (remember with effort), reminisce (talk or think about pleasant past events), commemorate (remember an event with a ceremony).
याद करने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: recall (मन में वापस लाना, औपचारिक), remember, recollect (प्रयास से याद करना), reminisce (सुखद अतीत के बारे में सोचना या बात करना), commemorate (समारोह से घटना याद करना)।
§Grammar and usage
Recall doing sth ('I recall meeting her'), not 'recall to meet'.
Recall के बाद gerund आता है: 'recall doing sth', जैसे 'I recall meeting her' (मुझे उससे मिलना याद है)। 'Recall to meet' कहना ग़लत है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Beyond recall (impossible to remember or bring back).
Collocation 'beyond recall' (याद करना या वापस लाना असंभव)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Exam tip: active recall (testing yourself) is better than re-reading.
परीक्षा युक्ति: active recall (स्वयं को परखना) दोबारा पढ़ने से बेहतर है।