recorrer la memoria: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • To go through one's memory; to mentally review past events or recollections in order to retrieve information.

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  • Para escribir su autobiografía, Ana tuvo que recorrer la memoria y revivir momentos de su infancia.

    To write her autobiography, Ana had to go through her memory and relive moments from her childhood.

  • Durante la reunión, el anciano recorrió la memoria para contar historias de la guerra.

    During the meeting, the elderly man went through his memory to tell stories from the war.

  • Antes de contestar la pregunta, el profesor recorrió la memoria para recordar el dato exacto.

    Before answering the question, the professor mentally reviewed his memory to recall the exact fact.

• 2.

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  • To traverse memories in a reflective or narrative way, often producing a sequence of remembered images or episodes.

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  • Mientras narraba la historia familiar, Laura recorrió la memoria y describió cada detalle con cariño.

    While narrating the family story, Laura traversed her memory and described every detail lovingly.

  • El documental recorre la memoria colectiva de la ciudad a través de imágenes y testimonios.

    The documentary traverses the collective memory of the city through images and testimonies.

  • Para escribir el guion, el director recorrió la memoria de sus experiencias personales y las combinó con ficción.

    To write the script, the director traversed the memory of his personal experiences and combined them with fiction.