Language Activator – Remind

اغلب دیکشنری ها لغاتی را مترادف یک لغت معرفی میکنند. اما آیا تمامی مترادفهای یک لغت صد در صد معنای همان لغت را القا میکنند؟ مسلماً خیر. در این بخش از آفرینش اکتیوتر لغات هم معنی و یا نزدیک به لغت remind را بررسی خواهیم کرد.

remind

(transitive verb)

: to make someone remember something they must do or something they need to know

.I’d love to have lunch next Wednesday, but you’ll have to remind me

remind somebody about something

.Pauline phoned to remind you about the party

remind somebody to do something

?Remind me to buy some batteries for my Walkman, OK

(remind somebody (that

.I just want to remind you that your assignments must be completed by Friday

remind somebody how/what/when

that reminds me

: say this when someone says or does something that makes you remember to do something

.Oh that reminds me – I’m supposed to take Cheryl to the airport tomorrow

reminder

(countable noun)

a written note or something that someone says that reminds you about something you have forgotten or ignored, especially something that you must do

.Finally, a reminder that the school concert will be on December 17

don’t forget

: say this to tell someone to remember something that you think they might forget

.Don’t forget your keys

don’t forget to do something

?Don’t forget to mail that letter, will you

(don’t forget (that

:Practice

: Fill in the blanks with appropriate words

forget / remind / reminder

.N1. Don’t ……………. that my mother’s coming to visit this weekend
.N2. The dentist’s office sent you a ……………. about your appointment next week
.N3. Write down a few notes to ……………. yourself what you want to say

:Answers

Forget / reminder / remind