evoke memories

 [UK: - ɪvoʊk ] 

 jelentés / meaning:

emlékeket idéz fel, emlékeket hoz vissza

  

to bring back memories ,to bring to recollection, to  trigger memories

recollection= emlékezet

trigger= előidéz, serkent, kivált  / ravasz (fegyveren)

For a person with Alzheimer’s the sense of touch can trigger memories

példák / examples:

• Her singing evoked memories of my childhood.
• The old house evoked memories of her childhood.
• Certain scents seem to evoke strong emotional memories—a phenomenon psychologists have long referred to as the Proust effect.
• Why do smells evoke memories? -   How Scents Evoke Memories
• Nike apologises for 'Black and Tan' trainers that evoke memories of notorious paramilitary unit. -The Telegraph article

phenomenon= jelenség

refer to= hivatkozik, utal valamire 

trainers= edzőcipő

notorius= notórius, hírhedt

paramilitary= katonai jellegű, félkatonai

off the top of my head

jelentés / meaning:

kapásból (mondok meg valamit), 

-(de nem vagy benne 100%-ig biztos)

from quick recollection, without research or calculation; - a phrase used when giving quick and approximate answers to questions, to indicate that a response is not necessarily accurate.

példák / examples:

• Mary: How much do you think this car would be worth on a trade? Fred: Well, right off the top of my head, I'd say about a thousand.
•  Tom: What time does the morning train come in? Bill: Off the top of my head, I don't know.
• Off the top of my head I could probably only name about three women artists.
• I can't recall what exactly he said off the top of my head, but it was cruel!
• Off the top of my head, I think we have 4 bottles of wine in the cellar. (we may have 3 or 5, but this is my best guess)
• Off the top of my head, I'd say Mary is 45 years old. (She appears to me to be about 45, but I could be wrong!)
• Off the top of my head, I´d say...