lembrar

Senses

1. 1.

   to remember

   to recall or bring back to mind

2. 2.

   to remind

   to cause someone to recall or think of something

3. 3.

   to resemble

   to look like or be similar to

Examples

• "Eu me lembro de você quando éramos crianças."

  I remember you from when we were children.

• "Você me lembra meu pai."

  You remind me of my father.

• "Lembrei de apagar a luz antes de sair."

  I remembered to turn off the light before leaving.

Usage

Highly common verb. Uses "de" after the infinitive: *lembrar de fazer algo* (to remember to do something). Can be reflexive (*lembrar-se*) or direct (*lembrar alguém de algo* = to remind someone of something). In informal PT-BR, *lembrar* is often used with *de* even with direct objects.