English–Spanish

“bring back” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/eβoˈkaɾ/

Example

Esta canción me evoca recuerdos de la infancia.

This song brings back memories of my childhood.

Illustration for evocar (bring back)

How to say “bring back” in Spanish

“Bring back” in Spanish is evocar.

Summoning a past scene into the mind.

Full entry for evocar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with evocar

Esa película me evoca sentimientos intensos.

That film evokes intense feelings in me.

Tips for using evocar

  • Evocar is more literary and expressive than recordar, and recordar is the usual everyday verb for 'remember' while evocar suits artistic or suggestive phrasing.

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