recovering

• Se dice de una persona que se encuentra en proceso de volver a un estado normal de salud, equilibrio mental o fuerzas después de una enfermedad, lesión o adicción.

Describes a person who is in the process of returning to a normal state of health, mind, or strength after an illness, injury, or addiction.

1. Returning to healthB1formal

   In the process of becoming healthy again after an illness or injury.

   Convalenciente / en proceso de recuperación

   • She is recovering from a severe flu.
   • The recovering patient was allowed to leave the hospital.
   • He is still recovering after his surgery.

   Sinónimosconvalescenthealingmending

   Antónimosfailingworsening

2. Returning to normal stateB2formal

   In the process of returning to a normal condition after a difficult period.

   en recuperación

   • The economy is recovering from the recession.
   • The recovering city is rebuilding after the earthquake.
   • The team is recovering from a series of losses.

   Sinónimoshealingimprovingmendingrallying

   Antónimosrelapsingworsening

• Verbo que indica volver a un estado normal de salud, ánimo o fuerzas, o recuperar la posesión o el control de algo perdido o robado.

A verb used to indicate the act of returning to a normal state of health, mind, or strength, or to regain possession or control of something lost or stolen.

1. Regain healthB1formalmedical

   To return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength after illness, injury, or shock.

   Recuperarse

   • She is recovering from a severe flu.
   • It took him several weeks to recover after the surgery.
   • The patient is expected to make a full recovery.

   Sinónimosconvalescehealimprovemendrallyrecuperate

   Antónimosdeclinedeterioratelanguishrelapsesickenworsen

2. Get back something lostB1formal

   To find or regain possession of something that was lost, stolen, or taken away.

   recuperar algo perdido

   • The police recovered the stolen jewelry.
   • He recovered his wallet from the lost and found.
   • They managed to recover the data from the damaged hard drive.

   Sinónimosfindget backreclaimrecoupregainrepossessretrievewin back

   Antónimosforfeitlose

3. Return to a normal stateB1formal

   To return to a normal condition after a setback, difficulty, or disruption.

   Recuperarse

   • The economy is slowly recovering from the recession.
   • She recovered her composure after the embarrassing moment.
   • The team recovered from a poor start to win the game.

   Sinónimosbounce backhealimproverallyrecuperaterevive

   Antónimosdeteriorateregressrelapseworsen