recovering

• Décrit une personne qui est en train de revenir à un état normal de santé, d'équilibre mental ou de force après une maladie, une blessure ou une dépendance.

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.

   En voie de guérison

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

   Synonymesconvalescenthealingmending

   Antonymesfailingworsening

2. Returning to normal stateB2formal

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

   en voie de guérison / qui se rétablit

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

   Synonymeshealingimprovingmendingrallying

   Antonymesrelapsingworsening

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de revenir à un état normal de santé, d'esprit ou de force, ou de retrouver la possession ou le contrôle de quelque chose de perdu ou de volé.

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.

   se rétablir

   • 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.

   Synonymesconvalescehealimprovemendrallyrecuperate

   Antonymesdeclinedeterioratelanguishrelapsesickenworsen

2. Get back something lostB1formal

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

   retrouver, recouvrer

   • 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.

   Synonymesfindget backreclaimrecoupregainrepossessretrievewin back

   Antonymesforfeitlose

3. Return to a normal stateB1formal

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

   se rétablir

   • 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.

   Synonymesbounce backhealimproverallyrecuperaterevive

   Antonymesdeteriorateregressrelapseworsen