retrieve

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de récupérer quelque chose, de restaurer des données ou de reprendre possession de quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of getting something back, recovering data, or bringing something back into one's possession.

1. Recover or regainB2formal

   To get something back, especially after it has been lost, misplaced, or taken.

   Récupérer ou recouvrer

   • The diver retrieved the lost ring from the bottom of the lake.
   • She managed to retrieve her deleted files from the recycle bin.
   • The team worked hard to retrieve the stolen data.

   Synonymesget backreclaimrecouprecoverregainrepossesswin back

   Antonymesforfeitlosemisplace

2. Fetch or bring backB1formal

   To go and get something and bring it back.

   aller chercher et rapporter

   • The dog was trained to retrieve the ball.
   • He retrieved the documents from the office.
   • Please retrieve the package from the front desk.

   Synonymesbring backfetchgetobtainreclaimrecouprecoverregain

   Antonymesdeliverdispatchsend

3. Recall from memoryB2formal

   To bring back information or knowledge from one's memory.

   Se souvenir de / évoquer un souvenir

   • She tried to retrieve the name of the song from her memory.
   • He could not retrieve the details of the conversation.
   • The witness was able to retrieve the license plate number.

   Synonymesrecallrecollectremember

   Antonymesforget