heal

• Verbo usado para indicar o processo de recuperação da saúde após uma lesão ou doença, ou para tornar algo ou alguém saudável novamente.

A verb used to indicate the process of becoming healthy again after an injury or illness, or to cause something to become healthy.

1. Recover from injury or illnessB1formalmedical

   To become healthy again after an injury, wound, or illness.

   Curar-se

   • The wound on his arm healed quickly.
   • It took several weeks for her broken leg to heal.
   • Doctors say the patient is healing well after surgery.

   Sinônimosbounce backconvalesceimprovemendpull throughrecoverrecuperate

   Antônimosdeterioraterelapseworsen

2. Restore to a healthy stateB1formal

   To cause a wound, injury, or illness to become healthy again.

   Curar

   • The ointment helped heal the burn.
   • Time can heal many emotional wounds.
   • The doctor healed the infection with antibiotics.

   Sinônimoscurefixmendremedyrepairrestoretreat

   Antônimosdamageharmhurtinjurewound

3. Resolve or mendB2formal

   To repair or resolve a difficult situation, relationship, or emotional pain.

   Curar

   • They worked together to heal the rift in their friendship.
   • The community is trying to heal after the tragedy.
   • Therapy helped him heal from past trauma.

   Sinônimosmendpatch upreconcileremedyrepairresolvesettlesoothe

   Antônimosaggravatebreakdamageharminjureworsen