recover

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de voltar a ter saúde, ânimo ou forças, ou de reaver a posse ou o controle de algo perdido ou roubado.

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.

   Recuperar-se

   • 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.

   Sinônimosconvalescehealimprovemendrallyrecuperate

   Antônimosdeclinedeterioratelanguishrelapsesickenworsen

2. Get back something lostB1formal

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

   Recuperar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosfindget backreclaimrecoupregainrepossessretrievewin back

   Antônimosforfeitlose

3. Return to a normal stateB1formal

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

   Recuperar-se

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbounce backhealimproverallyrecuperaterevive

   Antônimosdeteriorateregressrelapseworsen