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    Recouvrer (en. Recover)

    /ʁə.kʊ.vʁe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To obtain again what has been lost.
    He hopes to recover his stolen property.
    Il espère recouvrer son bien volé.
    To recover a sum of money owed.
    The company has managed to recover its debts.
    La société a réussi à recouvrer ses créances.
    To regain one's health after an illness.
    It took her several weeks to regain her full fitness.
    Elle a mis plusieurs semaines à recouvrer sa pleine forme.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'recuperare', which means 'to recover'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to recover one's property
    To retrieve something that belongs to you.
    recouvrer son bien
    to recover debts
    To recover money owed.
    recouvrer des créances
    to regain one's health
    To restore one's health.
    recouvrer sa santé

    Related Words

    retrieval
    Action of recovering something.
    récupération
    debt
    Sum of money to be recovered.
    créance
    collection
    Action of receiving money or goods.
    perception

    Slang Meanings

    Recup'
    He is doing a recup' of his old equipment.
    Il fait une recup' de son vieux matériel.
    Recup
    He did a money recup from his friends.
    Il a fait une récup d'argent auprès de ses amis.