Recobraba (en. Regain)
/rek.o'βɾa.βa/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To reacquire what was lost.
After a long process, she regained her self-confidence.
Después de un largo proceso, recobraba la confianza en sí misma.
To recover from an illness or a difficult situation.
Finally, the patient regained his health after many months of treatment.
Finalmente, el paciente recobraba su salud tras muchos meses de tratamiento.
To regain a previous state or condition.
The team regained its shape after a series of intense training sessions.
El equipo recobraba su forma tras una serie de entrenamientos intensos.
Etymology
From Latin 'recuperare', which means to recover.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to regain lost time
To again achieve time that is considered lost.
recobrar el tiempo perdido
to regain memory
To recover memories or cognitive skills that had been forgotten.
recobrar la memoria
to regain calm
To return to a state of tranquility after a disturbance.
recobrar la calma
Related Words
recover
To have something lost again.
recuperar
restore
To return something to its original or improved state.
restaurar
restitute
To return something that had been taken or lost.
restituir
Slang Meanings
To recover something after a bad experience.
After that fight, he knew he had to regain his shape.
Después de esa pelea, supo que tenía que recobrar su forma.
To return to a good financial situation.
After the crisis, he finally recovered the money he had lost.
Tras la crisis, por fin recobró el dinero que había perdido.