Recobrar (en. Recover)
/rek.oˈβɾaɾ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To achieve again what was lost.
He managed to regain his health after the illness.
Logró recobrar su salud después de la enfermedad.
To receive something again that was no longer held.
I need to regain my colleagues' trust.
Necesito recobrar la confianza de mis compañeros.
To restore or recover a favorable condition.
The team hopes to regain the glory of yesteryear.
El equipo espera recobrar la gloria de antaño.
Etymology
From Latin 'recuperare', which means 'to obtain again'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
regain faith
To have trust in something or someone again.
recobrar la fe
regain lost time
To make up for time that has not been used.
recobrar el tiempo perdido
not regain calm
Not being able to return to a state of tranquility.
no recobrar la calma
Related Words
recovery
The process of regaining something lost.
recuperación
recover
To reach again something that had been lost.
recuperar
restoration
The action of returning something to its original state.
restauración
Slang Meanings
To come back to life after a failure.
After losing his job, Juan made a plan to regain his stability.
Después de perder el trabajo, Juan hizo un plan para recobrar su estabilidad.
To regain strength after a party.
I need a couple of days to recover from the weekend's party.
Necesito un par de días para recobrarme de la fiesta del fin de semana.