Recuperar (en. Recover)

/rekupɛˈɾaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To make something return to its previous state or to its place.

The doctor hopes that the patient can quickly regain their health.

El médico espera que el paciente pueda recuperar su salud rápidamente.

To regain something that had been lost or that was in the possession of others.

I want to recover my lost documents.

Quiero recuperar mis documentos perdidos.

To recover something that had diminished or weakened.

After some time, he managed to regain his confidence.

Después de un tiempo, logró recuperar su confianza.

From Latin recuperare, which means 'to take back' or 'to recover.'

to make up for lost time

To do something to make the most of time that has been wasted.

recuperar el tiempo perdido

to catch one's breath

To regain the ability to breathe normally after exertion.

recuperar el aliento

to regain calm

To return to a state of tranquility after being agitated.

recuperar la calma

recovery

The process of regaining something that was lost.

recuperación

recoverable

That can be recovered or restored.

recuperable

to retrieve

Synonym of recover, especially in the context of obtaining something again.

recobrar

quick recovery

After the party, I needed a quick recovery to go to work.

Después de la fiesta, necesitaba una recuperación rápida para ir al trabajo.

to regain pace

I was out of shape, but now I'm getting back into pace at the gym.

Estuve fuera de forma, pero ahora estoy recuperando el ritmo en el gimnasio.