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convalesce
(redirected from convalesces)

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con·va·lesce  (knv-ls)
intr.v. con·va·lesced, con·va·lesc·ing, con·va·lesc·es
To return to health and strength after illness; recuperate.

[Late Middle English convalesshe, from Latin convalscere : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + valscere, to grow strong, inchoative of valre, to be strong; see wal- in Indo-European roots.]

convalesce
Verb
[-lescing, -lesced] to recover health after an illness or operation [Latin com- (intensive) + valescere to grow strong]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.convalesce - get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating"
gain vigor, perk, perk up, percolate, pick up - gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap"
snap back - recover quickly; "After the surgery, the patient snapped back in a few days"
recuperate - restore to good health or strength
ameliorate, improve, meliorate, better - get better; "The weather improved toward evening"

convalesce
Translations

convalesce [kɔnvəˈlɛs] viconvalecer
convalesce [kɔnvəˈlɛs] virelever de maladie, se remettre (d'une maladie)
convalesce [kɔnvəˈlɛs] vigenesen
convalesce [kɔnvəˈlɛs] virimettersi in salute

convalesce
v convalesce [konvəˈles]
to recover health and strength after an illness He is convalescing in the country.herstelيَتَماثَل إلى الشِّفاء، يَقوم بِنَقاهَة، يَسْتَشْفيвъзтановявам сеzotavit serekonvalescere; komme sig; være i bedringgenesenαναρρώνωconvalecer, recuperarseparanemaدورۀ نقاهت را گذراندنtoipuaêtre en convalescenceלְהַחֲלִיםस्वास्थ्य लाभ करनाozdraviti, ozdravljivatilábadozik, felépülmemulihkan kesehatanná sér eftir veikindi, vera á batavegiessere in convalescenza快方に向かう건강을 회복하다sveiktiatveseļotiesberehat supaya pulihherstellenkomme seg, være bedringens veiwracać do zdrowiaconvalescera fi în convalescenţăвыздоравливатьzotavovať saokrevatioporaviti setillfriskna, vara på bättringsvägenพักฟื้นiyileşmek恢復健康видужуватиافاق‍ہ هونا، رو بصحت هوناhồi phục
n ˌconvaˈlescent
a person who is recovering from an illness Convalescents often need a special diet.herstellendeالمَريض الذّي يَقوم بِنَقاهَةвъзтановяванеrekonvalescentrekonvalescentder/die Genesendeασθενής σε ανάρρωσηconvalecienteparanejaکسی که دوران نقاهت را می گذراندtoipilasconvalescent/-enteמַברִיאस्वास्थ्य लाभ करने वालाrekonvalescentlábadozó betegpasien yang baru sembuhsjúklingur á batavegiconvalescente回復期の患者회복기의 환자sveikstantis ligonisslimnieks, kas atveseļojaspesakit yang kian pulihherstellende patia antrekonvalesentrekonwalescentconvalescenteconvalescentвыздоравливающийrekonvalescent, -kaokrevanecrekonvalescentkonvalescentผู้ที่กำลังพักฟื้นiyileşmekte olan kimse恢復中病人одужуючийرو بصحت مريض، افاق‍ہ يابngười đang dưỡng bệnh
adj
1 recovering health and strength after illness. herstellendمُثَماثِل لِلشِّفاءвъзтановяващ сеzotavující sesom er i bedringgenesendπου βρίσκεται σε ανάρρωσηconvalecienteparanevشفایابtoipuvaconvalescentמַחֲלִיםस्वास्थ्य लाभ करनाkoji se oporavljalábadozópasien menjelang sembuhsem er á batavegiconvalescente回復期の회복기에 있는sveikstantisspēkus atgūstošssemakin pulihherstellendsom er i bedring, rekonvalesens-wracający do zdrowiaconvalescenteconvalescentвыздоравливающийuzdravujúci saokrevajočrekonvalescentnitillfrisknande, på bättringsvägenที่ค่อย ๆ ฟื้นตัวจากการเจ็บป่วยiyileşen康復的видужуючий, одужуючийافاق‍ہ كى حالت مي‍ںđang dưỡng bệnh
2 for convalescents a convalescent home.herstellingsoordلِلمُتَماثِلين لِلشَّفاء، لِلنّاقِهينоздравителенpro rekonvalescentyrekonvalescent-; rekreations-Genesungs-...αναρρωτικός, που γίνεται για ανάρρωσηde convalecenciaparanejateوابسته به افرادی که دوران نقاهت می گذرانندtoipilas-de convalescenceבֵּית הַחלָמָהस्वास्थ्य लाभ करने संबंधितkoji se oporavljauntuk pemulihanhjúkrunar-da convalescente, per convalescenti回復期患者の회복기 환자의skirtas reabilitacijairehabilitācijas-rumah pemulihanherstellings-rekonvalesens-, pleie, rekreasjons-wypoczynkowyde convalescênciapentru con­valescenţiреабилитационныйpre rekonvalescentovza okrevanjerekonvalescentnikonvalescent-สำหรับผู้ที่กำลังพักฟื้นiyileşmekte olan hastalar için bakımevi療養的для видужуючихافاق‍ہ يابوں ک‍ے ل‍ۓnhà an dưỡng
n ˌconvaˈlescence
herstel, beterskapنَقاهَة، تَماثُل لِلشِّفاءпериод на възтановяванеrekonvalescencerekonvalescens; bedringdie Genesungανάρρωσηconvalecenciatervenemineنقاهتtoipuminen, toipilasaikaconvalescenceהַחלָמָה, הַברָאָהस्वास्थ्य लाभozdravljenjelábadozáspemulihan kesehatan(aftur)bati; afturbataskeiðconvalescenza回復건강 회복(기)sveikimasatveseļošanāspemulihanherstelbedring, rekonvalesensrekonwalescencjaconvalescênciaconvalescenţăвыздоровлениеrekonvalescenciaokrevanjeozdravljenekonvalescensการพักฟื้นiyileşme逐漸康復видужання, видужуванняافاق‍ہthời kỳ dưỡng bệnh

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The survivor, his face burned away like his memory, convalesces in the care of a sensitive army nurse (Juliette Binoche), shell-shocked by the war, who determines that this mysterious ``English patient'' will live out his last days with dignity.
He does everything at 90 mph, whether he's playing or working,'' said the officer, assigned to desk duty while Marko convalesces.
His face burned away like his memory, he convalesces in the care of a sensitive Canadian army nurse (Juliette Binoche), shell-shocked by the war.
 
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