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convalesce
(redirected from convalescing)

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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. herstel يَتَماثَل إلى الشِّفاء، يَقوم بِنَقاهَة، يَسْتَشْفي възтановявам се zotavit se rekonvalescere; komme sig; være i bedring genesen αναρρώνω convalecer, recuperarse paranema دورۀ نقاهت را گذراندن toipua être en convalescence לְהַחֲלִים स्वास्थ्य लाभ करना ozdraviti, ozdravljivati lábadozik, felépül memulihkan kesehatan ná sér eftir veikindi, vera á batavegi essere in convalescenza 快方に向かう 건강을 회복하다 sveikti atveseļoties berehat supaya pulih herstellen komme seg, være bedringens vei wracać do zdrowia convalescer a fi în convalescenţă выздоравливать zotavovať sa okrevati oporaviti se tillfriskna, vara på bättringsvägen พักฟื้น iyileşmek 恢復健康 видужувати افاق‍ہ هونا، رو بصحت هونا hồi phục
n ˌconvaˈlescent
a person who is recovering from an illness Convalescents often need a special diet. herstellende المَريض الذّي يَقوم بِنَقاهَة възтановяване rekonvalescent rekonvalescent der/die Genesende ασθενής σε ανάρρωση convaleciente paraneja کسی که دوران نقاهت را می گذراند toipilas convalescent/-ente מַברִיא स्वास्थ्य लाभ करने वाला rekonvalescent lábadozó beteg pasien yang baru sembuh sjúklingur á batavegi convalescente 回復期の患者 회복기의 환자 sveikstantis ligonis slimnieks, kas atveseļojas pesakit yang kian pulih herstellende patia ant rekonvalesent rekonwalescent convalescente convalescent выздоравливающий rekonvalescent, -ka okrevanec rekonvalescent konvalescent ผู้ที่กำลังพักฟื้น iyileşmekte olan kimse 恢復中病人 одужуючий رو بصحت مريض، افاق‍ہ ياب người đang dưỡng bệnh
adj
1 recovering health and strength after illness. herstellend مُثَماثِل لِلشِّفاء възтановяващ се zotavující se som er i bedring genesend που βρίσκεται σε ανάρρωση convaleciente paranev شفایاب toipuva convalescent מַחֲלִים स्वास्थ्य लाभ करना koji se oporavlja lábadozó pasien menjelang sembuh sem er á batavegi convalescente 回復期の 회복기에 있는 sveikstantis spēkus atgūstošs semakin pulih herstellend som er i bedring, rekonvalesens- wracający do zdrowia convalescente convalescent выздоравливающий uzdravujúci sa okrevajoč rekonvalescentni tillfrisknande, på bättringsvägen ที่ค่อย ๆ ฟื้นตัวจากการเจ็บป่วย iyileşen 康復的 видужуючий, одужуючий افاق‍ہ كى حالت مي‍ں đang dưỡng bệnh
2 for convalescents a convalescent home. herstellingsoord لِلمُتَماثِلين لِلشَّفاء، لِلنّاقِهين оздравителен pro rekonvalescenty rekonvalescent-; rekreations- Genesungs-... αναρρωτικός, που γίνεται για ανάρρωση de convalecencia paranejate وابسته به افرادی که دوران نقاهت می گذرانند toipilas- de convalescence בֵּית הַחלָמָה स्वास्थ्य लाभ करने संबंधित koji se oporavlja untuk pemulihan hjúkrunar- da convalescente, per convalescenti 回復期患者の 회복기 환자의 skirtas reabilitacijai rehabilitācijas- rumah pemulihan herstellings- rekonvalesens-, pleie, rekreasjons- wypoczynkowy de convalescência pentru con­valescenţi реабилитационный pre rekonvalescentov za okrevanje rekonvalescentni konvalescent- สำหรับผู้ที่กำลังพักฟื้น iyileşmekte olan hastalar için bakımevi 療養的 для видужуючих افاق‍ہ يابوں ک‍ے ل‍ۓ nhà an dưỡng
n ˌconvaˈlescence
herstel, beterskap نَقاهَة، تَماثُل لِلشِّفاء период на възтановяване rekonvalescence rekonvalescens; bedring die Genesung ανάρρωση convalecencia tervenemine نقاهت toipuminen, toipilasaika convalescence הַחלָמָה, הַברָאָה स्वास्थ्य लाभ ozdravljenje lábadozás pemulihan kesehatan (aftur)bati; afturbataskeið convalescenza 回復 건강 회복(기) sveikimas atveseļošanās pemulihan herstel bedring, rekonvalesens rekonwalescencja convalescência convalescenţă выздоровление rekonvalescencia okrevanje ozdravljene konvalescens การพักฟื้น iyileşme 逐漸康復 видужання, видужування افاق‍ہ thời kỳ dưỡng bệnh


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