re·cov·er (r -k v  r)v. re·cov·ered, re·cov·er·ing, re·cov·ers v.tr. 1. To get back; regain. 2. To restore (oneself) to a normal state: He recovered himself after a slip on the ice. 3. To compensate for: She recovered her losses. 4. To procure (usable substances, such as metal) from unusable substances, such as ore or waste. 5. To bring under observation again: "watching the comet since it was first recovered  first spotted since its 1910 visit" (Christian Science Monitor).v.intr. 1. To regain a normal or usual condition, as of health. 2. To receive a favorable judgment in a lawsuit. [Middle English recoveren, from Old French recoverer, from Latin recuper  re; see recuperate.]re·cov er·a·ble adj.re·cov er·er n.Synonyms: recover, regain, recoup, retrieve These verbs mean to get back something lost or taken away. Recover is the least specific: The police recovered the stolen car. "In a few days Mr. Barnstaple had recovered strength of body and mind" (H.G. Wells). Regain suggests success in recovering something that has been taken from one: "hopeful to regain/Thy Love" (John Milton). To recoup is to get back the equivalent of something lost: earned enough profit to recoup her expenses. Retrieve pertains to the effortful recovery of something (retrieved the ball) or to the making good of something gone awry: "By a brilliant coup he has retrieved . . . a rather serious loss" (Samuel Butler). |
recover [rɪˈkʌvə]
vb
1. (tr) to find again or obtain the return of (something lost)
2. to regain (loss of money, position, time, etc.); recoup
3. (of a person) to regain (health, spirits, composure, etc.), as after illness, a setback, or a shock, etc.
4. to regain (a former and usually better condition) industry recovered after the war
5. (Law) Law
a. (tr) to gain (something) by the judgment of a court of law to recover damages
b. (intr) to succeed in a lawsuit
6. (tr) to obtain (useful substances) from waste
7. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) (in fencing, swimming, rowing, etc.) to make a recovery
[from Old French recoverer, from Latin recuperāre recuperate]
recoverable adj
recoverability n
recoverer n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | recover - get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly" acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" access - obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer |
| 2. | recover - get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating" snap back - recover quickly; "After the surgery, the patient snapped back in a few days" recuperate - restore to good health or strength | |
| 3. | recover - regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate" | |
| 4. | recover - regain or make up for; "recuperate one's losses" acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" catch up with, make up - make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point; "I have to make up a French exam"; "Can I catch up with the material or is it too late?" | |
| 5. | recover - reuse (materials from waste products) | |
| 6. | recover - cover anew; "recover a chair" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
recover
verb
1. get better, improve, get well, recuperate, pick up, heal, revive, come round, bounce back, mend, turn the corner, pull through, convalesce, be on the mend, take a turn for the better, get back on your feet, feel yourself again, regain your health or strength He is recovering after sustaining a knee injury.
get better weaken, deteriorate, worsen, relapse, go downhill, take a turn for the worse
get better weaken, deteriorate, worsen, relapse, go downhill, take a turn for the worse
2. rally, improve, pick up, bounce back, make a recovery The stockmarket index fell by 80% before it began to recover.
Translations
recover [rɪˈkʌvəʳ]
A. VT
1. (= regain) [+ faculty] → recuperar, recobrar(frm)
he fought to recover his balance → luchó por recuperar or (frm)recobrar el equilibrio
to recover consciousness → recobrar el conocimiento
recovering himself with a masterly effort he resumed his narrative → reponiéndose or sobreponiéndose con un esfuerzo sobrehumano, terminó su narración
see also composure
he fought to recover his balance → luchó por recuperar or (frm)recobrar el equilibrio
to recover consciousness → recobrar el conocimiento
recovering himself with a masterly effort he resumed his narrative → reponiéndose or sobreponiéndose con un esfuerzo sobrehumano, terminó su narración
see also composure
2. (= retrieve) [+ bodies, wreck] → rescatar; [+ debt] → cobrar; [+ stolen property, costs, losses, investment] → recuperar (Jur) [+ money] → recuperar; [+ property] → reivindicar, recuperar (Comput) [+ data] → recobrar, recuperar
to recover damages from sb → ser indemnizado por daños y perjuicios por algn
to recover damages from sb → ser indemnizado por daños y perjuicios por algn
3. (= reclaim) [+ materials] → recuperar
B. VI
1. (after accident, illness) → reponerse, recuperarse, restablecerse (from de) (after shock, blow) → sobreponerse, reponerse (from de) he recovered from being 4-2 down to reach the semi-finals → se recuperó tras ir perdiendo 4-2 y llegó a las semifinales
2. (Fin) [currency] → recuperarse, restablecerse; [shares, stock market] → volver a subir; [economy] → reactivarse
recover [rɪˈkʌvər]
vt
(= recoup) [+ costs, money invested, money lent] → récupérer
[+ bodies] → retrouver
[+ waste materials] (for recycling) → récupérer
vi
(from illness, injury) → se rétablir
to recover from sth [+ illness, injury] → se remettre de qch
He's recovering from a knee injury → Il se remet d'une blessure au genou.
to recover from sth [+ illness, injury] → se remettre de qch
He's recovering from a knee injury → Il se remet d'une blessure au genou.
(from shock, unpleasant experience) → se remettre
to recover from sth [+ shock, unpleasant experience] → se remettre de qch
They took a long time to recover from this shock → Il leur a fallu longtemps pour se remettre de ce choc.
to recover from sth [+ shock, unpleasant experience] → se remettre de qch
They took a long time to recover from this shock → Il leur a fallu longtemps pour se remettre de ce choc.
[country, economy, market, currency] → se redresser
recover
vt sth lost → wiederfinden; one’s appetite, balance also → wiedergewinnen; sth lent → zurückbekommen; health → wiedererlangen; goods, property, lost territory → zurückgewinnen, zurückbekommen; (police) stolen/missing goods → sicherstellen; body, space capsule, wreck → bergen; (Ind etc) materials → gewinnen; debt → eintreiben, beitreiben; (Jur) damages → Ersatz erhalten für; losses → wiedergutmachen; expenses → decken, wieder einholen; (Comput) file → wiederherstellen; to recover data → Daten wiederherstellen; to recover one’s breath/strength → wieder zu Atem/Kräften kommen; to recover consciousness → wieder zu Bewusstsein kommen or gelangen, das Bewusstsein wiedererlangen (geh); to recover one’s sight → wieder sehen können; to recover land from the sea → dem Meer Land abringen; to recover lost ground (fig) → aufholen; to recover oneself or one’s composure → seine Fassung wiedererlangen; to be quite recovered → sich ganz erholt haben
recover [rɪˈkʌvəʳ]
recover [rɪˈkʌvəʳ]
1. vt (belongings, goods, wreck, lost time) → ricuperare; (reclaim, money) → ottenere il rimborso di (Law) (damages) → ottenere il risarcimento di; (balance, appetite, health) → ritrovare, ricuperare
to recover one's senses → riprendere i sensi (fig) → ritornare in sé
to recover one's senses → riprendere i sensi (fig) → ritornare in sé
2. vi (all senses) → riprendersi; (from illness) → ristabilirsi
recover [rɪˈkʌvəʳ]
1. vt (belongings, goods, wreck, lost time) → ricuperare; (reclaim, money) → ottenere il rimborso di (Law) (damages) → ottenere il risarcimento di; (balance, appetite, health) → ritrovare, ricuperare
to recover one's senses → riprendere i sensi (fig) → ritornare in sé
to recover one's senses → riprendere i sensi (fig) → ritornare in sé
2. vi (all senses) → riprendersi; (from illness) → ristabilirsi
v recover [rəˈkavə]
1 to become well again; to return to good health etc He is recovering from a serious illness; The country is recovering from an economic crisis. herstel يَشْفى، يَسْتَرِدُّ عافِيَتَه възстановявам zotavit se komme sig genesen αναρρώνω, συνέρχομαι recuperarse paranema بهبود یافتن؛ دوباره به دست آوردن toipua recouvrer (la santé) לְהָברִיא पुन्राप्त करना oporaviti se meggyógyul, felépül pulih ná sér rimettersi, riprendersi 回復する 회복하다 atsigauti atveseļoties; atgūties pulih (zich) herstellen bli frisk, komme seg wyzdrowieć, wracać do normy recuperar a-şi reveni оправляться; выздоравливать zotaviť sa okrevati oporaviti se tillfriskna, repa sig ฟื้นตัวจากการเจ็บป่วย iyileşmek 復原 видужувати, оклигувати صحت بحال ہونا hồi phục 复原
2 to get back The police have recovered the stolen jewels; He will recover the cost of the repairs through the insurance. verhaal يَسْتَعيد، يَسْتَرِد възстановявам získat zpět finde; få tilbage wiedererlangen ξαναβρίσκω, ανακτώ recuperar tagasi saama باز یافتن؛ باز ستاندن saada takaisin récupérer לְהשִׁיב ठीक होना pronaći, otkriti visszakap mendapatkan kembali ná (e-u) aftur recuperare 取り戻す (손실, 손해 등을) 메우다 atgauti atgūt menjumpai semula terugkrijgen få tilbake, få i erstatning, inndrive odzyskać recuperar a recupera возвращать;получать обратно získať späť dobiti nazaj povratiti återfå ได้คืน geri almak 找回，拿回 повертати واپس لینا tìm lại được 找回
3 to get control of (one's actions, emotions etc) again The actor almost fell over but quickly recovered (his balance). herwin يَسْتَعيدُ توازُنَه، يُسَيْطِر съвземам се vzpamatovat se genvinde sich fangen ανακτώ (την ισορροπία μου) recuperar(se) enesevalitsust tagasi saama رامش خود را به دست آوردن palauttaa hallintaan se reprendre לַשוּב אֶלָיו अपने पर काबू पाना kontrolirati visszanyeri egyensúlyát menguasai kembali ná sér á strik ritrovare, recuperare 取り戻す 되찾다 atgauti pusiausvyrą atgūt (līdzsvaru u.tml.); atjēgties menguasai semula hervinden innhente seg, få igjen, ta seg inn odzyskać recuperar-se a recăpăta вновь обретать spamätať sa opomoči si povratiti återfå (återvinna) [] ทำให้ใช้ได้อีก toparlamak 恢復 приходити до пам'яті قابو پانا kiểm soát được 恢复
n reˈcovery
(an) act or process of recovering The patient made a remarkable recovery after his illness; the recovery of stolen property. genesing إسْتِعادَة الصِّحَّه، إسْتِرْداد الشيء المَفْقود възстановяване zotavení, získání zpět helbredelse; restituering; tilbagelevering die Genesung, die Wiedererlangung ανακτώ την υγεία μου, συνέρχομαι recuperación paranemine, tagasisaamine بهبودی toipuminen recouvrement הַחלָמָה प्राप्त करने की क्रिया oporavak, vraćanje (fel)gyógyulás proses penyembuhan bati recupero 回復 회복 at(si)gavimas atveseļošanās; atgūšana pemulihan, menjumpai semula herstel, het terug krijgen bedring, rekonvalens wyzdrowienie, odzyskanie recuperação recuperare возврат; выздоровление;восстановление zotavenie; získanie späť okrevanje; povrnitev oporavak tillfrisknande, återfående การหายเจ็บป่วย iyileşme, geri alma 復原，找回 видужання; повернення صحت یابی sự bình phục 复原，找回
recover → يَِشفى uzdravit (se) komme (sig) erholen (sich) συνέρχομαι recuperar toipua se remettre oporaviti se recuperare 回復する 회복하다 herstellen friskne til odzyskać recuperar, recuperar-se возвращать tillfriskna ได้คืน iyileşmek hồi phục 恢复
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