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retrieve
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re·trieve  (r-trv)
v. re·trieved, re·triev·ing, re·trieves
v.tr.
1. To get back; regain.
2.
a. To rescue or save.
b. Sports To make a difficult but successful return of (a ball or shuttlecock, as in tennis or badminton).
3. To bring back again; revive or restore.
4. To rectify the unfavorable consequences of; remedy. See Synonyms at recover.
5. To recall to mind; remember.
6. To find and carry back; fetch.
v.intr.
To find and bring back game: a dog trained to retrieve.
n.
1. The act of retrieving; retrieval.
2. Sports A difficult but successful return of a ball or shuttlecock.

[Middle English retreven, from Old French retrover, retruev- : re-, re- + trover, to find; see trover.]

re·trieva·bili·ty n.
re·trieva·ble adj.
re·trieva·bly adv.

retrieve
Verb
[-trieving, -trieved]
1. to get or fetch back again
2. to bring back to a more satisfactory state: his attempt to retrieve the situation
3. to rescue or save
4. to recover (stored information) from a computer system
5. (of dogs) to find and fetch (shot birds and animals)
6. to remember
Noun
the chance of being retrieved: beyond retrieve [Old French retrover]
retrievable adj
retrieval n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.retrieve - 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
regain, find - come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost; "Did you find your glasses?"; "I cannot find my gloves!"
2.retrieve - go for and bring back; "retrieve the car from the parking garage"
fetch, bring, get, convey - go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"
retrieve - run after, pick up, and bring to the master; "train the dog to retrieve"
3.retrieve - run after, pick up, and bring to the master; "train the dog to retrieve"
fetch, bring, get, convey - go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"
retrieve - go for and bring back; "retrieve the car from the parking garage"
4.retrieve - recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
know - perceive as familiar; "I know this voice!"
recognize, recognise - perceive to be the same
brush up, refresh, review - refresh one's memory; "I reviewed the material before the test"

retrieve
verb 2. redeem, save, rescue, repair, salvage, win back, recoup
Translations

retrieve [rɪˈtriːv] vtrecobrar [+ situation, honour]; salvar;
(COMPUT) → recuperar [+ error]; reparar
retrieve [rɪˈtriːv] vt [+ sth lost] → récupérer [+ situation, honour]; sauver [+ error, loss]; réparer;
(Comput) → rechercher
retrieve [rɪˈtriːv] vt (object) → zurückholen;
(situation) → retten;
(error) → wiedergutmachen;
(dog) → apportieren;
(Comput) → abrufen
retrieve [rɪˈtriːv] vt [+ sth lost] → ricuperare, ritrovare [+ situation, honour]; salvare;
(COMPUT) → ricuperare

retrieve
v retrieve [rəˈtriːv]
1 to get back (something which was lost etc) My hat blew away, but I managed to retrieve it; Our team retrieved its lead in the second half.herwinيَسْتَرِد، يَسْتَعيدвръщамzískat zpětfå tilbage; genoprettewiederbekommenεπανακτώrecuperar, recobrartagasi saamaدوباره به دست آوردنsaada takaisinrécupérer, retrouverלְקַבֵּל חֲזָרָהपुन: प्राप्त करनाpronaći, vratiti izgubljenovisszaszerezmendapatkan kembaliendurheimtarecuperare, ritrovare取戻す...을 되찾다, 회수하다atgautiatgūtmendapatkan kembaliterugkrijgen tilbake, gjenvinneodzyskaćrecuperara recupera, a regăsiвернуть себеopäť získať, nájsťnazaj dobitipovratitiåterfå, få tillbakaได้กลับคืนมาtekrar ele geçirmek重新得到знову знаходитиدوبارہ حاصل کرناlấy lại
2 (of usually trained dogs) to search for and bring back (birds or animals that have been shot by a hunter). apporteerيَسْتَرِدُّ شَيْئا مَفْقوداдонасямaportovathenteapportierenφέρνω (θήραμα)cobrarleidma ja kätte toomaشکار تیر خورده را ایفتنnoutaarapporterלְאָתֵר וּלהָבִיאजांच-पड़ताल से पुन: प्राप्त करनाaportirati, naći i donijeti ubjenu životinjuapportíroz (kutya)mencari dan mendapatkan kembalifinna og sækjariportare取って来る(사냥개가 사냥감을) 찾아서 가져오다rasti ir atnešti(par suni) atrast un atnest (medījumu)mencariapporterenfinne og bringe tilbakeaportowaćtrazera aportaприносить (обратно)aportovaťnajti in prinestidoneti divljačapporteraการเอากลับคืนมาbulup getirmek(獵犬)銜回(被擊中的獵物)приносити дичинуدوبارہ تلاش کرناtìm lại
n reˈtrieval
apportasieإسْتِرْداد، إسْتِعادَهвръщанеzískávánígenerhvervelsedas Apportierenανάκτησηrecuperacióntaastamine, otsingباز پس گیریtakaisinsaantirécupérationאִחזוּרपुन: प्राप्तिvraćanje, pronalaženjevisszanyerés; jóvátételhal mendapatkan kembaliendurheimtrecupero取返し되찾음, 복구atgavimasatgūšanapencarianhet terugvindengjenfinningodzyskanie, aportrecuperaçãorecuperareвозвращениеzískavanie, hľadanieponovna pridobitevpovraćajåterfående, återvinnandeการกู้คืนมาbulup geri getirme, tekrar ele geçir(il)me收回поверненняدوبارہ حصولsự lấy lại
n reˈtriever
a breed of dog trained to find and bring back birds and animals that have been shot. apporteerhondكَلْب صَيْدпорода ловджийско кучеaportérretrieverder Apportierhundράτσα κυνηγόσκυλουperro cobrador, perdiguerojahikoerسگ باز یابnoutajachien d'arrêtכֶּלֶב רֶטרִיבֵרपुन: प्राप्त करने वालाretriver, svaki pas aporter (donosilac pogođene divljači)vizslaanjing terlatih memungut hasil buruanveiðihundur af tilteknu kyni(cane da riporto)猟犬리트리버(총에 맞은 사냥감을 찾아오도록 훈련된 사냥개의 일종)medžioklinis šuomedību sunspencariretrieverretriever(rodzaj psa myśliwskiego)perdigueirocâine de aportохотничья собакаaportérprinašalecretriverapportör, retrieverสุนัขที่ถูกฝึกให้หาและเอากลับมา; ผู้เอากลับมาav köpeği(找到並帶回獵物的)獵犬мисливський собакаزخمی شکار کو پکڑ کر لانے والا کتاchó thu mồi()

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