recover
To get back, to regainTo get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal).
» Have you recovered from the shock?
Hast du dich schon vom Schreck erholt?
Hast du dich von dem Schock erholt?
Habt ihr euch von dem Schock erholt?
Haben Sie sich von dem Schock erholt?
Вы оправились от шока?
Ти вже відійшов від шоку?
Meaning
13 senses(transitive)To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal).
After days of inquiries, he finally recovered his lost wallet.
For days telescopes surveyed the skies to recover the small asteroid.
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возвраща́тьvozvraščátʹ, возврати́тьvozvratítʹ, верну́тьvernútʹ
(transitive)To salvage, to extricate, to rescue (a thing or person).
They recovered three of the explorers very much alive, then another, wracked with severe hypothermia, who was taken to hospital.
(transitive)To replenish to, resume (a good state of mind or body).
At the top of the hill I asked to stop for a few minutes to recover my strength.
(intransitive)To obtain a positive judgement; to win in a lawsuit.
The plaintiff recovered in his suit, being awarded declaratory relief and a clearing of his name.
(transitive)To gain as compensation or reparation, usually by formal legal process.
to recover damages in trespass; to recover debt and costs in a legal action or that is owing
to recover lands in ejectment or common recovery
(intransitive)To regain one's composure, balance etc.
Spinning round, he caught a stone with his ankle, but recovered quickly before turning to face me.
(intransitive)To get better, to regain health or prosperity.
I was hurt, but I knew I’d recover, given time.
Without calling in Business Recovery experts, the company saw trade and investor confidence recover sharply in the wake of the crisis.
genesen, erholen
выздора́вливатьvyzdorávlivatʹ, вы́здороветьvýzdorovetʹ, поправля́тьсяpopravljátʹsja
виду́жуватиvydúžuvaty, ви́дужатиvýdužaty, оду́жуватиodúžuvaty
To cover again.
To add a new roof membrane or steep-slope covering over an existing one.
(obsolete, transitive)To reach (a place), arrive at.
(archaic, transitive)To restore to good health, consciousness, life etc.
(archaic, transitive)To make good by reparation; to make up for; to retrieve; to repair the loss or injury of.
to recover lost time
21 May, 1665, Abraham Cowley, letter to Dr. Thomas Sprat I do hope to recover my late hurt.
Examples
580 sentencesHave you recovered from the shock?
Ти вже відійшов від шоку? — deniko
ruВы оправились от шока? — corvard
deHast du dich schon vom Schreck erholt? — raggione
Tom is likely to never recover.
Том, імовірно, ніколи не одужає. — deniko
ruТом, вероятно, никогда не поправится. — marafon
The police recovered the stolen money.
Поліція повернула вкрадені гроші. — DemonicSatori
ruПолиция вернула украденные деньги. — odexed
deDie Polizei hat das gestohlene Geld wiedergefunden. — mayabe
I hope you'll recover quickly.
Сподіваюся, ти швидко одужаєш. — aandrusiak
ruНадеюсь, ты поправишься быстро. — corvard
Is there any prospect of his recovering?
Чи є можливість що він одужає? — mrcenoura
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English recoveren, rekeveren, from Anglo-Norman recoverer and Old French recovFrom Middle English recoveren, rekeveren, from Anglo-Norman recoverer and Old French recovrer, from Latin recuperāre, alternative form of reciperāre. Doublet of recuperate.
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Forms
recovers, recovering, recovered, recoveredSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- fully recovered
- recovering from his
- has fully recovered
- a recovering alcoholic
- completely recovered
- has completely recovered
- going to recover
- recovering alcoholic
- is recovering from
- recovered from the
- never recover
- recovered quickly