recover

S2 W1

BrE /rɪˈkʌvə/ AmE /rɪˈkʌvə/

verb en → es

past recovered pp recovered ing recovering

1 GET BETTER [intransitive] B1

to become healthy again after an illness or injury

recuperarse, volver a estar bien

  • recover from something

Collocations recover from an illness · recover from surgery

  • She is recovering well from her operation.

    Ella se recupera bien de su operación.

2 GET BACK [transitive] B1

to get something back that you have lost or had taken away

recuperar, recuperarse (de algo)

  • recover something from somebody

Collocations recover stolen goods · recover lost money

  • The police managed to recover the stolen paintings.

    La policía logró recuperar los cuadros robados.

3 RETURN [intransitive] B2

to return to a previous state or level after a period of decline or loss

recuperarse, volver a (un nivel)

  • recover from something

Collocations recover economic growth · recover lost ground

  • The economy is recovering after the recession.

    La economía está recuperándose después de la recesión.

4 RECALL [transitive] B2

to remember something that you had forgotten or could not think of before

recordar, acordarse (de algo)

  • recover a memory

Collocations recover lost memories · recover forgotten information

  • She was able to recover the details of the accident.

    Ella pudo recordar los detalles del accidente.

5 RECLAIM [transitive] C1

to get back something that you have lost or had taken away, especially land from the sea

recuperar, reclamar (algo)

  • recover something

Collocations recover lost territory · recover land from the sea

  • The government plans to recover the disputed islands.

    El gobierno planea recuperar las islas en disputa.

6 RECOVER DATA [transitive] C1

to get back data that has been lost or deleted from a computer system

recuperar, recuperar datos

  • recover something

Collocations recover lost files · recover deleted emails

  • The IT team managed to recover the missing data.

    El equipo de TI logró recuperar los datos perdidos.

7 RECOVER FROM LOSS [intransitive] C1

to regain something that has been lost or taken away, especially money in gambling

recuperarse (de una pérdida)

  • recover from something

Collocations recover losses · recover a loss

  • He managed to recover his losses at the casino.

    Logró recuperar sus pérdidas en el casino.

8 RECOVER FROM DAMAGE [intransitive] C1

to repair or restore something that has been damaged or destroyed

recuperarse (de un daño)

  • recover from damage

Collocations recover from a fire · recover from an earthquake

  • The city is recovering from the effects of the hurricane.

    La ciudad está recuperándose de los efectos del huracán.