heal

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Hồi phục, lành lại

BrE /hiːl/ AmE /hil/

verb en → vi

past healed pp healed ing healing

1 RECOVER FROM INJURY [intransitive] A2

Hồi phục, lành lại

to become healthy and strong again after an injury or illness

  • heal from something

Collocations heal from a wound · heal from an illness

  • She is slowly healing from her broken leg.

    Cô ấy đang hồi phục từ vết thương ở chân.

2 REPAIR RELATIONSHIP [transitive] B1

Hàn gắn, làm lành mối quan hệ

to make a relationship better after an argument or disagreement

  • heal a relationship

Collocations heal a broken friendship · heal a family rift

  • It took time to heal the damaged relationship.

    Đã mất thời gian để hàn gắn mối quan hệ bị tổn thương.

3 RESTORE SPIRIT [transitive] B2

Khôi phục tinh thần, an ủi

to make someone feel better after a difficult experience or period of time

  • heal somebody

Collocations heal a person's soul · heal someone's heart

  • The holiday helped to heal her spirits.

    Du lịch đã giúp cô ấy khôi phục tinh thần.