recover

verbB1 · Intermediate

To get better after being sick or hurt.

Meanings of «recover»

1 · verb

to get better after being sick or hurt

It took him several weeks to recover from the flu.

2 · verb

to get back something that was lost or stolen

Police managed to recover the stolen car within a day.

Similar: retrieveget backreclaim

Translation

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«recover» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

get something back

regainget back something you lost, like control or healthHe slowly regained his strength.

recoverget back something lost or stolen; also get wellThe police recovered the stolen car.

retrievego and get something back from a placeThe dog retrieved the ball from the lake.

reclaimask for or take back what belongs to youYou can reclaim your bag at the desk.

Word family

recover B1 · verbrecovery B1 · nounrecoverable C1 · adjectiveunrecoverable B2 · adjective

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