recover

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈkʌvər/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ri kuv′ər)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
recover [sth]⇒ vtr(regain)recuperar⇒ vtr
 The baroness never recovered her stolen diamond collection.
 La baronesa no recuperó nunca la colección de diamantes robada.
recover⇒ vi(regain health)recuperarse⇒ v prnl
  reponerse⇒ v prnl
 The athlete recovered swiftly after the knee surgery.
 El atleta se recuperó rápidamente de su operación de rodilla.
 El atleta se repuso con rapidez de la operación de rodilla.
recover from [sth] vi + prep(regain health)curarse de v prnl + prep
  recuperarse de v prnl + prep
 It takes time to recover from a serious illness.
 Lleva tiempo curarse de una enfermedad seria.
recover [sth]⇒ vtr(health, strength: regain)recobrar la salud loc verb
 She recovered her health after a week in hospital.
 Recobró la salud tras pasar una semana en el hospital.
recover [sth] vtr(waste: collect for upcycling)reciclar⇒ vtr
  recuperar⇒ vtr
 The company recovers waste and transforms it into useful materials.
 La compañía recicla desechos y los convierte en materiales utilizables.
recover [sth] vtr(law: obtain by judgment)resarcirse de v prnl + prep
 They filed a lawsuit to recover damages due for the boy's death.
 Interpusieron una demanda para resarcirse de los daños ocasionados por la muerte del muchacho.
recover⇒ vi(Amer. football: regain possession)recobrar la posesión del balón loc verb
  recuperar la posesión del balón loc verb
 After the fumble, he recovered, making an unlikely touchdown.
 Tras el fumble, recobró la posesión del balón con un toque increíble.
recover [sth]⇒ vtr(make up for)recuperar⇒ vtr
 He tried to recover lost time by spending all his time with his children.
 Intentó recuperar el tiempo perdido pasando todo su tiempo junto a sus hijos.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
re-cover [sth]⇒ vtr(put a new cover on)retapizar⇒ vtr
  forrar de nuevo loc verb
 We need to re-cover the sofa, as the stains won't come out.
 Necesitamos retapizar el sillón, ya que las manchas no salen.
 Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'recover' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
bounce back - claw back - come around - come back from the dead - detinue - do well - dry out - equity of redemption - find - get better - get over - get past - get right back up - get well - heal - lick your wounds - outgrow - possessory action - pull through - rally - recoup - recuperate - redeem - rehabilitate - rest up - sleep off - sober up - win back
Spanish:
alentarse - curar - reaccionar - recobrar - rehacer - reponer - rescatar - recuperar - rehabilitar - componer - repuntar - restaurar - resucitar - convalecer - mejorar - alear - amortizar - rebotar - desquitar - restañar - sobreponer - recuperar la memoria - recuperarse del susto - recuperar energías - desempaquetar contraseña - reintegrar - desentumecer - repescar - pasar - pelechar

Collocations: recover from the [accident, injury, crash], recover from the [loss, death, stress, shock] (of), recover [from, after] the [race, game], more...

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