recover
gb/ɹɪkˈʌvɚ/ us/ɹɪkˈʌvɚ/
A2
Englisch
~ 1900
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Verb
A2
action
1
Return to good health
To become healthy again after being sick or hurt.
Verwendungsmuster:
to recover from [an illness/injury/situation]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes omit 'from' when talking about the cause, e.g., 'recover the flu' instead of 'recover from the flu'.
Synonyme
heal (Implies the process of becoming healthy again, often used for wounds or injuries.)
Antonyme
deteriorate (Describes health or condition becoming worse rather than better.)
Wortverbindungen
recover from illness
|recover from injury
|fully recover
|recover quickly
|recover completely
Themen
health
|daily life
|emotions
|body
Beispiele
- She took a few weeks to recover from the flu.
- After surgery, it took him months to recover fully.
- The athlete recovered quickly after his knee injury.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I need time to recover from my cold.
- He will recover in two weeks.
- She is recovering after the accident.
Verb
B1
action
2
Get back something lost
To get something back that you lost or that was taken from you.
Verwendungsmuster:
to recover [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse with 'discover', which means to find something new, not get back something lost.
Synonyme
retrieve (Often used for finding and bringing back an object, sometimes with less emphasis on ownership.)
Antonyme
lose (Fail to keep possession of something.)
Wortverbindungen
recover stolen property
|recover lost items
|recover data
|recover money
Themen
daily life
|law
|business
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Beispiele
- Police recovered the stolen paintings.
- I finally recovered my wallet from the lost and found.
- They worked to recover the funds taken in the scam.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I recovered my phone from the bus.
- The police recovered the car.
- She recovered her bag after losing it.
Verb
B1
action
3
Bounce back after difficulty
To become normal again after something bad happens.
Verwendungsmuster:
to recover from [a setback/loss]
Synonyme
bounce back (Informal; emphasizes quick and energetic return to form.)
Antonyme
collapse (Fail to return to a stable condition after trouble.)
Wortverbindungen
recover from shock
|recover from defeat
|recover confidence
|recover quickly
Themen
emotions
|business
|sports
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Beispiele
- The company recovered quickly after the crisis.
- It took her months to recover from the breakup.
- The team struggled to recover after their early losses.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He recovered from the bad news.
- The city recovered after the storm.
- She will recover soon from her loss.
Verb
technical
B2
action
4
Restore lost data or systems
To bring back computer files or systems after they are lost or broken.
Verwendungsmuster:
to recover [data/files/system]
Synonyme
restore (More general; can apply outside computing contexts as well.)
Antonyme
erase (To remove data permanently so it cannot be restored.)
Wortverbindungen
recover data
|recover files
|recover system
Themen
technology
|business
Beispiele
- They managed to recover all the files after the crash.
- The IT team recovered the database from backups.
- He used special software to recover deleted photos.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I need to recover my files.
- She recovered her computer system.
- They recovered the lost photos.
Grammatik
Grundform
recover
IPA
GB/ɹɪkˈʌvɚ/
US/ɹɪkˈʌvɚ/
Silben & Betonung
re - cov - er (3 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cov)
Wortformen
Verb
- Base: recover
- 3rd Person Singular: recovers
- Present Participle: recovering
- Past: recovered
Wortfamilie
Forms
recovers
verb
recovering
verb
recovered
verb
Core family
recovery
noun B1
Related words
recoverable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unrecoverable
adjective
Ausdrücke
cost recovery
1/kˈɔst ɹɪkˈʌvɚi/
fixed phrase
technical
Getting back money spent on something
Getting back the money you spent on something by earning or saving it.
Beispiele
- The project is expected to achieve cost recovery in two years.
- Cost recovery is essential for sustainable operations.
recover from
1/ɹɪkˈʌvɚ fɹˈʌm/
phrasal verb
Return to normal after illness or trouble
To become healthy or normal again after being sick, hurt, or having problems.
Beispiele
- She is recovering from a serious illness.
- It took him a long time to recover from losing his job.
recover one's breath
1/ɹɪkˈʌvɚ wˈʌnz bɹˈɛθ/
fixed phrase
Breathe normally again after effort
To start breathing normally again after running or hard exercise.
Beispiele
- He stopped at the top of the hill to recover his breath.
- After sprinting, she bent over to recover her breath.