recover
gb/ɹɪkˈʌvɚ/ us/ɹɪkˈʌvɚ/
A2
English
~ 1900
felépül, visszaszerez, kilábal, kihever, talpra áll, helyreállít, visszaállít
VERB
A2
1
felépül
B1
Usage pattern:
to recover from [an illness/injury/situation]
She took a few weeks to recover from the flu.
Néhány hétbe telt, mire felépült az influenzából.
After surgery, it took him months to recover fully.
A műtét után hónapokba telt, mire teljesen felépült.
The athlete recovered quickly after his knee injury.
Learner examples
I need time to recover from my cold.
Időre van szükségem, hogy felépüljek a megfázásomból.
He will recover in two weeks.
Két hét alatt fel fog épülni.
She is recovering after the accident.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes omit 'from' when talking about the cause, e.g., 'recover the flu' instead of 'recover from the flu'.
Meaning
Return to good health
Collocations
recover from illness
|recover from injury
|fully recover
|recover quickly
|recover completely
Synonyms
heal (Implies the process of becoming healthy again, often used for wounds or injuries.)
Antonyms
deteriorate (Describes health or condition becoming worse rather than better.)
Themes
health
|daily life
|emotions
|body
Definition
To become healthy again after being sick or hurt.
To return to a normal state of health, strength, or well-being after being ill, injured, or exhausted.
VERB
B1
2
visszaszerez
B1
Usage pattern:
to recover [something]
Police recovered the stolen paintings.
A rendőrség visszaszerezte az ellopott festményeket.
I finally recovered my wallet from the lost and found.
Végül visszaszereztem a pénztárcámat a talált tárgyak osztályáról.
They worked to recover the funds taken in the scam.
Learner examples
I recovered my phone from the bus.
Sikerült visszaszereznem a telefonomat a buszról.
The police recovered the car.
A rendőrség visszaszerezte az autót.
She recovered her bag after losing it.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse with 'discover', which means to find something new, not get back something lost.
Meaning
Get back something lost
Collocations
recover stolen property
|recover lost items
|recover data
|recover money
Synonyms
retrieve (Often used for finding and bringing back an object, sometimes with less emphasis on ownership.)
Antonyms
lose (Fail to keep possession of something.)
Themes
daily life
|law
|business
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definition
To get something back that you lost or that was taken from you.
To regain possession or control of something that was lost, stolen, or taken away.
VERB
B1
3
Usage pattern:
to recover from [a setback/loss]
The company recovered quickly after the crisis.
A vállalat gyorsan kilábalt a válságból.
It took her months to recover from the breakup.
Hónapokba telt, mire kiheverte a szakítást.
The team struggled to recover after their early losses.
Learner examples
He recovered from the bad news.
Kiheverte a rossz hírt.
The city recovered after the storm.
A város talpra állt a vihar után.
She will recover soon from her loss.
Meaning
Bounce back after difficulty
Collocations
recover from shock
|recover from defeat
|recover confidence
|recover quickly
Synonyms
bounce back (Informal; emphasizes quick and energetic return to form.)
Antonyms
collapse (Fail to return to a stable condition after trouble.)
Themes
emotions
|business
|sports
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definition
To become normal again after something bad happens.
To return to a good or normal condition after experiencing a problem, loss, or difficult period.
VERB
B2
TECHNICAL
4
helyreállít
B2
visszaállít
B2
Usage pattern:
to recover [data/files/system]
They managed to recover all the files after the crash.
Sikerült helyreállítaniuk az összes fájlt a rendszerösszeomlás után.
The IT team recovered the database from backups.
Az informatikai csapat biztonsági mentésekből állította helyre az adatbázist.
He used special software to recover deleted photos.
Learner examples
I need to recover my files.
Helyre kell állítanom a fájljaimat.
She recovered her computer system.
Helyreállította a számítógépes rendszerét.
They recovered the lost photos.
Meaning
Restore lost data or systems
Collocations
recover data
|recover files
|recover system
Synonyms
restore (More general; can apply outside computing contexts as well.)
Antonyms
erase (To remove data permanently so it cannot be restored.)
Themes
technology
|business
Definition
To bring back computer files or systems after they are lost or broken.
To restore data, files, or system functionality that was lost, deleted, or damaged.
Grammar
Dictionary form
recover
IPA
GB/ɹɪkˈʌvɚ/
US/ɹɪkˈʌvɚ/
Syllables & stress
re - cov - er (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cov)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: recover
- 3rd Person Singular: recovers
- Present Participle: recovering
- Past: recovered
Word family
Forms
recovers
verb
recovering
verb
recovered
verb
Core family
recovery
noun B1
Related words
recoverable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unrecoverable
adjective
Expressions
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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- He stopped at the top of the hill to recover his breath.
- After sprinting, she bent over to recover her breath.