recuperate
gb/ɹɪkˈupɚˌeɪt/ us/ɹɪkˈupɚˌeɪt/
B2
Inglés
felépül, lábadozik, kipiheni magát, feltöltődik, visszanyer, behoz, visszaszerez, rekuperál
VERBO
B2
1
Patrón de uso:
[someone] recuperates (from [illness/injury])
She stayed with her sister for two weeks to recuperate after the operation.
Két hétig a testvérénél maradt, hogy a műtét után felépüljön.
He’s still recuperating from a broken ankle.
Még mindig bokatörésből lábadozik.
The doctor said it could take months to recuperate fully.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I need a week to recuperate.
Szükségem van egy hétre, hogy felépüljek.
He is recuperating from the flu.
Influenzából lábadozik.
Error frecuente:
Often used intransitively (no direct object): you recuperate from something, not *recuperate something* (except in the money/energy sense).
Significado
recover after illness or injury
Colocaciones
recuperate from surgery
|recuperate from an injury
|recuperate from a stroke
|recuperate at home
|recuperate in hospital
|time to recuperate
|recuperate fully
|recuperate quickly
|recuperate slowly
|recuperate after treatment
Sinónimos
recover (More common and less formal than recuperate.)
|
get better (More informal and very common in everyday speech.)
Antónimos
worsen (To become less healthy rather than improve.)
|
decline (To gradually become weaker or less well.)
Temas
health
|medicine
|daily_life
Definición
to get better after being sick or hurt
To return to good health or normal strength after an illness, injury, or medical treatment.
VERBO
B2
2
feltöltődik
B2
Patrón de uso:
[someone] recuperates (after [effort/stress])
After the conference, I took a quiet day to recuperate.
A konferencia után tartottam egy nyugodt pihenőnapot, hogy kipihenjem magam.
They went to the cabin to recuperate from the stress of the move.
Elmentek a faházba, hogy kipihenjék a költözés okozta stresszt.
Give yourself time to recuperate before you start training again.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I want to stay home and recuperate.
Otthon akarok maradni és kipihenni magam.
She is recuperating after a long week.
Egy hosszú hét után most próbál feltöltődni.
Error frecuente:
Learners may overuse it where 'rest' is more natural in casual speech.
Significado
regain energy by resting
Colocaciones
recuperate after the trip
|recuperate after a long week
|take a day to recuperate
|need time to recuperate
|recuperate over the weekend
|recuperate in peace
|recuperate properly
Sinónimos
recharge (Often used metaphorically for energy; more informal.)
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rest up (More conversational; emphasizes getting extra rest.)
Antónimos
overwork (To work too much instead of resting.)
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exhaust (To make yourself very tired rather than recovering.)
Temas
daily_life
|work
|wellbeing
Definición
to rest and feel strong again
To regain energy or strength by resting after being tired or stressed.
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
3
Patrón de uso:
recuperate [costs/losses/investment]
The company hopes to recuperate its costs through higher subscription fees.
A cég azt reméli, hogy a magasabb előfizetési díjakkal behozza a költségeit.
They managed to recuperate some of their losses by selling unused equipment.
A használaton kívüli berendezések eladásával sikerült a veszteségeik egy részét visszanyerniük.
It may take years to recuperate the initial investment.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
We need to recuperate our costs.
Be kell hoznunk a költségeinket.
He wants to recuperate the money he spent.
Vissza akarja szerezni az elköltött pénzt.
Error frecuente:
This transitive use is more formal; in everyday English, 'recoup' or 'make back' is often more natural.
Significado
get back money or losses
Colocaciones
recuperate costs
|recuperate losses
|recuperate the investment
|recuperate expenses
|recuperate money
|recuperate the outlay
|recuperate revenue
Sinónimos
recoup (Closest synonym; common in business contexts.)
|
make back (More informal and common in everyday speech.)
Antónimos
lose (To fail to recover money or value.)
|
forfeit (To give up a claim to money or value.)
Temas
business
|money
|economy
Definición
to get back money you lost or spent
To get back money or value that was lost, spent, or invested; to recoup.
VERBO
C1
TECHNICAL
4
visszanyer
C1
rekuperál
C2
Patrón de uso:
recuperate [heat/energy] (from [process/system])
The plant uses a heat exchanger to recuperate heat from the exhaust gases.
Az üzem hőcserélőt használ arra, hogy a füstgázokból hőt nyerjen vissza.
Modern trains can recuperate energy during braking and feed it back into the system.
A modern vonatok fékezés közben energiát tudnak visszanyerni, és azt visszatáplálják a rendszerbe.
Engineers redesigned the process to recuperate more waste heat.
Error frecuente:
This is a technical meaning; outside engineering contexts, 'recover' is more general.
Significado
recover wasted heat or energy
Colocaciones
recuperate heat
|recuperate energy
|recuperate waste heat
|recuperate heat from exhaust
|recuperate energy from braking
|system to recuperate heat
Sinónimos
recover (More general term used widely in technical writing.)
|
reclaim (Emphasizes taking back and reusing a resource.)
Antónimos
waste (To let energy be lost instead of reused.)
Temas
engineering
|energy
|technology
Definición
to reuse heat or energy that would be wasted
To recover and reuse heat or energy that would otherwise be lost in a system or process.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
recuperate
AFI
GB/ɹɪkˈupɚˌeɪt/
US/ɹɪkˈupɚˌeɪt/
Sílabas y acento
re - cu - per - ate (4 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cu)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: recuperate
- 3rd Person Singular: recuperates
- Present Participle: recuperating
- Past: recuperated
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