regain
gb/ɹɪɡˈeɪn/ us/ɹɪɡˈeɪn/
B2
Engleză
~ 8100
visszaszerez, visszanyer
VERB
B2
1
visszaszerez
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to regain [something]
He is fighting to regain control of the company after the takeover.
Azért küzd, hogy a felvásárlás után visszaszerezze az irányítást a vállalat felett.
The team scored twice in the final minutes to regain the lead.
A csapat az utolsó percekben kétszer is betalált, és visszaszerezte a vezetést.
The country hopes to regain its independence after years of foreign rule.
She finally managed to regain possession of the house after a long legal battle.
The army launched an offensive to regain the lost territory.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He wants to regain his job.
Vissza akarja szerezni az állását.
The team worked hard to regain the lead.
A csapat keményen dolgozott, hogy visszaszerezze a vezetést.
She went to court to regain her money.
The country is trying to regain its freedom.
They are planning to regain control of the land.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say *"regain back"* or *"regain again"*, which is redundant because *regain* already means *get back*. Say *"regain control"*, not *"regain back control"*.
Sens
Get back something you lost
Colocații
regain possession
|regain control
|regain the lead
|regain independence
|regain territory
|regain freedom
Sinonime
recover (Slightly more formal and general; can be used for both things and states.)
|
get back (More informal phrasal verb; very common in everyday speech.)
Antonime
lose (Means to no longer have something; the opposite of getting it back.)
Teme
daily life
|business
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To get something back after you lost it or someone took it away.
To obtain possession or control of something again after having lost it or had it taken away.
VERB
B2
2
visszanyer
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
to regain [abstract noun]
After several months of rest, she began to regain her strength.
Több hónap pihenés után kezdte visszanyerni az erejét.
He slowly regained consciousness after the operation.
A műtét után lassan visszanyerte az eszméletét.
The company is trying to regain customers' confidence after the scandal.
She took a deep breath to regain her composure before speaking.
With practice, he managed to regain his balance and walk without support.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He needs time to regain his health.
Időre van szüksége, hogy visszanyerje az egészségét.
She finally regained her confidence.
Végül visszanyerte az önbizalmát.
After the fall, he stood still to regain his balance.
It took him a few minutes to regain consciousness.
She cried, then slowly regained her composure.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use *regain* for things it does not fit well, like *"regain the exam"* instead of *"retake the exam"*. *Regain* is used with states and qualities such as *health, strength, confidence, control, balance, consciousness*.
Sens
Recover a lost state or quality
Colocații
regain consciousness
|regain confidence
|regain strength
|regain balance
|regain composure
|regain health
Sinonime
recover (Very close in meaning; often used for health and strength.)
|
regroup (Often used for people or teams becoming organized and strong again after a setback.)
Antonime
deteriorate (Means to become worse in condition, the opposite of returning to a better or previous state.)
Teme
health
|emotions
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To become the way you were before again, for example strong, calm, or confident, after you lost that feeling or condition.
To return to a previous state, condition, or quality after temporarily losing it.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
regain
IPA
GB/ɹɪɡˈeɪn/
US/ɹɪɡˈeɪn/
Silabe și accent
re - gain (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gain)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: regain
- 3rd Person Singular: regains
- Present Participle: regaining
- Past: regained
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
regain balance
1/ɹɪɡˈeɪn bˈæləns/
fixed phrase
Become physically steady again
To stop yourself from falling and stand or move steady again.
Exemple
- He slipped on the ice but managed to regain his balance.
- She reached for the rail to regain her balance on the moving train.
- The tightrope walker wobbled for a moment, then regained his balance.
regain composure
1/ɹɪɡˈeɪn kəmpˈoʊʒɚ/
fixed phrase
Become calm again
To become calm and in control of your feelings again after you were very upset or excited.
Exemple
- She paused to regain her composure before answering the question.
- He quickly regained his composure after the surprise announcement.
- After a few deep breaths, the speaker regained her composure and continued.
regain confidence
1/ɹɪɡˈeɪn kˈɑnfədəns/
fixed phrase
Become confident again
To feel sure of yourself again after you lost that feeling.
Exemple
- After a few small successes, she began to regain her confidence.
- The coach helped the team regain confidence after their defeat.
- He is slowly regaining his confidence at work.
regain control
1/ɹɪɡˈeɪn kəntɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
Get control back
To be in charge again after you were not in charge for a time.
Exemple
- The driver managed to regain control of the car just in time.
- The government is struggling to regain control of the situation.
- She took a moment to breathe and regain control of her voice.
regain strength
1/ɹɪɡˈeɪn stɹˈɛŋθ/
fixed phrase
Become strong again
To become physically strong again after you were sick, tired, or weak.
Exemple
- It took him several weeks to regain his strength after the illness.
- She is eating well to help her regain her strength.
- The athletes rested for a day to regain their strength before the final.
regain the lead
1/ɹɪɡˈeɪn ðə lˈɛd/
fixed phrase
Go back into first place
To become number one again in a game, race, or competition after another person or team passed you.
Exemple
- The home team scored twice to regain the lead before halftime.
- She regained the lead in the final lap of the race.
- The company hopes to regain the lead in the smartphone market.
regain consciousness
1/ɹɪɡˈeɪn kˈɑnʃəsnəs/
fixed phrase
Become conscious again
To wake up and become aware again after you were unconscious or fainted.
Exemple
- The patient regained consciousness in the ambulance.
- The patient regained consciousness after several hours.
- The patient regained consciousness two hours after the operation.
- He regained consciousness after a few minutes.
- He slowly regained consciousness following surgery.
- He fell from the ladder and did not regain consciousness until he was in the ambulance.
- She slowly regained consciousness as the effects of the drug wore off.