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recuperar-se

[ʁe.ku.pe.ˈɾaɾ sə]
verb
to recover
1. to regain health after illness or injury
She is recovering from surgery.
Ela está se recuperando da cirurgia.
2. to regain strength, energy, or composure
He needs time to recover from the shock.
Ele precisa de tempo para se recuperar do choque.
3. to return to a normal state or condition
The economy is recovering from the recession.
A economia está se recuperando da recessão.
4. to regain something lost or stolen
The police recovered the stolen items.
A polícia recuperou os itens roubados.
NYC Slang
bounce back; get back on one's feet
Synonyms
restabelecer-sesararmelhorarrecompor-seretomar
Antonyms
piorardebilitar-sedegradar-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
recuperar-se
most common form; widely used in all contexts
Portugal
recuperar-se
identical usage; standard European Portuguese
Brazil colloquial
se recuperar
informal word order variation common in spoken Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

recuperar-se do susto - to recover from a fright
recuperar-se da derrota - to bounce back from defeat
recuperar o tempo perdido - to make up for lost time
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