récupérer

Senses

1. 1.

   to recover

   to get back something lost, stolen, or forgotten

2. 2.

   to retrieve

   to pick up or collect something from a place

3. 3.

   to recover

   to regain strength or health after exhaustion or illness

4. 4.

   to salvage

   to rescue or reuse something that would otherwise be discarded

Examples

• "J'ai récupéré mon portefeuille que j'avais perdu."

  I recovered my wallet that I had lost.

• "Elle doit récupérer ses enfants à l'école à 16 h."

  She needs to pick up her children from school at 4 p.m.

• "Après une bonne nuit de sommeil, il a récupéré complètement."

  After a good night's sleep, he fully recovered.

Usage

Common verb used in everyday French. The reflexive form *se récupérer* means "to recover oneself" (physically or mentally). Often used with *bien* or *mal* to indicate how well or poorly one is recovering.