recuperar

Senses

1. 1.

   to recover

   to regain or restore (health, strength, money, etc.)

2. 2.

   to retrieve

   to get back or recover something that was lost or misplaced

3. 3.

   to catch up

   to make up for lost time or progress in a task or activity

4. 4.

   to recuperate

   to rest and restore oneself to a normal state

Examples

• "Ele está se recuperando depois da cirurgia."

  He is recovering after the surgery.

• "Consegui recuperar meus documentos que foram deletados."

  I was able to retrieve my documents that were deleted.

• "Preciso recuperar o tempo perdido nos estudos."

  I need to catch up on the time I lost in my studies.

Usage

Common in both formal and informal contexts. Frequently used with reflexive form "se recuperar" when referring to recovery from illness or setback. In computing, often used as "recuperar dados" (recover data).