1 [+throne, title] reclamar; [+language, culture] recuperar; [+inheritance, rights] reclamar; reivindicar; [+baggage] recoger; reclamar she reclaimed her British skating title yesterday ayer reclamó su título británico de patinaje; you may be eligible to reclaim income tax puede que tenga derecho a que le devuelvan parte de lo que ha pagado del impuesto sobre la renta; he intended to reclaim the money as expenses tenía pensado cargarlo a la cuenta de la compañía; the town is gradually being reclaimed by the desert el desierto está reclamando poco a poco el terreno a la ciudad
nature had reclaimed the garden they wish to reclaim the language and culture of their ancestors he returned to reclaim the throne it is only a matter of time before the people of South Africa are able to reclaim their homeland Albornoz arrived on the scene in 1367 to reclaim the castle for the Popes the Odawa tribe are making an effort to reclaim the language and culture of their ancestors it was their wish that nature be allowed to reclaim the mountainside a bold bid to reclaim his place among the world's top golfers a womens' campaign to reclaim the streets at night Cricketing authorities ruled ticket money could only be reclaimed if there was no play Tyson would at some time surface to reclaim his rightful inheritance
2 (salvage) [+land] (gen) aprovechar; (from sea) ganar al mar; [+swamp] sanear; [+materials] recuperar; reciclar plans to reclaim derelict urban land newcomers have begun to reclaim vacant lots for parks Mr Heseltine invented development corporations to reclaim derelict urban land the planning of settlements in newly reclaimed land local authorities have reclaimed land to make it suitable for redevelopment 60 000 ha of sea were reclaimed for industry the Earth Summit took place in the middle of a reclaimed swamp near Rio de Janeiro the wood has been reclaimed from church pews in a church that was to be demolished we use as much reclaimed material as we can in the construction process
