recuperar

to recover

recuperar(rreh-koo-peh-rahr)

transitive verb

1. (to reclaim)

a. to recover

La policía recuperó las joyas robadas.

The police recovered the stolen jewels.

b. to get back

El partido cree que estas medidas le ayudarán a recuperar la credibilidad perdida.

The party believes that these measures will help it get its lost credibility back.

c. to regain

Descubre cómo recuperar el control de tu vida siguiendo cuatro pasos fáciles.

Discover how to regain control of your life by following four easy steps.

2. (finance)

a. to recoup (investment, loss)

Las personas estafadas por el banco pudieron recuperar su inversión.

The people cheated by the bank were able to recoup their investments.

3. (computing)

a. to retrieve

Explicaré cómo recuperar los datos y los archivos del disco duro.

I will explain how to retrieve your data and files from the hard disk.

b. to recover

¿Es posible recuperar archivos borrados?

Is it possible to recover erased files?

4. (to compensate for)

a. to make up for

Tengo que trabajar esta noche para recuperar horas perdidas.

I need to work tonight to make up for lost time.

b. to make up

Maestra, ¿cómo puedo recuperar las clases que perdí?

Teacher, how can I make up the classes I missed?

5. (to take again)

a. to retake

Tengo que recuperar dos clases en septiembre.

I have to retake two classes in September.

b. to make up

(United States)

Tienes que recuperar las asignaturas que reprobaste.

You need to make up the subjects you failed.

c. to resit

(United Kingdom)

¿Cuándo tienes que recuperar Música 101?

When do you have to resit Music 101?

recuperarse

pronominal verb

6. (to get well)

a. to recover

Ya se ha recuperado totalmente de su enfermedad.

He has completely recovered from his illness now.

b. to get over

Tardó más de una semana en recuperarse del resfriado.

It took her more than a week to get over her cold.

c. to recuperate

Si necesitas tiempo para recuperarte, está bien.

If you need time to recuperate, that's fine.

7. (to come to one's senses)

a. to recover

Se desmayó y no se recuperó hasta que no empezamos a abanicarlo.

He fainted and he didn't recover until we started fanning him.

b. to come to

Cuando se recuperó, no recordaba nada.

When she came to, she couldn't remember anything.

c. to come round

La duquesa se recuperó cuando su sirvienta le puso el botecito de sales bajo la nariz.

The duchess came round when her maid put the bottle of smelling salts under her nose.

8. (to return to a previous state)

a. to recover

Los negocios afectados por el huracán ya se recuperaron.

The businesses affected by the hurricane have recovered.