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recupere

ray-koo-PAY-ray/re.kuˈpe.ɾe/

“recupere” means “recover” in Spanish (health or getting something back).

recover

Also: regain, get back
VerbB1regular ar
A cheerful person smiling and walking through a sunny garden, looking healthy and energetic.
gerundrecuperando
past Participlerecuperado
infinitiverecuperar

📝 In Action

Espero que se recupere pronto de su resfriado.

B1

I hope he recovers soon from his cold.

Dudo que la empresa recupere el dinero este año.

B2

I doubt that the company will get the money back this year.

Por favor, recupere sus pertenencias antes de salir.

A2

Please, retrieve your belongings before leaving.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • restablecerse (to get better/recover)
  • recobrar (to regain)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • que se recupere pronto – get well soon
  • recupere el aliento – catch your breath

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesrecuperaran
yorecuperara
túrecuperaras
vosotrosrecuperarais
nosotrosrecuperáramos
él/ella/ustedrecuperara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesrecuperen
yorecupere
túrecuperes
vosotrosrecuperéis
nosotrosrecuperemos
él/ella/ustedrecupere

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesrecuperaron
yorecuperé
túrecuperaste
vosotrosrecuperasteis
nosotrosrecuperamos
él/ella/ustedrecuperó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesrecuperaban
yorecuperaba
túrecuperabas
vosotrosrecuperabais
nosotrosrecuperábamos
él/ella/ustedrecuperaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesrecuperan
yorecupero
túrecuperas
vosotrosrecuperáis
nosotrosrecuperamos
él/ella/ustedrecupera
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "recupere" in Spanish:

get back→recover→regain→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: recupere

Question 1 of 1

Which of these is a polite way to tell a stranger to 'recover their luggage'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
recuperar(to recover) — Verb
recuperación(recovery) — Noun
recuperable(recoverable) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'recuperare', which means to get back or bring back something that was lost.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: recuperateFrench: récupérer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'recupere' used for 'I' or 'He/She'?

It can be both! Depending on the sentence, it can mean 'that I recover' or 'that he/she recovers'.

How do I say 'Get well soon'?

The most common way is 'Espero que se recupere pronto'.