How to Say "to reclaim" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to reclaim” is “recuperar” — B2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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verbB2
land, territory, time
Examples
El museo está trabajando para recuperar la pintura original.
The museum is working to restore the original painting.
Tuvimos que trabajar extra para recuperar el tiempo perdido.
We had to work extra to make up for the lost time.
El equipo necesita recuperar su prestigio después de tantas derrotas.
The team needs to reclaim its prestige after so many defeats.
Abstract Use
In this sense, 'recuperar' often takes abstract ideas as its object: 'prestige,' 'time,' 'tradition,' or 'control.'
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