recuperation

Everyday

1. Getting better and stronger after an illness, injury or tiring time. tree →
2. Getting back something lost, such as energy or money (less common). tree →

In the lessons

In health lessons it is the time after illness or an operation when the body heals. In sport it is rest after hard training. In stories it tells the reader that a character needs time to heal. Phrases: «a period of recuperation», «time for recuperation», «rest and recuperation» (often shortened to R and R).

Examples

• After the operation she needed six weeks of recuperation. tree →
• Sleep helps the body's recuperation. tree →
• The footballer went home for recuperation. tree →
• Grandma's recuperation was slow but steady. tree →
• A week at the seaside was perfect for recuperation. tree →
• Muscles need recuperation after hard exercise. tree →
• The soldiers were sent away for rest and recuperation. tree →

Note

Uncountable: «a long recuperation» is possible, but no plural. Verb: «recuperate» (recuperated). Formal; in everyday speech people say «getting better» or «recovery».