examen de recuperación
/eɡsamen de ɾekupeɾaθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'exam make up' is expressed in Spanish as examen de recuperación.
This phrase refers to a second chance to take a test for students who missed the first one or failed to pass. In many academic contexts, the noun recuperación alone can be used to refer to the process of making up a grade or a missed exam.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase examen de recuperación literally translates to 'exam of recovery', where recuperación refers to the act of recovering or retrieving a grade or a missed opportunity.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, examen de recuperación is a common alternative to 'recuperación del examen' and you may also encounter the term examen de segunda convocatoria. In some Spanish-speaking countries, particularly in Latin America, examen supletorio is used. In certain parts of Mexico, examen extraordinario is used instead.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɡsamen de ɾekupeɾaθjon/
Did you know?
- The word examen shares a distant ancestral root with the Spanish word enjambre, meaning 'swarm'. Both derive from the Latin exāmen, which originally referred to the tongue of a balance or a scale.
- While recuperación is used for exams, it is also the standard term for 'recovery' in medical or physical contexts. A student in recuperación could be either studying for a retake or recovering from an illness.
- In Spain, if you are looking for your second chance at a grade, you might look for the segunda convocatoria. This term treats the examination period like a formal 'summons' or 'call' to appear before a committee.
Examples in context
- Necesito una recuperación del examenI need an exam make up
- Debo rendir un examen supletorioI must take a make up exam
- Voy a recuperar el examen esta semanaI'm going to make up the exam this week
- Me toca hacer el examen de nuevoI have to do the exam again
- Él necesita tomar una prueba de recuperaciónHe needs to take a makeup test
- Tengo que estudiar para el examen de recuperación.I have to study for the make-up exam.
- ¿Cuándo será el examen de recuperación de matemáticas?When will the math make-up exam be?
- Aprobé el examen de recuperación por fin.I finally passed the make-up exam.
Example conversation
Two students are talking in the university library.
- AlejandroElena, ¿sabes la fecha del examen de recuperación?Elena, do you know the date of the make-up exam?
- ElenaSí, es el próximo martes, Alejandro.Yes, it is next Tuesday, Alejandro.
- AlejandroGracias, necesito prepararme bien para ese examen de recuperación.Thanks, I need to prepare well for that make-up exam.
- ElenaBuena suerte con tu estudio.Good luck with your studying.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, examen, recuperación, CC BY-SA 4.0.
