tiempo de recuperación
/tjempo de ɾekupeɾaθjon/from spelling rules
The phrase "recovery time" in Spanish is tiempo de recuperación.
This phrase refers to the amount of time needed for someone to heal or return to a normal state after an illness or injury.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tiempo (time), de (of) and recuperación (recovery).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain and some Latin American countries, the phrase tiempo de convalecencia is more commonly used to refer specifically to the period of recovery after an illness or surgery.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "recovery times", you pluralize the noun tiempo to tiempos, resulting in tiempos de recuperación.
Did you know?
- While tiempo refers to 'time' in tiempo de recuperación, it is also the primary word used to describe the 'weather'.
- The English word 'temperature' is a distant relative of tiempo, as both trace back to the same root describing a 'stretching' or 'extension' of a quality.
- The word recuperar can be used not only for health but also to describe getting back a lost object or recovering a deleted file on a computer.
Examples in context
- El médico recomendó un tiempo de recuperación de seis semanas.The doctor recommended a recovery time of six weeks.
- El tiempo de recuperación es de dos semanas.The recovery time is two weeks.
- El tiempo de recuperación es muy largo.The recovery time is very long.
- ¿Cuál es el tiempo de recuperación tras la cirugía?What is the recovery time after the surgery?
- Necesitas un tiempo de recuperación adecuado.You need an adequate recovery time.
Example conversation
Daniel is asking Maria about her recent surgery.
- DanielHola María, ¿cómo te sientes hoy?Hi María, how are you feeling today?
- MaríaMe siento mejor, pero sigo cansada.I feel better, but I'm still tired.
- Daniel¿Cuál es tu tiempo de recuperación?What is your recovery time?
- MaríaEl médico dice que será un mes.The doctor says it will be a month.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, recuperación, tiempo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
