recuperación
/rekupeɾaˈθjon/
The English phrase "shakeback" can be translated into Spanish as recuperación.
recuperación refers to the process of recovering or returning to a normal state after experiencing a setback or a period of instability.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of recuperación is recuperaciones.
How do you pronounce it?
/rekupeɾaˈθjon/
Did you know?
- The word recuperación describes a process that can be both passive, like healing, and active, like the reclamation of lost territory in a historical context.
- The word recuperar can be used in a sports context to mean 'to win back possession' of the ball, rather than just the abstract concept of recovery.
- The suffix -ción in recuperación is a direct descendant of the Latin suffix -tiōnem, which was used to turn verbs into abstract nouns.
Examples in context
- A pesar de las dificultades, logró levantarseDespite the difficulties, he managed to bounce back
- La recuperación económica será lenta.The economic recovery will be slow.
- Su recuperación tras la crisis fue impresionante.His recovery after the crisis was impressive.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are discussing the recent financial state of their small business.
- Mateo¿Cómo va la recuperación del negocio?How is the business recovery going?
- SofíaEstamos en una etapa de recuperación gradual.We are in a stage of gradual recovery.
- MateoEs bueno saber que las cosas mejoran.It is good to know that things are improving.
- SofíaSí, poco a poco todo vuelve a la normalidad.Yes, little by little everything returns to normal.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry recuperación, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries recuperación, CC BY-SA 4.0.
