Meaning
recovery
- salvage, rescue
- stoppage time, injury time (sport)
- recycling, reclamation
In a sentence
Il recupero dopo l'influenza è stato lento.
Recovery after the flu was slow.
Hai già fatto il recupero di matematica?
Have you already done the math make-up class?
Qui fanno il recupero della plastica.
They do plastic recycling here.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| recupero | masculine · singular |
| recuperi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For health, Italians often prefer guarigione or ripresa; recupero sounds more like regaining strength or function after illness or injury.
- In school, corso di recupero and verifica di recupero are fixed terms for remedial classes or make-up tests.
- For objects or materials, recupero is common in formal or technical contexts; in everyday speech, salvataggio or riciclo may sound more natural.