No. 1,057 in French
récupérer
To recover, retrieve, or regain.
In a sentence
Je vais récupérer mes affaires chez toi aujourd'hui.
I will retrieve my belongings at your place today.
In this sentence, 'récupérer' is used in the sense of reclaiming or collecting personal belongings.
Après le marathon, il a besoin de temps pour récupérer.
After the marathon, he needs time to recover.
Here, 'récupérer' indicates resting to recuperate or regain strength.
Elle est allée récupérer les documents à l'administration.
She went to pick up the documents at the administration office.
In this example, 'récupérer' means to obtain or pick up items from a specified location.
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