This is the 7866th most frequent Portuguese word.
recupera
"Recupera" means "recovers" or "regains."
In this context, 'recupera' is used to mean 'regains' or 'takes back' something that was lost, referring to a state of confidence.
Ele recupera sua confiança após a viagem.
He regains his confidence after the trip.
Here, 'recupera' is used in the sense of 'recovers' or 'retrieves', specifically related to lost physical items that are found again.
Ela recupera os documentos perdidos com a ajuda do serviço de achados e perdidos.
She recovers the lost documents with the help of the lost-and-found service.
In this case, 'recupera' expresses 'restores' or 'recuperates', with respect to regaining one's physical condition or energy.