recuperação

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin recuperātiōnem or recuperar +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.ku.pe.ɾaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [he.ku.pe.ɾaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.ku.pe.ɾaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [he.ku.pe.ɾaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁe.ku.pe.ɾaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [χe.ku.pe.ɾaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.ku.pɨ.ɾɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: re‧cu‧pe‧ra‧ção

Noun

recuperação f (plural recuperações)

1. recovery
2. restauration, renovation (back to a previous condition, e.g. a building or painting)
3. (medicine) recuperation (gradual restoration to health)
4. reclamation, regeneration, recycling
5. retrieval