Recover vs Regain vs Retrieve

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Recover

Top 2000 (courant) B2 verb

Regain

Top 3000 (courant) C1 verb

Retrieve

Top 2000 (courant) C1 verb

	Recover	Regain	Retrieve
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/rɪˈkʌvə(r)/","/rɪˈkʌvəz/","/rɪˈkʌvəd/","/rɪˈkʌvərɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/rɪˈkʌvər/","/rɪˈkʌvərz/","/rɪˈkʌvərd/","/rɪˈkʌvərɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/rɪˈɡeɪn/","/rɪˈɡeɪnz/","/rɪˈɡeɪnd/","/rɪˈɡeɪnɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/rɪˈɡeɪn/","/rɪˈɡeɪnz/","/rɪˈɡeɪnd/","/rɪˈɡeɪnɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/rɪˈtriːv/","/rɪˈtriːvz/","/rɪˈtriːvd/","/rɪˈtriːvɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/rɪˈtriːv/","/rɪˈtriːvz/","/rɪˈtriːvd/","/rɪˈtriːvɪŋ/"]/
Sens	aller mieux après un coup dur to get better after something bad happens	Retrouver quelque chose qu'on a perdu. To get something back that you lost.	Reprendre quelque chose qui a été perdu ou gardé loin. To get something back that was lost or kept away.
Exemple	After the accident, it took her a long time to recover physically and emotionally.	After a few weeks of rest, she was able to regain her strength.	She bent to retrieve her comb from the floor.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 3000 (courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	B2	C1	C1
Nature grammaticale	verb	verb	verb
Collocations	completely, fully, partially, help somebody (to), struggle to, from, completely, fully, partially, help somebody (to), struggle to, from	completely, fully, quickly, attempt to, battle to, fight to, an attempt to regain something, a bid to regain something, an effort to regain something	retrieve data, retrieve information, retrieve a memory, retrieve a document
Antonymes	decline, deteriorate, worsen	lose, surrender, relinquish	discard, lose
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'discover' — they have different meanings., Incorrectly using it without an object, e.g., 'I recovered' instead of 'I recovered my strength'., Mixing up 'recover' with 'recuperate' in contexts.	Confused with 'obtain' - 'regain' implies getting something back, while 'obtain' means to acquire., Using 'regain' without an object - remember to specify what is being regained., Mixing up the spelling with similar-sounding words like 'retain'.	Confused with 'receipt' — they have different meanings., Using 'retrieve' with inanimate objects, when it’s often used with information or data., Omitting the object; 'retrieve' must be followed by what is being retrieved.
Notes d'usage	Utilisé pour parler de retrouver la santé ou la force après une maladie ou une situation difficile. Pas typiquement utilisé dans des contextes très informels. Used when talking about getting back health or strength after illness or difficult situations. Not typically used in very casual settings.	Utilisez 'regain' dans des contextes où vous parlez de récupérer quelque chose qui a été perdu, comme la santé, la confiance ou le contrôle. C'est approprié dans les situations parlées et écrites, mais on le trouve couramment dans des situations légèrement formelles. Use 'regain' in contexts where you are talking about recovering something that was lost, like health, confidence, or control. It's appropriate in both spoken and written English but is commonly found in slightly formal situations.	Couramment utilisé dans des contextes formels, en particulier dans les discussions sur la technologie et les données. Moins approprié dans une conversation informelle, sauf si l'on parle de récupération physique. Commonly used in formal contexts, especially in technology and data discussions. Less appropriate in casual conversation unless discussing physical retrieval.

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The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

I suggest you take some rest and recover your strength, Master Dwarf.

Recover

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

and regain your honour.

Regain

Questions fréquentes : Recover vs Regain vs Retrieve

Quelle est la différence entre Recover, Regain et Retrieve ?

Recover: to get better after something bad happens Regain: To get something back that you lost. Retrieve: To get something back that was lost or kept away.

Recover, Regain et Retrieve sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Recover: B2, Regain: C1, Retrieve: C1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Recover, Regain et Retrieve ?

Recover: verb, Regain: verb, Retrieve: verb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Recover: After the accident, it took her a long time to recover physically and emotionally. Regain: After a few weeks of rest, she was able to regain her strength. Retrieve: She bent to retrieve her comb from the floor.

Puis-je utiliser Recover, Regain et Retrieve de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Recover, Regain et Retrieve sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.