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con·va·lesce
(kŏn′və-lĕs′)intr.v. con·va·lesced, con·va·lesc·ing, con·va·lesc·es
To return to health and strength after illness; recuperate.
[Late Middle English convalesshe, from Latin convalēscere : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + valēscere, to grow strong, inchoative of valēre, to be strong; see wal- in Indo-European roots.]
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convalesce
(ˌkɒnvəˈlɛs)vb
(Medicine) (intr) to recover from illness, injury, or the aftereffects of a surgical operation, esp by resting
[C15: from Latin convalēscere, from com- (intensive) + valēscere to grow strong, from valēre to be strong]
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con•va•lesce
(ˌkɒn vəˈlɛs)v.i. -lesced, -lesc•ing.
to recover health and strength after illness.
[1475–85; < Latin convalēscere to grow fully strong =con- con- + valēscere to grow strong (val(ēre) to be well + -escere -esce)]
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convalesce
Past participle: convalesced
Gerund: convalescing
| Imperative |
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| convalesce |
| convalesce |
| Present |
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| I convalesce |
| you convalesce |
| he/she/it convalesces |
| we convalesce |
| you convalesce |
| they convalesce |
| Preterite |
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| I convalesced |
| you convalesced |
| he/she/it convalesced |
| we convalesced |
| you convalesced |
| they convalesced |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am convalescing |
| you are convalescing |
| he/she/it is convalescing |
| we are convalescing |
| you are convalescing |
| they are convalescing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have convalesced |
| you have convalesced |
| he/she/it has convalesced |
| we have convalesced |
| you have convalesced |
| they have convalesced |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was convalescing |
| you were convalescing |
| he/she/it was convalescing |
| we were convalescing |
| you were convalescing |
| they were convalescing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had convalesced |
| you had convalesced |
| he/she/it had convalesced |
| we had convalesced |
| you had convalesced |
| they had convalesced |
| Future |
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| I will convalesce |
| you will convalesce |
| he/she/it will convalesce |
| we will convalesce |
| you will convalesce |
| they will convalesce |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have convalesced |
| you will have convalesced |
| he/she/it will have convalesced |
| we will have convalesced |
| you will have convalesced |
| they will have convalesced |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be convalescing |
| you will be convalescing |
| he/she/it will be convalescing |
| we will be convalescing |
| you will be convalescing |
| they will be convalescing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been convalescing |
| you have been convalescing |
| he/she/it has been convalescing |
| we have been convalescing |
| you have been convalescing |
| they have been convalescing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been convalescing |
| you will have been convalescing |
| he/she/it will have been convalescing |
| we will have been convalescing |
| you will have been convalescing |
| they will have been convalescing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been convalescing |
| you had been convalescing |
| he/she/it had been convalescing |
| we had been convalescing |
| you had been convalescing |
| they had been convalescing |
| Conditional |
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| I would convalesce |
| you would convalesce |
| he/she/it would convalesce |
| we would convalesce |
| you would convalesce |
| they would convalesce |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have convalesced |
| you would have convalesced |
| he/she/it would have convalesced |
| we would have convalesced |
| you would have convalesced |
| they would have convalesced |
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Verb 1. convalesce - get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating"
snap back - recover quickly; "After the surgery, the patient snapped back in a few days"
recuperate - restore to good health or strength
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convalesce
verb recover, rest, rally, rehabilitate, recuperate, improve After two weeks I was allowed home, where I convalesced for three months.
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convalesce
verbTo regain one's health:
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Translations
zotavit se
komme sigrekonvalescere
ná sér eftir veikindi, vera á batavegi
skirtas reabilitacijaisveikimassveikstantissveikstantis ligonissveikti
atveseļoties
zotavovať sa
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convalesce
[ˌkɒnvəˈlɛs] vi → relever de maladie, se remettreto be convalescing → être en convalescence
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convalesce
(konvəˈles) verb to recover health and strength after an illness. He is convalescing in the country. herstel يَتَماثَل إلى الشِّفاء، يَقوم بِنَقاهَة، يَسْتَشْفي възтановявам се convalescer zotavit se genesen rekonvalescere; komme sig; være i bedring αναρρώνω convalecer, recuperarse paranema دورۀ نقاهت را گذراندن parantua être en convalescence לְהַחֲלִים स्वास्थ्य लाभ करना ozdraviti, ozdravljivati lábadozik, felépül memulihkan kesehatan ná sér eftir veikindi, vera á batavegi essere in convalescenza 快方に向かう 회복하다 sveikti atveseļoties berehat supaya pulih herstellen komme seg, være på bedringens vei wracać do zdrowia ورو ورو ښه كېدل، سوكه سوكه بيرته صحت موندل convalescer a fi în convalescenţă выздоравливать zotavovať sa okrevati oporaviti se tillfriskna, vara på bättringsvägen พักฟื้น iyileşmek 療養 видужувати افاقہ هونا، رو بصحت هونا hồi phục 康复
ˌconvaˈlescent noun a person who is recovering from an illness. Convalescents often need a special diet. herstellende المَريض الذّي يَقوم بِنَقاهَة възтановяване convalescente rekonvalescent der/die Genesende rekonvalescent ασθενής σε ανάρρωση convaleciente paraneja کسی که دوران نقاهت را می گذراند toipilas convalescent/-ente מַברִיא स्वास्थ्य लाभ करने वाला rekonvalescent lábadozó beteg pasien yang baru sembuh sjúklingur á batavegi convalescente 回復期の患者 회복기 환자 sveikstantis ligonis slimnieks, kas atveseļojas pesakit yang kian pulih herstellende patiënt rekonvalesent rekonwalescent څوک چی د ناړوغی دوران اوه convalescente convalescent выздоравливающий rekonvalescent, -ka okrevanec rekonvalescent konvalescent ผู้ที่กําลังพักฟื้น iyileşmekte olan kimse 療養中病人 одужуючий رو بصحت مريض، افاقہ ياب người đang dưỡng bệnh 恢复期的病人
adjective1. recovering health and strength after illness. herstellend مُثَماثِل لِلشِّفاء възтановяващ се convalescente zotavující se genesend som er i bedring που βρίσκεται σε ανάρρωση convaleciente paranev شفایاب parantuva convalescent מַחֲלִים स्वास्थ्य लाभ करना koji se oporavlja lábadozó pasien menjelang sembuh sem er á batavegi convalescente 回復期の 회복기인 sveikstantis spēkus atgūstošs semakin pulih herstellend som er i bedring, rekonvalesens- wracający do zdrowia شفا convalescente convalescent выздоравливающий uzdravujúci sa okrevajoč rekonvalescentni tillfrisknande, på bättringsvägen ที่ค่อย ๆ ฟื้นตัวจากการเจ็บป่วย iyileşen 療養中的 видужуючий, одужуючий افاقہ كى حالت ميں đang dưỡng bệnh 康复中的
2. for convalescents. a convalescent home. herstellingsoord لِلمُتَماثِلين لِلشَّفاء، لِلنّاقِهين оздравителен de convalescência pro rekonvalescenty Genesungs-... rekonvalescent-; rekreations- αναρρωτικός, που γίνεται για ανάρρωση de convalecencia paranejate وابسته به افرادی که دوران نقاهت می گذرانند parantola de convalescence בֵּית הַחלָמָה स्वास्थ्य लाभ करने संबंधित koji se oporavlja untuk pemulihan hjúkrunar- da convalescente, per convalescenti 回復期患者の 회복을 위한 skirtas reabilitacijai rehabilitācijas- rumah pemulihan herstellings- rekonvalesens-, pleie, rekreasjons- wypoczynkowy د ناړوغ خویشاوند de convalescência pentru convalescenţi реабилитационный pre rekonvalescentov za okrevanje rekonvalescentni konvalescent- สําหรับผู้ที่กําลังพักฟื้น iyileşmekte olan hastalar için bakımevi 療養用的 для видужуючих افاقہ يابوں کے لۓ nhà an dưỡng 疗养用的
ˌconvaˈlescence noun herstel, beterskap نَقاهَة، تَماثُل لِلشِّفاء период на възтановяване convalescência rekonvalescence die Genesung rekonvalescens; bedring ανάρρωση convalecencia tervenemine نقاهت parantuminen convalescence החלמה, הבראה स्वास्थ्य लाभ ozdravljenje lábadozás pemulihan kesehatan (aftur)bati; afturbataskeið convalescenza 回復 회복 sveikimas atveseļošanās pemulihan herstel bedring, rekonvalesens rekonwalescencja ناړوغی convalescência convalescenţă выздоровление rekonvalescencia okrevanje ozdravljene konvalescens การพักฟื้น iyileşme 療養 видужання, видужування افاقہ thời kỳ dưỡng bệnh 逐渐康复
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convalesce
v. convalecer, reponerse.
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