erholen — meaning in English

English meaning

• recover verb To get better after being ill, injured, or upset.
• rest noun Relief from work or activity, especially by sleeping or relaxing.

Senses

erholen is used for these senses in English:

• recover (intransitive, followed by "from" to show what caused the bad feeling) To get better, to regain health or prosperity.
• rest (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To lean, lie, or lay.

recover — full definition

1. verb To get better after being ill, injured, or upset.
2. verb To get back something that was lost, stolen, or taken.
3. verb To win compensation or a favorable result in a legal case.

rest — full definition

1. noun Relief from work or activity, especially by sleeping or relaxing.
2. noun The remaining part of something; what is left over.
3. noun A pause of a specific length in a piece of music, or the symbol marking it.
4. verb To stop working or moving in order to relax or recover.
5. verb To lean, lie, or be supported on something.

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