Also means
relax
Usage Note
erholen is almost always reflexive: sich erholen means to recover or relax, with von for what you recover from (sich von der Krankheit erholen). The noun Erholung means 'rest' or 'recreation'.
Examples
"Im Urlaub erhole ich mich gut."
Natural Translation
On holiday I relax well.
Literal Translation
In-the holiday recover I myself well.
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