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regenerieren

to recover; to regenerate (after exercise)

verb reh-ge-ne-REE-ren Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: from Latin regenerare

Usage Note

sich regenerieren (reflexive) means recovering and rebuilding after physical stress. Nach dem Wettkampf braucht der Körper Zeit, sich zu regenerieren (the body needs time to regenerate after competition) is a typical usage in sports contexts.

Examples

"Athleten brauchen ausreichend Schlaf, um sich nach dem Training vollständig zu regenerieren."

Natural Translation

Athletes need sufficient sleep to fully recover after training.

Literal Translation

Athletes need sufficient sleep, to themselves after the training completely to regenerate.

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