Question

What does the verb “recoup” mean? (Questão referente ao texto “A Hologram for the King”, disponível no Material da disciplina).
Alternativas
Alternativa 1:
To lose something or have something taken away from you because you have done something wrong.

Alternativa 2:
To put something somewhere and then be unable to find it again, especially for only a short time.

Alternativa 3:
To become or make something worse than it was before.

Alternativa 4:
To get back something that you have spent or lost.

Alternativa 5:
To be unable to find something/somebody.

Answer 1

The verb "recoup mean" =  "To get back something that you have spent or lost". Alternativa 4!

1) Recoup tem o significado de recuperar algo investido ou perdido. Essa palavra e definida em seus tempos como:

Passado: Recouped = Recuperado;

1 pessoa (I, You, We, They): Recoup = Recuperar;

3 pessoa singular (He, She, It): Recoups = Recupera;

Presente particípio: Recouping = recuperação

2) Exemplo de frase com o verbo Recoup:

Brazil is recouping its economy = Brasil está recuperando sua economia.