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1.                 From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1:
                   
   
   
                   
                     
   convalesce /kˈɒnvəlˌɛs/ <v>
   sich erholen <v, refl>, genesen
            Note: von etw.
            Note: zu Kräften kommen
         "travel to the sea in order to convalesce"  - zur Erholung ans Meer fahren
         "Take time off work after the surgery so that you can convalesce at home."  - Nimm dir nach der Operation frei, damit du dich zu Hause erholen kannst.
    see: convalescing, convalesced
            Note: from sth.