Recuperar el tiempo perdido

To make up for lost time

Word Combinations

Notes & Usage:

Describes trying to compensate for time that has been wasted or missed. Often used after a period of absence or inactivity.

Ahora trabaja el doble para recuperar el tiempo perdido.

Now he works twice as hard to make up for lost time.

—¿Llegáis tarde? —Tenemos que recuperar el tiempo perdido.

—Are you running late? —We need to make up for lost time.

Después de la baja, le costó recuperar el tiempo perdido.

After her leave, she found it hard to make up for lost time.

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