Russian Translation(s) & Details for 'rehabilitate'

English Word: rehabilitate

Key Russian Translations:

• реабилитировать [rʲɪɐbʲɪlʲɪtʲɪrəvatʲ] - [Formal, Used in legal, medical, or professional contexts]
• восстанавливать [vɐs̪tɐˈnʲavʲɪtʲ] - [Formal, Informal; Often used for physical or emotional recovery]

Frequency: Medium (Common in specialized fields like medicine, law, and psychology, but not everyday conversation)

Difficulty: B2 (Intermediate; Requires understanding of verb conjugations and contextual nuances; for 'восстанавливать', it may be A2 if simplified)

Pronunciation (Russian):

реабилитировать: [rʲɪɐbʲɪlʲɪtʲɪrəvatʲ]

восстанавливать: [vɐs̪tɐˈnʲavʲɪtʲ]

Note on реабилитировать: The stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ти'), which can be tricky for English speakers due to the soft consonants; pronounce with a clear 'rʲ' sound at the beginning.

Note on восстанавливать: This verb has a mobile stress pattern in some forms, shifting to the ending in past tense; listen for variations in spoken Russian.

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Meanings and Usage:

Meaning 1: To restore someone to a former state of health, reputation, or functionality, often after illness, punishment, or injury.

Translation(s) & Context:

• реабилитировать - Used in formal contexts like legal proceedings or medical rehabilitation, emphasizing restoration of rights or health.
• восстанавливать - Applied in everyday or informal settings for physical recovery, such as post-injury rehab, with a broader sense of rebuilding.

Usage Examples:

• После аварии он начал реабилитироваться в специализированной клинике.

  After the accident, he began to rehabilitate in a specialized clinic.

• Правительство решило реабилитировать unjustly convicted prisoners из прошлого века.

  The government decided to rehabilitate unjustly convicted prisoners from the previous century.

• Врачи помогают восстанавливать пациентов после операции, используя физиотерапию.

  Doctors help rehabilitate patients after surgery using physical therapy.

• Она старается восстанавливать силы после болезни, чтобы вернуться к работе.

  She is trying to rehabilitate her strength after illness to return to work.

• В обществе важно реабилитировать людей, которые были несправедливо осуждены.

  In society, it's important to rehabilitate people who were unjustly convicted.

Meaning 2: To improve or reform something, such as a system or behavior, through structured processes.

Translation(s) & Context:

• реабилитировать - In metaphorical or institutional contexts, like reforming policies or social programs.
• восстанавливать - Less common here, but used for rebuilding structures or habits in a practical sense.

Usage Examples:

• Программа по реабилитированию окружающей среды включает очистку рек и посадку деревьев.

  The program for rehabilitating the environment includes cleaning rivers and planting trees.

• Эксперты работают над реабилитированием старых зданий в историческом центре города.

  Experts are working on rehabilitating old buildings in the city's historic center.

• Восстанавливать экономику страны после кризиса требует комплексных мер.

  Rehabilitating the country's economy after the crisis requires comprehensive measures.

Russian Forms/Inflections:

Both 'реабилитировать' and 'восстанавливать' are verbs of the first conjugation in Russian, which means they follow regular patterns but can have irregularities in aspects. 'Реабилитировать' is often imperfective, while 'восстанавливать' has both imperfective and perfective forms.

For 'реабилитировать' (Imperfective verb):

For 'восстанавливать' (Imperfective; Perfective: восстановить):

This verb is regular but changes in perfective form. It does not inflect irregularly.

Note: These verbs do not change in infinitive or participle forms beyond standard rules.

Russian Synonyms/Antonyms:

• Synonyms:
  • восстанавливать (similar to rehabilitate in recovery contexts, but more general)
  • излечивать (focuses on healing from illness, with a nuance of complete cure)
• Antonyms:
  • унижать (to humiliate, opposite in emotional or social restoration)
  • разрушать (to destroy, contrasting with rebuilding efforts)

Related Phrases:

• проходить реабилитацию - Undergoing rehabilitation (e.g., in a medical program).
• реабилитация после травмы - Rehabilitation after injury (common in health contexts).
• восстанавливать здоровье - Restoring health (used for personal recovery journeys).

Usage Notes:

'Реабилитировать' directly corresponds to the legal or formal aspects of 'rehabilitate' in English, such as restoring someone's reputation, and is typically used in official documents or professional settings. 'Восстанавливать' is more versatile for everyday recovery but may not carry the same connotation of full restoration. Choose based on context: use 'реабилитировать' for abstract or institutional rehab, and 'восстанавливать' for tangible processes. Be mindful of aspect in Russian verbs—pair with perfective forms like 'восстановить' for completed actions.

Common Errors:

• Error: Using 'реабилитировать' interchangeably with 'восстанавливать' without considering context. For example, learners might say "Я реабилитирую дом" (incorrect for physical rebuilding), when it should be "Я восстанавливаю дом". Correct: Use 'восстанавливать' for physical objects. Explanation: 'Реабилитировать' implies social or legal restoration, not literal fixing.

• Error: Incorrect conjugation, e.g., saying "реабилитируеть" instead of "реабилитирует". Correct: Follow standard first-conjugation patterns. Explanation: Russian verbs require precise endings based on person and tense to avoid sounding unnatural.

Cultural Notes:

In Russian culture, 'реабилитация' often carries historical weight, referring to the post-Stalin era when many were "rehabilitated" after wrongful convictions during Soviet purges. This adds a layer of sensitivity in discussions, emphasizing justice and historical reckoning rather than just personal recovery.

Related Concepts:

• реабилитация
• восстановление
• излечение