набираться сил

• НАБИРАТЬСЯ/НАБРАТЬСЯ СИЛ

[VP; subj: human]

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⇒ to become stronger (often replenishing one's strength after intense exertion, an illness etc):

- X набрался сил{{}}≈ X gained strength;

- X built up his strength;

- [after an illness, injury etc] X regained his strength;

- X got his strength back.

     ♦ Так олениха стала выкармливать младенца, который быстро рос и набирался сил на добром оленьем молоке (Искандер 5). So the doe began to raise the baby, who quickly grew and gained strength on the good deer's milk (5a).

     ♦ [Эльза:] Возьмите ещё масла... [Ланцелот:] Да, да, я возьму. Мне нужно набраться сил (Шварц 2). [Е.:] Please help yourself to some more butter. ... [L.:] Yes, yes, I will take some more. I must build up my strength (2a).