on the mend

Significado

getting better after being ill or hurt

Recuperándose de una enfermedad o lesión.

Ejemplos

1. 1Tom broke his wrist skiing, but he's on the mend now.
2. 2The doctor says the infection has cleared and Mum is finally on the mend.
3. 3Priya's cough has almost gone, so she's on the mend and back at school next week.
4. 4Is your knee on the mend, or are you still using the crutches?
5. 5After three weeks in bed with flu, Leo is on the mend and eating properly again.

Gramática

Se usa después de be, seem o look. Se mantiene the; aquí mend es un sustantivo en singular.

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