reclaim betydelse and definition

Betydelse av reclaim på svenska

• 0 to take back something that was yours:

  • You'll be able to reclaim the tax on all equipment that you buy.

  • I reclaimed my suitcase from the lost luggage office.

• 1 the act of collecting your bags after they have been taken off a plane at the end of a flight, or the area of an airport where you do this:

  • We spent an hour in baggage/luggage reclaim waiting for our suitcases.

• 2 to take back something that was yours:

  • Students whose averages drop can reclaim their scholarships if they raise their grades.

  • The team reclaimed the lead and increased it to 13.

• 3 to get back something that has been taken away from you, or money that you have already paid:

  • reclaim tax/expenses/a deposit

  • You can reclaim the import tax on such goods.

  • It was seen as an attempt by the former chairman to reclaim power.

• 4 to make land, such as desert or areas covered by water, suitable for farming or building on:

  • The law requires mining companies to reclaim and replant the land.

• 5 to get useful materials from waste:

  • There are new techniques for reclaiming water from human waste.