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re·sort
(rĭ-zôrt′)intr.v. re·sort·ed, re·sort·ing, re·sorts
1. To turn to or make use of a person, strategy, or course of action for help or as a means of achieving something: The government resorted to censorship of the press.
2. To go, especially customarily or frequently; repair: "The whale-bone whales can at last resort to their Polar citadels" (Herman Melville).
n.
1. A place frequented by people for relaxation or recreation: a ski resort.
2. A customary or frequent going or gathering: a popular place of resort.
3.
a. The act of turning to a person or thing for help or as a means of achieving something; recourse: raised the money without resort to borrowing.
b. One turned to or made use of for aid or relief: I would ask him only as a last resort.
[Middle English resorten, to return, from Old French resortir, to go out again : re-, re- + sortir, to go out.]
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resort
(rɪˈzɔːt)vb (intr)
1. (usually foll by to) to have recourse (to) for help, use, etc: to resort to violence.
2. to go, esp often or habitually; repair: to resort to the beach.
n
3. a place to which many people go for recreation, rest, etc: a holiday resort.
4. the use of something as a means, help, or recourse
5. the act of going to a place, esp for recreation, rest, etc
6. last resort the last possible course of action open to one
[C14: from Old French resortir to come out again, from re- + sortir to emerge]
reˈsorter n
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re•sort
(rɪˈzɔrt)v.i.
1. to have recourse for use, help, or accomplishing something, often as a final option: to resort to war.
2. to go, esp. frequently or customarily: a beach to which many people resort.
n. 3. a place with facilities for vacationers.
4. habitual or general going, as to a place or person.
5. recourse; resource: a court of last resort.
6. a person or thing resorted to for aid, satisfaction, service, etc.
[1325–75; Middle English < Old French resortir=re- re- + sortir to go out]
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Resort
people who resort or go together to a place. See also concourse.Examples: resort of ladies and damoyles, 1470; of learned men, 1817; of men of talents, 1806; of abundance of merchants, 1630; of politicians, 1768; of swordsmen, 1768.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
resort
Past participle: resorted
Gerund: resorting
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| Noun | 1. |  resort - a hotel located in a resort area hotel - a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services dude ranch - a holiday resort offering ranch activities (riding and camping) honeymoon resort - a resort that caters to newlyweds; "Niagra Falls is a well-known honeymoon resort" ski resort - a resort with lodging and facilities for skiing |
| 2. | resort - a frequently visited place area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country" gathering place - a favorite haunt where people gather | |
| 3. | resort - something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying" resource - a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource" shadow - refuge from danger or observation; "he felt secure in his father's shadow" | |
| 4. | resort - act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort" assist, assistance, help, aid - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading" | |
| Verb | 1. | resort - have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat" apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" |
| 2. | resort - move, travel, or proceed toward some place; "He repaired to his cabin in the woods" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
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resort
noun
1. course, hope, chance, alternative, possibility, expedient the option of force as a last resort
2. holiday centre, spot, retreat, haunt, refuge, tourist centre, watering place (Brit.) a genteel resort on the south coast
3. recourse to, turning to, the use of, appealing to, reference to, utilizing without resort to illegal methods
resort to something
1. have recourse to, turn to, fall back on, bring into play, use, exercise, employ, look to, make use of, utilize, avail yourself of We were forced to resort to violence.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
resort
verb1. To look to when in need:
Idioms: fall back on, have recourse to.
2. To visit regularly:
Slang: hang out.
1. A frequently visited place:
Slang: hangout.
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Translations
مَصِيفمُنْتَجَعيَلْجأ إلى، يَعْمَد إلى
letoviskouchýlit se
feriestedty til
lomakohde
odmaralište
folyamodiküdülõhely
ferîamannastaîurgrípa til
行楽地
휴양지
blogiausiu atvejukurortas
ķertieskūrorts
letovisko
letoviščešportno središčezadnje sredstvo
semesteranläggning
สถานที่ตากอากาศ
tatil yeribaşvurmaktatil köyü
khu nghỉ
resort
[rɪˈzɔːt]A. N
1. (= recourse) → recurso m
as a last resort; in the last resort → como último recurso
without resort to force → sin recurrir a la fuerza
as a last resort; in the last resort → como último recurso
without resort to force → sin recurrir a la fuerza
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
resort
[rɪˈzɔːrt] n
(= place) → station f de vacances
It's a resort on the Costa del Sol → C'est une station de vacances sur la Costa del Sol.
a seaside resort → une station balnéaire
a mountain resort → une station de montagne
a ski resort → une station de ski
a winter sports resort → une station de sports d'hiver
an island resort → une île de villégiature resort hotel, resort town
It's a resort on the Costa del Sol → C'est une station de vacances sur la Costa del Sol.
a seaside resort → une station balnéaire
a mountain resort → une station de montagne
a ski resort → une station de ski
a winter sports resort → une station de sports d'hiver
an island resort → une île de villégiature resort hotel, resort town
(= recourse) → recours m
without resort to sth → sans recourir à qch
as a last resort → en dernier recours
in the last resort → en dernier ressort
to resort to doing sth
Some schools have resorted to recruiting teachers from overseas → Certaines écoles ont recouru au recrutement d'enseignants étrangers.resort hotel n → hôtel m de tourismeresort town n → ville f de villégiature
without resort to sth → sans recourir à qch
as a last resort → en dernier recours
in the last resort → en dernier ressort
resort to
vt fus [+ violence, war, force, drugs, the courts] → recourir à, avoir recours àto resort to doing sth
Some schools have resorted to recruiting teachers from overseas → Certaines écoles ont recouru au recrutement d'enseignants étrangers.resort hotel n → hôtel m de tourismeresort town n → ville f de villégiature
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
resort
n
(= recourse) → Ausweg m; (= thing, action resorted to) → Rettung f, → Ausweg m; without resort to violence → ohne Gewaltanwendung; as a last resort → als Letztes; in the last resort → im schlimmsten Fall, wenn alle Stricke reißen (inf); you were my last resort → du warst meine letzte Rettung
(= place) → Urlaubsort m; coastal resort → Seebad nt; seaside resort → Seebad nt; summer resort → Sommerurlaubsort m; winter sports resort → Wintersportort m ? health resort, holiday resort
vi
(= have recourse) to resort to something → zu etw greifen; to resort to somebody → sich an jdn wenden; to resort to violence → Gewalt anwenden, gewalttätig werden; to resort to begging/stealing/swearing → sich aufs Betteln/Stehlen/Fluchen verlegen
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resort
[rɪˈzɔːt]1. n
a. (recourse) → ricorso; (thing resorted to) → risorsa
without resort to force → senza ricorrere or far ricorso alla forza
in the last resort, as a last resort → come ultima risorsa
without resort to force → senza ricorrere or far ricorso alla forza
in the last resort, as a last resort → come ultima risorsa
b. (place) → località f inv
holiday resort → località di villeggiatura
seaside/winter sports resort → stazione f balneare/di sport invernali
holiday resort → località di villeggiatura
seaside/winter sports resort → stazione f balneare/di sport invernali
2. vi to resort to (violence, treachery) → far ricorso a
to resort to drink/stealing → mettersi or ridursi a bere/rubare
to resort to drink/stealing → mettersi or ridursi a bere/rubare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
resort
(rəˈzoːt) verb (with to) to begin to use, do etc as a way of solving a problem etc when other methods have failed. He couldn't persuade people to do what he wanted, so he resorted to threats of violence.
noun a place visited by many people (especially for holidays). Brighton is a popular (holiday) resort.
as a last resort when all other methods etc have failed. If we can't get the money in any other way, I suppose we could, as a last resort, sell the car
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
resort
→ مَصِيف letovisko feriested Erholungsort θέρετρο centro turístico lomakohde station touristique odmaralište luogo di villeggiatura 行楽地 휴양지 vakantieoord feriested kurort resort курорт semesteranläggning สถานที่ตากอากาศ tatil yeri khu nghỉ 胜地Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
resort
n. recurso;
health ___ → lugar de recuperación física;
the last ___ → el último ___;
v. acudir, pedir ayuda, recurrir.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
resort
n recurso; (spa) balneario, spa m; last — último recursoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.