resort (redirected from resorts)

re·sort  (r-zôrt)

intr.v. re·sort·ed, re·sort·ing, re·sorts

1. To have recourse: The government resorted to censorship of the press.

2. To go customarily or frequently; repair.

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. The act of turning to for aid or relief; recourse: raised the money without resort to borrowing.

4. One turned to for aid or relief: I would ask him only as a last resort.

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[Middle English resorten, to return, from Old French resortir, to go out again : re-, re- + sortir, to go out.]

Synonyms: resort, apply, go¹, refer, turn
These verbs mean to repair to or fall back on someone or something in time of need: resorted to corporal punishment; apply to a bank for a loan; goes to her friends for comfort; referred to his notes to refresh his memory; turns to his parents for support. See Also Synonyms at makeshift.

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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

1. a place to which many people go for recreation, rest, etc. a holiday resort

2. the use of something as a means, help, or recourse

3. the act of going to a place, esp for recreation, rest, etc.

last resort the last possible course of action open to one

[from Old French resortir to come out again, from re- + sortir to emerge]

resorter  n

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	resort - a hotel located in a resort area     holiday resort, resort hotel 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" playground, resort area, vacation spot - an area where many people go for recreation ski resort - a resort with lodging and facilities for skiing
	2.	resort - a frequently visited place hangout, haunt, stamping ground, repair 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" recourse, refuge 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" recourse, refuge 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" recur, fall back 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" repair 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.

Translations

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

2. (= place) → lugar m de reunión
holiday resort (= area, town) → lugar m turístico; (= complex, hotel) → complejo m turístico
it is a resort of thieves → es lugar frecuentado por los ladrones, es donde se reúnen los ladrones
see also seaside

B. VI

1. (= have recourse to) → recurrir (to a) to resort to violence → recurrir a la violencia
then they resorted to throwing stones → pasaron luego a tirar piedras
then you resort to me for help → así que acudes a mí a pedir ayuda

2. (= frequent, visit) to resort to → frecuentar

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resort [rɪˈzɔː^rt]

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

(= 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

resort to

vt fus [+ violence, war, force, drugs, the courts] → recourir à, avoir recours à
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 tourisme
resort town n → ville f de villégiature

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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

(= frequent) to resort to a place → häufig an einem Ort verkehren

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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

b. (place) → località f inv
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

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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

b. (place) → località f inv
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

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resort

v resort [rəˈzoːt]

(withto) 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. begin gebruik يَلْجأ إلى، يَعْمَد إلى прибягвам uchýlit se (k) ty til Zuflucht nehmen zu προσφεύγω recurrir (a) abi otsima متوسل شدن turvautua avoir recours (à) לִנקוֹט בְּ- शरण लेना sredstvo u nuždi folyamodik (vmihez) menggunakan grípa til ricorrere a, fare ricorso a (～に)訴える 의지하다 griebtis, imtis ķerties (pie kāda līdzekļa) menggunakan zijn toevlucht nemen tot ty til, gå til det skrittet å uciekać się recorrer a a recurge (la) прибегать uchýliť sa (k) zateči se (k čemu) pribeći tillgripa, ta till หันไปพึ่ง başvurmak 訴諸，採取(某種手段等) вдаватися; звертатися چارہ جوءی کرنا phải sử dụng đến 诉诸，采取（某种手段等）

n

a place visited by many people (especially for holidays) Brighton is a popular (holiday) resort. oord مُنْتَجَع курорт letovisko feriested; -sted der Ort θέρετρο centro turístico, lugar de veraneo suvituskoht استراحتگاهخ؛ پاتوق lomakohde lieu de vacances אָתַר נוֹפֶש सैरगाह, गमन स्थान ljetovalište, kupalište üdülőhely tempat peristirahatan ferðamannastaður (luogo di vacanza) 行楽地 휴양지 kurortas kūrorts kawasan peranginan vakantieoord feriested, badested kurort, miejscowość wypoczynkowa local de veraneio staţiune излюбленное место; курорт letovisko letovišče odmaralište tillhåll, turistort สถานที่พักผ่อน tatil yeri 度假勝地 курорт سیر و تفریح کی جگہ nơi nghỉ ngơi 胜地

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 metode مَلاذ، مَلْجأ полседна надежда jako poslední možnost som en sidste udvej wenn alle Stricke reißen σαν τελευταία λύση como último recurso viimane väljapääs به عنوان آخرین چاره viimeisenä keinona en dernier ressort הַמִפלָט הַאָחרוֹן आश्रय, अंतिम चारा zadnje rješenje (izlaz) végső esetben sebagai upaya terakhir síðasta úrræði come ultima risorsa 最後の手段として 최후의 수단으로서 blogiausiu atveju kā pēdējais līdzeklis/glābiņš (u.tml.) langkah terakhir in geval van nood som en siste utvei w ostateczności em último recurso în ultimă instanţă, la o adică как последнее средство ako poslednú možnosť v skrajni sili u krajnjem slučaju som en sista utväg ในกรณีสุดท้าย son çare olarak 作為最後手段 у крайньому разі مجبوری کے تحت giải pháp cuối cùng 最后一着

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resort → منتجع letovisko feriested Erholungsort θέρετρο centro turístico lomakohde station touristique ljetovalište luogo di villeggiatura 行楽地 휴양지 hulpmiddel feriested kurort resort курорт semesteranläggning สถานที่ตากอากาศ tatil yeri khu nghỉ 手段