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resource
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re·source  (rsôrs, -srs, -zôrs, -zrs, r-sôrs, -srs, -zôrs, -zrs)
n.
1. Something that can be used for support or help: The local library is a valuable resource.
2. An available supply that can be drawn on when needed. Often used in the plural.
3. The ability to deal with a difficult or troublesome situation effectively; initiative: a person of resource.
4. Means that can be used to cope with a difficult situation. Often used in the plural: needed all my intellectual resources for the exam.
5.
a. resources The total means available for economic and political development, such as mineral wealth, labor force, and armaments.
b. resources The total means available to a company for increasing production or profit, including plant, labor, and raw material; assets.
c. Such means considered individually.

[Obsolete French, from Old French, from feminine past participle of resourdre, to rise again, from Latin resurgere : re-, re- + surgere, to rise; see surge.]

resource
Noun
1. resources sources of economic wealth, esp. of a country or business enterprise: mineral resources
2. resources money available for use
3. something resorted to for aid or support: he saw the university as a resource for the community
4. the ability to deal with problems: a man of resource
5. a means of doing something: resistance was their only resource [Old French resourdre to spring up again]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.resourceresource - available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
assets - anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
natural resource, natural resources - resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature
labor resources - resources of available manpower
bread and butter, keep, livelihood, sustenance, living, support - the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
financial backing, financial support, funding, backing, support - financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment"
ways and means - resources available to meet expenses (especially legislation for raising revenue for a government)
2.resource - a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource"
asset, plus - a useful or valuable quality
aid, assistance, help - a resource; "visual aids in teaching"
recourse, refuge, resort - something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"
resourcefulness - the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation; "a man of great resourcefulness"
inner resource - a resource provided by the mind or one's personal capabilities; "to have an inner resource against loneliness"
3.resource - the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems; "a man of resource"
cleverness, ingeniousness, ingenuity, inventiveness - the power of creative imagination
armory, armoury, inventory - a collection of resources; "he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer"

resource
noun 2. facility,
plural noun 5. reserves, supplies, stocks
Translations
resource [rɪˈsɔːs] nrecurso;
resources nplrecursos mpl;
natural resources → recursos mpl naturales;
to leave sb to his/her own resources (fig) → abandonar a algn/a sus propios recursos

resource [rɪˈsɔːs] nressource f;
resources nplressources;
natural resources → ressources naturelles;
to leave sb to his (or her) own resources (fig) → livrer qn à lui-même (or elle-même)

resource [rɪˈsɔːs] n (raw material) → Bodenschatz m;
resources npl (coal, oil etc) → Energiequellen pl;
(money) → Mittel pl, Ressourcen pl;
natural resources → Naturschätze pl

resource [rɪˈsɔːs] nrisorsa;
resources nplrisorse fpl;
natural resources → risorse naturali;
to leave sb to his (or her) own resources (fig) → lasciare che qn si arrangi (per conto suo)

resource
n resource [rəˈzoːs, (American ) ˈri:zo:rs]
1 (usually in plural) something that gives help, support etc when needed; a supply; a means We have used up all our resources; We haven't the resources at this school for teaching handicapped children. middele وَسيلَه، مَصْدَر، أموال средства zdroj; zásoba, prostředky middel; ressource Mittel(pl.) πόρος, μέσο (πληθ.) recurso abivahend(id) ذخایر؛ منابع mahdollisuus ressource(s) מַשאָב युक्ति resursi, zaposlenici anyagi eszközök sumber daya úrræði; efni; forði risorsa 手段 공급원, 수단, 도움이 되는 것 lėšos, resursai resursi; krājumi; līdzekļi bantuan hulpmiddel (hjelpe)middel, ressurs środek recurso re­surse возможность; средство zdroj; zásoba, prostriedky vir resurs resurser, tillgångar วิธีการ; ทรัพยากร kaynak 對策,辦法 можливості; засоби وساءل sự giúp đỡ
2 (usually in plural) the wealth of a country, or the supply of materials etc which bring this wealth This country is rich in natural resources. hulpbronne مَوارِد طَبيعِيَّه богатства zdroje ressourcer die Reichtümer(pl.) πόροι, πηγές (πληθ.) recursos vara(d) ثروت؛ سرمایه منابع varat ressources מַשאִבים साधन prirodna bogatstva erőforrás, (természeti) kincsek sumber daya auðlindir risorse 資源 재원, 자원 ištekliai resursi; dabas bagātības sumber rijkdommen ressurser, naturrikdommer zasób recursos resursă ресурсы zdroje (naravni) vir resurs tillgångar ทรัพยากร kaynaklar, zenginlikler 資源 ресурси; запаси ذراءع آمدنی tài nguyên
3 the ability to find ways of solving difficulties He is full of resource. vindingrykheid وَسيلَه، مَلاذ، قُدْرَه находчивост nápaditost ressource die Findigkeit επινοητικότητα inventiva, ideas leidlikkus تدبیر؛ ابتکار neuvokkuus ressources תוּשִייָה सहारा snalažljivost találékonyság kecerdikan úrræði risorse 機転 수완, 지략, 기지 sumanumas, išradingumas izdoma; radošs gars; atjautība kebolehan menangani masalah vindingrijkheid oppfinnsomhet, påfunn zaradność iniciativa resurse находчивость nápaditosť iznajdljivost resurs rådighet, fyndighet ปฏิภาน zorlukları aşma yeteneği 智謀 винахідливість صلاحیت tài tháo vát
adj reˈsourceful
good at finding ways of solving difficulties, problems etc. vindingryk واسِع الحيلَه، ذو دَهاء ، بارِعٌ في إيجاد الوَسائِل находчив vynalézavý opfindsom findig επινοητικός, εφευρετικός ingenioso leidlik مبتکر neuvokas ingénieux בַּעַל תוּשִייָה चतुर, उपाय कुशल, विदग्ध snalažljiv, domišljat leleményes cerdik úrræðagóður, hugvitssamur ingegnoso 機転のきく 수완이 좋은, 지모가 있는 sumanus, išradingas izdomas bagāts; radošs; atjautīgs berkebolehan menangani masalah vindingrijk oppfinnsom, snarrådig pomysłowy engenhoso des­curcă­reţ, inventiv находчивый vynaliezavý, pohotový, nápaditý iznajdljiv snalažljiv rådig, fyndig เต็มไปด้วยความคิดริเริ่มและสามารถแก้ปัญหาได้ดี becerikli 足智多謀的 винахідливий با وساءل tháo vát
adv reˈsourcefully
vindingryk بصورةٍ تُشير إلى سِعَة الحيلَه находчиво důmyslně opfindsomt findig με καπατσοσύνη con ingenio leidlikult به طور مبتکرانه neuvokkaasti d'une manière ingénieuse בְּתוּשִייָה चतुरता से snalažljivo, domišljato leleményesen dengan cerdik hugvitssamlega ingegnosamente 機転をきかせて, 資源に富んだ 능력 있게 sumaniai, išradingai radoši; atjautīgi secara berkebolehan vindingrijk oppfinnsomt pomysłowo engenhosamente (în mod) inventiv находчиво dômyselne, nápadito, pohotovo iznajdljivo snalažljivo rådigt, fyndigt อย่างมีความคิดริเริ่มและสามารถแก้ปัญหาได้ดี becerikli bir şekilde 機智地 винахідливо مناسب ذراءع سے tháo vát
n reˈsourcefulness
vindingrykheid سِعَة الحيلَه والدَّهاء находчивост důmysl opfindsomhed die Findigkeit εφευρετικότητα inventiva, ingeniosidad leidlikkus تدبیر؛ ابتکار neuvokkuus ingéniosité תוּשִייָה चतुरता, विदग्धता, उपाय कुशलता snalažljivost, domišljatost leleményesség kecerdikan hugvitssemi ingegnosità 資源, 機略 수완, 해결력 sumanumas, išradingumas radoša pieeja; atjautība banyak sumber vindingrijkheid oppfinnsomhet, idérikdom pomysłowość engenho inventivitate находчивость vynaliezavosť, pohotovosť iznajdljivost snalažljivost rådighet, fyndighet การแก้ปัญหาได้ดี beceriklilik 機智 винахідливість سوجھ بوجھ tài tháo vát


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