resource

re·source

 (rē′sôrs′, -zôrs′, rĭ-sôrs′, -zôrs′)

n.

1. Something that is available for use or that can be used for support or help: The local library is a valuable resource.

2. often resources An available supply, especially of money, that can be drawn on when needed.

3. The ability to deal with a difficult or troublesome situation effectively; resourcefulness: a person of resource.

4. A means that can be used to cope with a difficult situation; an expedient: 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.

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

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resource

(rɪˈzɔːs; -ˈsɔːs)

n

1. capability, ingenuity, and initiative; quick-wittedness: a man of resource.

2. (often plural) a source of economic wealth, esp of a country (mineral, land, labour, etc) or business enterprise (capital, equipment, personnel, etc)

3. a supply or source of aid or support; something resorted to in time of need

4. a means of doing something; expedient

[C17: from Old French ressourse relief, from resourdre to rise again, from Latin resurgere, from re- + surgere to rise]

reˈsourceless adj

reˈsourcelessness n

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re•source

(ˈri sɔrs, -soʊrs, -zɔrs, -zoʊrs; rɪˈsɔrs, -ˈsoʊrs, -ˈzɔrs, -ˈzoʊrs)

n.

1. a source of supply, support, or aid, esp. one that can be readily drawn upon when needed: a natural resource; a commercial resource.

2. resources, the collective wealth of a country or its means of producing wealth.

3. Usu., resources. money, or any property that can be converted into money; assets.

4. Often, resources. an available means afforded by the mind or one's personal capabilities: to have resource against loneliness.

5. an action or measure to which one may have recourse in an emergency; expedient.

6. capability in dealing with a situation or in meeting difficulties: a woman of resource.

[1640–50; < French ressource, Old French ressourse, n. use of feminine past participle of resourdre to rise up < Latin resurgere=re- re- + surgere to rise up, lift]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	resource - 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" resourcefulness, imagination 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"

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resource

noun

1. supply, fund, source, reserve, pool, reservoir, stockpile, hoard a great resource of teaching materials

2. facility, help, service, benefit, aid, advantage The directory is a valuable resource.

3. means, course, resort, device, expedient The only resource left to allay her husband's pain was opium.

plural noun

1. funds, means, holdings, money, capital, wherewithal, riches, materials, assets, wealth, property They do not have the resources to feed themselves properly.

2. reserves, supplies, stores, stocks We are overpopulated, straining the earth's resources.

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resource

noun

1. That to which one turns for help when in desperation:

recourse, refuge, resort.

2. The ability and the means to meet situations effectively.Often used in plural:

resourcefulness, wherewithal.

3. All things, such as money, property, or goods, having economic value.Used in plural:

asset (used in plural), capital, fortune, mean (used in plural), wealth, wherewithal.

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Translations

مَوارِد طَبيعِيَّهمَوْرِدوَسيلَه، مَصْدَر، أموالوَسيلَه، مَلاذ، قُدْرَه

zdrojzdrojenápaditostprostředkyzásoba

ressourceresursemiddel

MittelReichtümerRessourceRohstoffFindigkeit

πόρος

recursoideasinventiva

resurssivoimavara

ressourceremèderéserve

resurs

erõforráskincsek

auîlindirúrræîiúrræîi; efni; forîi

risorsaalle proprie risorseespedientericorso

資源

자원

ištekliairesursai

atjautībadabas bagātībasizdomakrājumilīdzekļi

bronfaciliteithulpbronhulpmiddelressource

ressursressursernaturrikdommer

zasób

recurso

ресурссредствозапасизобретательностьнаходчивость

nápaditosť

resurs

ทรัพยากร

kaynakkaynaklarzenginliklerzorlukları aşma yeteneği

nguồn lực

资源办法应变能力智谋物力财力

resource

[rɪˈsɔːs]

A. N

1. (= expedient) → recurso m, expediente m

2. resources (= wealth, goods) → recursos mpl
financial resources → recursos mpl financieros
natural resources → recursos mpl naturales
to be at the end of one's resources → haber agotado sus recursos
to leave sb to his own resources (fig) → dejar que algn se apañe como pueda
those resources are as yet untapped → esos recursos quedan todavía sin explotar

3. (= resourcefulness) → inventiva f

B. VT → proveer fondos para
we are resourced by Pentos → nuestra fuente de fondos es Pentos
they are generously resourced → son tratados generosamente en cuanto a la provisión de fondos
an inadequately resourced project → un proyecto insuficientemente financiado

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resource

[rɪˈzɔː^rs]

n

(= source of wealth) → ressource f
natural resources → ressources naturelles
energy resources → ressources en énergie

(= source of information, help, support) → ressource f
The Internet can be a useful resource → Internet peut être une ressource utile.
a teaching resource → une ressource pédagogique

(= asset) → ressource f
Being a workaholic robs a person of his most valuable resource - time → Être accro du travail prive les gens de leur plus précieuse ressource: le temps.

modif [centre, room] → de ressources

resources npl

(= money) → ressources fpl
They didn't have the resources to send him to private school → Ils n'avaient pas les ressources suffisantes pour l'envoyer dans une école privée.

(= personal qualities) → ressources fpl
inner resources → ressources intérieures
to leave sb to their own resources → livrer qn à lui-même (or elle-même)

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resource

n resources pl (= wealth, supplies, money etc) → Mittel pl, → Ressourcen pl; financial resources → Geldmittel pl; mineral resources → Bodenschätze pl; natural resources → Naturschätze pl; human resources (= workforce) → Arbeitskräfte pl; resources in men and materials → Reserven pl → an Menschen und Material; he has no inner resources → er weiß sich (dat) → nie zu helfen; he has no resources against boredom → er weiß sich (dat) → gegen Langeweile nicht zu helfen; left to his own resources → sich (dat) → selbst überlassen

(= expedient) → Ausweg m, → Mittel nt; as a last resource → als letzter Ausweg; you are my last resource → du bist meine letzte Rettung

vt (Brit) project → mit den nötigen Mitteln or Ressourcen versorgen, finanzieren; (with personnel) → personell ausstatten

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resource

[rɪˈsɔːs] n (asset) → risorsa resources npl (wealth) → mezzi mpl
natural resources → risorse naturali

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resource

(rəˈzoːs) , ((American) ˈri:zo:rs) noun

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 recurso zdroj; zásoba, prostředky Mittel middel; ressource πόρος, μέσοrecurso abivahend(id) ذخایر؛ منابع resurssit ressource מַשאָב युक्ति resursi, zaposlenici anyagi eszközök sumber daya úrræði; efni; forði risorsa 手段 필요할 때 도움이 되는 것 lėšos, resursai resursi; krājumi; līdzekļi bantuan hulpmiddelmiddel, ressursśrodek توښه، ذخيره، څورى، پاسره: چينه، منبع: تد بير، چاره recurso re­surse возможность; средство zdroj; zásoba, prostriedky vir resurs resurser, tillgångar วิธีการ; ทรัพยากร kaynak 財力物力 можливості; засоби وساءل sự giúp đỡ 物力财力对策，办法

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 recursos zdroje die Reichtümer(pl.) ressourcer πόροι, πηγές recursos vara(d) ثروت؛ سرمایه منابع luonnonvarat ressourcesמשאבים साधन prirodna bogatstva erőforrás, (természeti) kincsek sumber daya auðlindir risorse 資源 자원 ištekliai resursi; dabas bagātības sumber rijkdommenressurser, naturrikdommerzasób منبع recursos resursă ресурсы zdroje (naravni) vir resurs tillgångar ทรัพยากร kaynaklar, zenginlikler 資源 ресурси; запаси ذراءع آمدنی tài nguyên 资源

3. the ability to find ways of solving difficulties. He is full of resource. vindingrykheid وَسيلَه، مَلاذ، قُدْرَه находчивост iniciativa nápaditost die Findigkeit ressource επινοητικότηταinventiva, ideas leidlikkus تدبیر؛ ابتکار kekseliäisyys ressourcesתושייה सहारा snalažljivost találékonyság kecerdikan úrræði risorse 機転 임기 응변의 재주 sumanumas, išradingumas izdoma; radošs gars; atjautība kebolehan menangani masalah vindingrijkheid oppfinnsomhet, påfunn zaradność ابتکار iniciativa resurse находчивость nápaditosť iznajdljivost resurs rådighet, fyndighet ปฏิภาน zorlukları aşma yeteneği 機智，應變能力 винахідливість صلاحیت tài tháo vát 智谋，应变能力

reˈsourceful adjective

good at finding ways of solving difficulties, problems etc. vindingryk واسِع الحيلَه، ذو دَهاء ، بارِعٌ في إيجاد الوَسائِل находчив engenhoso vynalézavý findig opfindsom επινοητικός, εφευρετικόςingenioso leidlik مبتکر kekseliäs ingénieux בַּעַל תוּשִייָה चतुर, उपाय कुशल, विदग्ध snalažljiv, domišljat leleményes cerdik úrræðagóður, hugvitssamur ingegnoso 機転のきく 재치있는 sumanus, išradingas izdomas bagāts; radošs; atjautīgs berkebolehan menangani masalah vindingrijkoppfinnsom, snarrådigpomysłowy باورى، اعتمادى: پوه هوښيار، ځيرك engenhoso des­curcă­reţ, inventiv находчивый vynaliezavý, pohotový, nápaditý iznajdljiv snalažljiv rådig, fyndig เต็มไปด้วยความคิดริเริ่มและสามารถแก้ปัญหาได้ดี becerikli 有辦法的，善於應變的 винахідливий با وساءل tháo vát 足智多谋的

reˈsourcefully adverb

vindingryk بصورةٍ تُشير إلى سِعَة الحيلَه находчиво engenhosamente důmyslně findig opfindsomt με καπατσοσύνη con ingenio leidlikult به طور مبتکرانه kekseliäästi 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 재치있게 sumaniai, išradingai radoši; atjautīgi secara berkebolehan vindingrijkoppfinnsomt pomysłowo ځيركتوب engenhosamente (în mod) inventiv находчиво dômyselne, nápadito, pohotovo iznajdljivo snalažljivo rådigt, fyndigt อย่างมีความคิดริเริ่มและสามารถแก้ปัญหาได้ดี becerikli bir şekilde 善於應變地 винахідливо مناسب ذراءع سے tháo vát 机智地

reˈsourcefulness noun

vindingrykheid سِعَة الحيلَه والدَّهاء находчивост engenho důmysl die Findigkeit opfindsomhed εφευρετικότηταinventiva, ingeniosidad leidlikkus تدبیر؛ ابتکار kekseliäisyys ingéniositéתושייה चतुरता, विदग्धता, उपाय कुशलता snalažljivost, domišljatost leleményesség kecerdikan hugvitssemi ingegnosità 資源, 機略 지모(계략)가 풍부함 sumanumas, išradingumas radoša pieeja; atjautība banyak sumber vindingrijkheid oppfinnsomhet, idérikdom pomysłowość ځيركتوب، پوهه، هوښيارى engenho inventivitate находчивость vynaliezavosť, pohotovosť iznajdljivost snalažljivost rådighet, fyndighet การแก้ปัญหาได้ดี beceriklilik 善於應變 винахідливість سوجھ بوجھ tài tháo vát 机智

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resource

→ مَوْرِد zdroje ressource Mittel πόρος recurso resurssi ressource resurs risorsa 資源 자원 rijkdommen ressurs zasób recurso ресурс resurs ทรัพยากร kaynak nguồn lực 资源

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resource

n. recurso, medio.

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resource

n recurso

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