resort

resort
[rə'zo:t] 1. 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.) zateči se (k čemu)
2. noun
(a place visited by many people (especially for holidays): Brighton is a popular (holiday) resort.) letovišče
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I [rizɔ:t]
noun
(splošno) obiskovan kraj; zatočišče, pribežališče, zavetje; zatekanje (k); sredstvo v sili, poslednje sredstvo; možnost; zbiranje (ljudi); sestajanje
in the last resort — kot zadnje sredstvo, ko ni nič drugega uspelo, ko je vse odpovedalo
resort clothing — obleka za letovanje
a resort of thieves — gnezdo, brlog tatov
health resort — (klimatsko) zdravilišče, okrevališče
seaside resort — morsko zdravilišče, kopališče
summer resort — letovišče
winter resort — zimsko športno središče
without resort to force — brez uporabe sile; brez zatekanja k sili
to have resort to force — zateči se k sili, uporabiti silo
to make resort to s.o. — obrniti se na koga
this was my last resort — to je bilo, kar mi je še edino ostalo napraviti
II [rizɔ:t]
intransitive verb
zateči se (to k); poslužiti se (česa); iti, kreniti, napotiti se, romati (to v); često obiskovati, zahajati (v)
to resort to force — zateči se k sili, uporabiti silo
to resort to an inn — zahajati v krčmo, gostilno
a place much resorted — zelo obiskovan kraj

English-Slovenian dictionary. 2013.

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