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[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.) recorrer a2. noun(a place visited by many people (especially for holidays): Brighton is a popular (holiday) resort.) local de veraneio* * *re.sort[riz'ɔ:t] n 1 lugar muito freqüentado. a park is a place of public resort / um parque é um lugar freqüentado pelo público. 2 reunião. 3 concurso, multidão, afluência. 4 lugar, local (de diversão, de férias, de veraneio). 5 recurso, refúgio. 6 recanto. • vt 1 ir, dirigir-se a, freqüentar. 2 recorrer, lançar mão, valer-se de. as a last resort como último recurso. seaside resort estância balneária. to resort to recorrer a, apelar a. water resort estância hidromineral. without resort to force sem empregar força ou violência.
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