If you don't listen to us, we will have to resort to coercion.
Source: tatoeba (1929)
Resort
/ɹɪˈzɔːt/
Synonyms for "resort" (172 found)
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Closest matches (35)
Strong matches (51)
dernier ressortdevicedevicesdiscothequedisposable resourcesdodgeeffortentertainment industryexpediencyexpedientfall back onfeintfrequentfun fairfun-fairfundsgambling housegathering placegimmickgoing between
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hanghang aroundhang outhangouthaunthave recourse tohealth resorthopeimprovisationinstrumentalityintermediationjuke jointjury rigjury-rigjury-rigged expedientlast expedientlast resortlast shiftlook tomachinerymakeshift
Adjective(1 words)
english recourse
Verb(1 words)
fall back
Related words (86)
maneuvermeansmeans to an endmeasuremechanismmediationmeeting placemethodmovenestnight spotnightclubniterypatronizepis allerpowerpurlieurallying pointrecourserecourses
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refugeremedyrendezvousrepair toreserveresort toresortsresourceresourcesretreatroadhouseserviceshake upshake-upshiftshow bizshow businesssolicitsolutionspaspringspringsstampingstamping groundstepstockstopgapstratagemstringstrokestroke of policysubstitutesupplytactictake totaverntemporary expedienttheatertricktrumpturn tovisitwatering placewaysways and meanswherewithwherewithalworking hypothesisworking proposition
Noun(14 words)
Adjective(1 words)
spanish recurso
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28 entriesShowing 16 of 28 words.
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13 entriesadopt methodall inclusive resortbeach resortdiplomatic recourseeconomic recourseemploy tacticholidayinglegal remedymilitary recoursemountain resortski resortuse strategyvacationing
Collocations
11 entriesall inclusive resortbeach resortgo to a resortholiday resortluxury resortresort destinationresort toresort townski resortvacation atvisit a resort
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
24 total sentences available.
You should not resort to drinking.
Source: tatoeba (16005)
I had to resort to threats to get my money back.
Source: tatoeba (18552)
We should not resort to violence.
Source: tatoeba (22663)
Showing 4 of 24 available sentences.