resort
US /rɪˈzɔːrt/
UK /rɪˈzɔːrt/
1.
resort, stazione
a place that is a popular destination for holidays or recreation or for a particular purpose
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They spent their vacation at a luxurious beach resort.
Hanno trascorso le vacanze in un lussuoso resort sulla spiaggia.
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The town is a popular ski resort in winter.
La città è una popolare stazione sciistica in inverno.
2.
ricorso, ultima risorsa
the act of turning to and adopting a certain course of action, especially as a final option
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He had to resort to desperate measures to save his business.
Ha dovuto ricorrere a misure disperate per salvare la sua attività.
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As a last resort, they called the police.
Come ultima risorsa, hanno chiamato la polizia.
1.
ricorrere a, fare ricorso a
to turn to and adopt a certain course of action, especially as a final option
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When all else failed, they had to resort to legal action.
Quando tutto il resto fallì, dovettero ricorrere ad azioni legali.
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She would never resort to cheating.
Non ricorrerebbe mai a imbrogliare.