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10 Language-to-English DictionariesResort
/rɪˈzɔːrt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To turn to or adopt a course of action, often as a last resort.
"When all else fails, we may have to resort to drastic measures."
- 1
A place where people go for relaxation or recreation, often a hotel or a vacation destination.
"The family decided to spend their summer vacation at a beach resort."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle French verb 'ressortir', meaning 'to go out again' or 'to rebound', stemming from Old French 're-' (again) + 'sortir' (to go out, leave). Over time, it evolved from a legal term meaning 'jurisdiction or recourse' into a physical place where people repeatedly go for relaxation and recreation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Resort" is said worldwide
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station balnéaire
Transliteration: sta-syon bal-né-air
"La famille a décidé de passer leurs vacances d'été dans une station balnéaire."
Urlaubsresort
Transliteration: oor-lahbs-re-sort
"Die Familie beschloss, ihren Sommerurlaub in einem Urlaubsresort zu verbringen."
villaggio turistico
Transliteration: vil-lah-joh too-ris-ti-co
"La famiglia ha deciso di trascorrere le vacanze estive in un villaggio turistico."
resort
Transliteration: re-sort
"La familia decidió pasar sus vacaciones de verano en un resort."
resort
Transliteration: re-sort
"A família decidiu passar as férias de verão em um resort."
रिसॉर्ट
Transliteration: risort
"परिवार ने गर्मियों की छुट्टियाँ एक रिसॉर्ट में बिताने का फैसला किया।"
度假村
Transliteration: dùjiàcūn
"这个家庭决定在度假村度过他们的暑假。"
리조트
Transliteration: rijoteu
"가족은 여름 휴가를 리조트에서 보내기로 결정했습니다."
リゾート
Transliteration: rizōto
"家族はリゾートで夏休みを過ごすことに決めました。"
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