Vzorec užití:
a [beach/ski/mountain] resort
We booked a week at a luxury resort in the Maldives.
Egy hétre foglaltunk szállást egy luxusüdülőhelyen a Maldív-szigeteken.
The ski resort was crowded during the winter holidays.
A síközpont zsúfolt volt a téli szünetben.
This coastal resort attracts thousands of tourists every summer.
They stayed at an all-inclusive resort with meals and activities included.
Učební příklady
We stayed at a beach resort.
Egy tengerparti üdülőhelyen szálltunk meg.
The ski resort is busy in winter.
A síközpont télen forgalmas.
She works at a holiday resort.
We went to a mountain resort last summer.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'resort' (a vacation place) with 'resource' (something useful). They are different words with different meanings.
Význam
Place for holidays and leisure
Kolokace
beach resort
|ski resort
|luxury resort
|resort town
|holiday resort
Synonyma
retreat (Often implies a quiet, peaceful place for rest, sometimes without the large facilities of a resort.)
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vacation spot (Less formal term for any place where people go for holidays.)
Antonyma
workplace (The opposite in the sense of a location associated with work rather than relaxation.)
Témata
travel
|tourism
|leisure
|daily_life
Definice
A place where people go to relax or have fun, often with hotels, food, and activities.
A place that people go to for vacations or recreation, often providing lodging, entertainment, and other amenities.
Vzorec užití:
to resort to [something/doing something]
The protesters refused to resort to violence.
A tüntetők nem voltak hajlandók erőszakhoz folyamodni.
With no money left, he had to resort to borrowing from friends.
Mivel nem maradt pénze, kénytelen volt a barátaitól kölcsönkérni.
They will resort to legal action if the problem is not solved.
She resorted to lying when all else failed.
Učební příklady
He had to resort to asking for help.
Kénytelen volt segítséget kérni.
They did not want to resort to violence.
Nem akartak erőszakhoz folyamodni.
We will resort to calling the police if needed.
She resorted to using her credit card.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes incorrectly use 'resort' without 'to' in this meaning. The correct form is 'resort to [something]'.
Význam
Turn to as last option
Kolokace
resort to violence
|resort to legal action
|resort to threats
|resort to force
Synonyma
turn to (More general and neutral; does not always imply last option.)
|
fall back on (Informal expression meaning to use something when other options fail.)
Antonyma
avoid (To deliberately not use or do something.)
Témata
problem-solving
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To do something only when you have no other choice.
To do or use something because no other choices are possible or effective.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
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As a last resort, they called the police.
Végső megoldásként hívták a rendőrséget.
Negotiation should be our first step, and force only a last resort.
Az első lépésünk a tárgyalás legyen, az erő alkalmazása pedig csak végső megoldás.
The shelter became a last resort for many families.
Učební příklady
We call the police as a last resort.
Csak végső megoldásként hívjuk a rendőrséget.
Use this medicine only as a last resort.
Csak végső megoldásként használd ezt a gyógyszert.
The shelter is a last resort for many people.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'last resort' with 'last resource'. The correct phrase is 'last resort'.
Význam
Last available option or action
Kolokace
last resort
|final resort
Synonyma
recourse (More formal term, often used in legal contexts.)
Antonyma
first choice (The opposite in terms of preference order.)
Témata
problem-solving
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
Definice
An action you do only when nothing else works.
An action or strategy that is used only when all other options have been tried and failed.