resort
gb/ɹɪzˈɔɹt/ us/ɹɪzˈɔɹt/
A2
English
~ 1900
üdülőhely, üdülőközpont, folyamodik, nyúl, végső megoldás
NOUN
A2
1
üdülőhely
B1
üdülőközpont
B2
Usage pattern:
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.
Learner examples
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.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'resort' (a vacation place) with 'resource' (something useful). They are different words with different meanings.
Meaning
Place for holidays and leisure
Collocations
beach resort
|ski resort
|luxury resort
|resort town
|holiday resort
Synonyms
retreat (Often implies a quiet, peaceful place for rest, sometimes without the large facilities of a resort.)
|
vacation spot (Less formal term for any place where people go for holidays.)
Antonyms
workplace (The opposite in the sense of a location associated with work rather than relaxation.)
Themes
travel
|tourism
|leisure
|daily_life
Definition
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.
VERB
B2
2
folyamodik
B2
nyúl
B2
Usage pattern:
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.
Learner examples
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.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes incorrectly use 'resort' without 'to' in this meaning. The correct form is 'resort to [something]'.
Meaning
Turn to as last option
Collocations
resort to violence
|resort to legal action
|resort to threats
|resort to force
Synonyms
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.)
Antonyms
avoid (To deliberately not use or do something.)
Themes
problem-solving
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To do something only when you have no other choice.
To do or use something because no other choices are possible or effective.
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
3
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.
Learner examples
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.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'last resort' with 'last resource'. The correct phrase is 'last resort'.
Meaning
Last available option or action
Collocations
last resort
|final resort
Synonyms
recourse (More formal term, often used in legal contexts.)
Antonyms
first choice (The opposite in terms of preference order.)
Themes
problem-solving
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
Definition
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.
Grammar
Dictionary form
resort
IPA
GB/ɹɪzˈɔɹt/
US/ɹɪzˈɔɹt/
Syllables & stress
re - sort (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sort)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: resort
- Plural: resort, resorts
Verb
- Base: resort
- 3rd Person Singular: resorts
- Present Participle: resorting
- Past: resorted
Word family
Forms
resorts
noun
resorting
verb
resorted
verb
Expressions
as a last resort
1/ˈæz ə lˈæst ɹɪzˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase
Only if nothing else works
Do this only if you have no other choice.
Examples
- We will use force only as a last resort.
- As a last resort, she called her parents for help.
holiday resort
1/hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ ɹɪzˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase
Place for tourist vacations
A place where people stay and have fun during holidays.
Examples
- We stayed in a small holiday resort by the sea.
- The island has many holiday resorts.
resort to violence
1/ɹɪzˈɔɹt tə vˈaɪələns/
fixed phrase
Use physical force when nothing else works
To use physical force because no other way works.
Examples
- The crowd did not want to resort to violence.
- They might resort to violence if negotiations fail.
ski resort
1/skˈi ɹɪzˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase
Place for skiing holidays
A place with hotels and ski areas where people go for skiing holidays.
Examples
- The ski resort is full in January.
- We booked a week at a ski resort in Switzerland.
- They own a cabin near the ski resort.
- The ski resort has several beginner slopes and a spa.