Recourir (en. To resort)

/ʁəkuʁiʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To call upon something, to use a means to reach a goal.

He had to turn to a specialist to solve this problem.

Il a dû recourir à un spécialiste pour résoudre ce problème.

To turn to something in times of need.

She prefers to turn to her friends rather than her family.

Elle préfère recourir à ses amis plutôt qu'à sa famille.

To engage in an action temporarily or to respond to a critical situation.

To finance this project, they had to resort to a loan.

Pour financer ce projet, ils ont dû recourir à un prêt.

From the Latin 'recorrere', which means 'to run again'.

to turn to someone

To ask for help or advice from someone.

recourir à quelqu'un

there is no other choice but to resort to

To be forced to opt for a given option.

il n'y a pas d'autre choix que de recourir

recourse

The action of appealing to someone or something.

recours

court

To move quickly over a short distance.

court

To ask for help in an informal context.

When I have issues, I don’t hesitate to turn to my crew.

Quand j'ai des soucis, je n'hésite pas à recourir à mon crew.

To use unconventional means to solve a problem.

He resorted to strange methods for his project.

Il a recouru à des méthodes étranges pour son projet.