Recursos (en. Resources)

/reˈkuɾsos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Elements necessary to achieve a goal.
The company needs more resources to expand its production.
La empresa necesita más recursos para ampliar su producción.
Set of economic or material goods.
Natural resources are limited and must be conserved.
Los recursos naturales son limitados y deben ser conservados.
Ability or skill to solve problems.
With ingenuity and resources, we managed to resolve the situation.
Con ingenio y recursos, logramos resolver la situación.

Etymology

From the Latin 'recursus', meaning to go back or resource.

Common Phrases and Expressions

human resources
A set of people that are part of an organization.
recursos humanos
economic resources
Funds available to invest or spend.
recursos económicos
natural resources
Elements of nature that can be used to satisfy needs.
recursos naturales

Related Words

resource
Means or way used to achieve something.
recurso
recover
To obtain something that had been lost again.
recuperar
provision
Supply of what is necessary for use.
provisión

Slang Meanings

Basic resources
In times of crisis, many people learn to do more with basic resources.
En tiempos de crisis, mucha gente aprende a hacer más con recursos básicos.
Last-minute resource
When I didn't know what to do, I resorted to a last-minute resource.
Cuando no sabía qué hacer, recurrí a un recurso de última hora.