noun
kurort
/ˈkurɔrt/· rzeczownikAlso
ośrodek(m)uciekanie się(n)
Definition
A place where people go for holidays or for a particular activity, or the act of using something as a last option.
Examples
We stayed at a beautiful beach resort.
Zatrzymaliśmy się w pięknym kurorcie nadmorskim.
As a last resort, they called the police.
W ostateczności uciekli się do wezwania policji.
Synonyms
Collocations
ski resortbeach resortlast resort
verb
uciekać się
/ut͡ɕɛˈkat͡ɕ ɕɛ/· czasownikAlso
posunąć się
Definition
To use a particular method or action, especially a bad or undesirable one, because there is no other way of achieving something.
Examples
They had to resort to violence to get what they wanted.
Musieli uciec się do przemocy, aby dostać to, czego chcieli.
Don't resort to cheating if you don't know the answer.
Nie uciekaj się do oszukiwania, jeśli nie znasz odpowiedzi.
Collocations
resort to violenceresort to drastic measuresresort to legal action
Word forms
resortedpast simpleresortspluralresortingpresent participle
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