Resort

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/rɪzˈɔrt/ · रिज़ॉर्ट

Meaning

To turn to something for help, or a holiday place

1. a place people visit for holidays · 2. to turn to something, often as a last option

हिंदी अर्थ

सहारा लेना, या छुट्टी बिताने की जगह

1. विश्राम-स्थल · 2. सहारा लेना

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
Holiday spotRetreatTurn toFall back onRecourse
Example sentences

Do not resort to guessing in the last minute.

The hill resort fills up in May.

Radhika never resorts to shortcuts in her studies.

Daily use: Aakhri minute mein guessing ka resort mat lo.

Word forms
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

'As a last resort' याद कीजिए — जब बाक़ी सारे रास्ते बंद हों, तब जिस चीज़ का सहारा लें, उसे resort to करना कहते हैं। Holiday resort वह जगह है जहाँ लोग आराम के लिए बार-बार जाते हैं।

Remember the phrase 'as a last resort': when every other path is closed, you resort to the one thing left. A holiday resort is the place people turn to again and again for rest.

Exam note

Verb के साथ 'to' + noun या -ing form आता है: 'resort to violence', 'resort to cheating'। 'As a last resort' यानी आख़िरी उपाय के रूप में।

The verb takes 'to' followed by a noun or -ing form: 'resort to violence', 'resort to cheating'. 'As a last resort' means as a final option when all else fails.

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