resort
/rɪˈzɔːt/verb
उच्चारण रिज़ॉर्ट
(मजबूरी में) किसी तरीके का सहारा लेना, पर काम लेना
Core wordPYP · asked 6 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom, one-word substitution
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SSC Steno 2026- 1
[I] ~ to sth | ~ to doing sth
to make use of something, especially something bad, as a means of achieving something, often because there is no other possible solution
(मजबूरी में) किसी तरीके का सहारा लेना, पर काम लेना
- The police had to resort to force to control the crowd.
- He resorted to lying to cover his mistake.
- The company resorted to cutting salaries to survive.
+ 2 more examples
- People sometimes resort to shouting when they feel unheard.
- Farmers had to resort to selling their land.
Synonyms fall back on turn to have recourse to
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[C]
a place where many people go for a holiday
पर्यटन-स्थल, सैरगाह
- a hill resort in Himachal
- a beach resort
- The family spent the summer at a mountain resort.
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- Goa is a famous seaside resort.
- The resort has a swimming pool and a garden.
Synonyms holiday destination retreat
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[sing.] ~ to sth formal
the act of using something, especially something bad, because nothing else is possible
(किसी तरीके का) सहारा, आश्रय
- The dispute was settled without resort to the courts.
- The strike ended peacefully, without resort to violence.
- As a last resort, they called the army for help.
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- Going to court should be the final resort, not the first.
- Without resort to loans, we paid for the repairs ourselves.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
resort to + noun / -ing
Resort to is followed by a noun or a gerund, and the to is a preposition. It suggests using something unwelcome when other ways fail.
'Resort to' के बाद संज्ञा या gerund आता है, और यहाँ 'to' preposition है। यह तब प्रयुक्त होता है जब अन्य उपाय विफल होने पर किसी अवांछित उपाय का सहारा लिया जाए।
- The police had to resort to force.
- He resorted to cheating when he could not finish the paper.
as a last resort / in the last resort
As a last resort means when nothing else is possible. The usual British form is as a last resort, not at the last resort.
'As a last resort' का अर्थ जब कोई और उपाय न बचे। सामान्य British रूप 'as a last resort' है, 'at the last resort' नहीं।
- Go to court only as a last resort.
a resort (place)
A resort is a place popular for holidays. Use at or in: stay at a resort, a hill resort, a beach resort.
Resort छुट्टियों के लिए लोकप्रिय स्थान है। 'At' या 'in' आता है: stay at a resort, a hill resort।
- Manali is a popular hill resort.
resort vs recourse / have recourse to
Have recourse to is a formal phrase that means the same as resort to. Both mean turning to something for help.
'Have recourse to' एक formal वाक्यांश है जिसका अर्थ 'resort to' जैसा ही है। दोनों का अर्थ मदद के लिए किसी चीज़ की ओर मुड़ना है।
- He had recourse to a loan to repair the house.
+Collocations 4
adjective + resort
popularseasideluxuryhillski
- The hill resort is crowded in summer.
verb + resort
be forced tohave toneverrarelyfinally
- The bank was forced to resort to legal action.
resort to + noun
violenceforceliesthreatsbribery
- Students should never resort to violence.
resort + noun
townhotelownerpackagecomplex
- They booked a resort package for the holidays.
“More examples 5
- Radhika had to resort to a dictionary for the hard word.
राधिका को कठिन शब्द के लिए शब्दकोश का सहारा लेना पड़ा।
- The company resorted to cutting salaries during the crisis.
संकट के समय कंपनी ने वेतन घटाने का सहारा लिया।
- The beach resort in Goa was full of tourists.
गोवा का समुद्र-तटीय रिसॉर्ट पर्यटकों से भरा था।
- In the last resort, we can postpone the wedding.
अंतिम उपाय के रूप में हम विवाह स्थगित कर सकते हैं।
- Farmers resort to moneylenders when the crop fails.
फसल खराब होने पर किसान साहूकारों की शरण लेते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He resorted for violence.
✓ He resorted to violence.
Resort takes to, not for.
'Resort' के बाद 'to' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
✗ She resorted to borrow money.
✓ She resorted to borrowing money.
The to after resort is a preposition, so a gerund follows.
'Resort' के बाद का 'to' preposition है, इसलिए gerund आता है।
✗ At the last resort, we will call the police.
✓ As a last resort, we will call the police.
The fixed phrase is as a last resort.
निश्चित वाक्यांश 'as a last resort' है।
¶Idioms 1
as a last resort | in the last resort
when everything else has failed
अंतिम उपाय के रूप में, जब और कोई चारा न रहे
- Surgery is used only as a last resort.
- Surgery should only be a last resort.
- As a last resort, Radhika called her teacher for help.
→Phrasal verbs 1
resort to sth
to make use of sth, especially sth bad, as a means of achieving sth, often because there is no other possible solution
मजबूर होकर कोई (अक्सर बुरा) तरीक़ा अपनाना
- The police had to resort to force.
- Don't resort to cheating in the exam.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
re·sort
§Grammar and usage
Resort to a method (never 'resort on' or 'resort for'); 'resort to doing' takes the -ing form.
'resort to a method' आता है ('resort on' या 'resort for' नहीं); 'resort to doing' में -ing form आता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
As a last resort.
Idiom 'as a last resort' पूछा जाता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A place where people go for rest or holiday.
'जहाँ लोग आराम या छुट्टी के लिए जाते हैं' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।