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Latin
Participle
recursō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of recursus
References
- “recurso”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “recurso”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin recursus, participle of recurrere (“to return”).
Pronunciation
Noun
recurso m (plural recursos)
- option; choice; resort; means
- Synonyms: meio, opção
É o último recurso para casos extremos.- It is the last resort for extreme cases.
- (in the plural) resources
- Synonym: riquezas
Temos recursos limitados.- We have limited resources.
- (law) appeal
Um recurso foi concedido a favor do réu.- The defendant was granted an appeal.
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For quotations using this term, see Citations:recurso.
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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin recursus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /reˈkuɾso/
- Rhymes: -uɾso
- Syllabification: re‧cur‧so
Noun
recurso m (plural recursos)
- writ
- Synonym: escrito
- (law) appeal, writ
- Synonym: auto
- interponer un recurso ― lodge an appeal
- la interposición de un recurso ― the lodging of an appeal
- option, choice
- Synonyms: alternativa, opción
- resource, means
- Synonyms: medio, medios
- resort, refuge (something or someone turned to for safety)
- Synonym: refugio
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