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No. 11,357 in French

recourir

To resort to or to turn to.

In a sentence

  • En cas de difficulté, il est souvent nécessaire de recourir à l'aide d'un ami.

    In case of difficulty, it is often necessary to resort to the help of a friend.

    Used in the context of seeking or appealing to assistance.

  • Pour résoudre ce problème complexe, elle a dû recourir à des mesures extraordinaires.

    To solve this complex problem, she had to resort to extraordinary measures.

    Signifies the act of turning to extreme solutions in challenging situations.

  • Les entreprises peuvent recourir à des experts pour améliorer leurs processus.

    Companies can resort to experts to improve their processes.

    Illustrates utilizing professionals or specialized resources.

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