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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