recourse

• Sustantivo que designa la acción de acudir a alguien o algo en busca de ayuda, protección o apoyo, así como la propia fuente de dicha ayuda o el medio al que se recurre.

A noun referring to the act of turning to someone or something for help, protection, or security, or the source of such assistance.

1. Act of seeking helpC1formal

   The act of turning to a person or thing for help, protection, or support.

   recurso (acción de buscar ayuda)

   • He had recourse to a lawyer when the dispute escalated.
   • Without recourse to outside funding, the project would fail.
   • She made recourse to her savings to pay the unexpected bill.

   Sinónimosappealapplicationreferenceresort

2. Source of assistanceC1formal

   A person or thing that is turned to for help, protection, or security.

   Recurso como fuente de ayuda

   • The emergency fund was their only recourse during the crisis.
   • His knowledge of the law was a valuable recourse for the team.
   • The library served as a recourse for students needing research materials.

   Sinónimosalternativeexpedientfallbackhopeoptionrefugeresortresource