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recurso — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • appeal noun A formal request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision.
  • fallback noun A backup plan or option to use if the main one fails.
  • mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
  • remedy noun Something that fixes a problem or relieves an unwanted condition.
  • resource noun Something available to be used to achieve a goal, such as materials, money, or people.

Senses

recurso is used for these senses in English:

  • appeal An application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.
  • fallback A backup plan or contingency strategy; an alternative which can be used if something goes wrong with the main plan; a recourse.
  • remedy (legal) The legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong.
  • resource Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.

appeal — full definition

  1. noun A formal request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision.
  2. noun A serious or urgent request for help, support, or something desired.
  3. noun The quality of being attractive or interesting.
  4. verb To formally request that a higher court review a decision.
  5. verb To be attractive or interesting to someone.

fallback — full definition

  1. noun A backup plan or option to use if the main one fails.
  2. adjective Serving as a backup option.

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