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recurrir

to resort to

verb rreh-koo-RREER Less Common

Also means

to appeal

Usage Note

Recurrir almost always appears with a: recurrir a alguien/algo ('to turn to someone/something, to resort to'). In legal Spanish it specifically means to appeal a ruling (recurrir una sentencia). It differs from acudir (to go to/attend) and recurrir should not be confused with the English 'recur' (repeated occurrence) — that meaning is expressed by repetirse or volver a ocurrir.

Examples

"Tuvo que recurrir a sus ahorros para pagar."

Natural Translation

He had to resort to his savings to pay.

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