What does recurrir in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word recurrir in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use recurrir in Spanish.

The word recurrir in Spanish means go to, turn to, appeal, appeal, come back. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word recurrir

go to, turn to

verbo intransitivo (pedir ayuda)

Diego recurrió a su madre para que le prestase dinero.
Diego went to (or: turned to) his mother to borrow money.

appeal

verbo transitivo (Derecho: presentar recurso)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Al condenado no le queda más remedio que recurrir la sentencia.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. If your application for a visa is denied, you may appeal for it to be reconsidered.

appeal

verbo intransitivo (Derecho: acudir a autoridad)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La empresa multada recurrió ante la Corte Suprema.
The sanctioned company appealed to the Supreme Court.

come back

verbo intransitivo (reaparecer)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Anoche recurrió la fiebre.
The fever came back last night.

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