What does ricorrere in Italian mean?

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

The word ricorrere in Italian means resort to, turn to, petition, is, recall, recur, take legal action. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ricorrere

resort to

verbo intransitivo (servirsi di [qlcs]) (use)

Se non parli, sarò costretto a ricorrere alla violenza.
If you don't speak, I'll be forced to resort to violence.

turn to

verbo intransitivo (rivolgersi a [qlcn]) (figurative)

Per questioni del genere, devi ricorrere a uno specialista.
You have to turn to a specialist for that type of question.

petition

verbo intransitivo (legale: ricorso)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Giovanni ha deciso che ricorrerà al giudice di pace.
Giovanni decided he would file an appeal with the small claims court.

is

verbo intransitivo (anniversario)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Oggi ricorre l'anniversario del nostro matrimonio.
Our anniversary is on a Tuesday this year.

recall

verbo intransitivo (figurato (ripensare a [qlcs])

L'anziana ricorreva con la memoria ai tempi in cui era giovane.
The elderly woman recalled the days of her youth

recur

verbo intransitivo (ripetersi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La tematica dell'immigrazione ricorre spesso in questo film.
The theme of immigration repeats often in this film.

take legal action

(law)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
I will take legal action against you, if you continue to harass me.

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