Sentence examples of "recourir" in French

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Le couteau était si émoussé que je ne pus couper la viande avec et je dus recourir à mon couteau de poche. The knife was so blunt that I could not cut the meat with it and I resorted to my pocket knife.
Enfin les étudiants ont recouru à la violence. At last, the students resorted to violence.
Pour conquérir son audience, l’orateur a eu recours à des techniques rhétoriques qu’il a apprises dans ses cours de communication. To win his audience, the speaker resorted to using rhetorical techniques he learned from his communication courses.
Certains enfants ont recours au suicide afin d'échapper à une pression insupportable. Some children resort to suicide in order to escape from unbearable pressure.
Si vous ne nous écoutez pas, il nous faudra avoir recours à la coercition. If you don't listen to us, we will have to resort to coercion.
Les gouvernements ont d'ordinaire recours au contrôle des prix lorsque l'inflation a atteint un certain niveau. Governments usually resort to price control when inflation has reached a certain level.
Il se décida à recourir à la chirurgie. He decided to have surgery.
Elle se décida à recourir à la chirurgie. She decided to have surgery.
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