resources

S2 W1

BrE /ˈrɛs.ə.səz/ AmE /ˈrɛs.ə.rs/

noun en → es

1 STOCK/STORE [plural] A2

things that are available for use, especially materials or money

recursos, medios

  • natural resources
  • financial resources

Collocations water resources · human resources

  • The company has a wide range of natural resources.

    La empresa tiene una amplia gama de recursos naturales.

2 HELP/ASSISTANCE [singular] B1

help or support given to someone, especially in the form of advice or information

ayuda, asesoramiento

  • provide resources for somebody/something

Collocations educational resources · legal resources

  • The website provides a wealth of educational resources.

    El sitio web ofrece una gran cantidad de recursos educativos.

3 COMPUTER [plural] B2

a file or program on a computer that can be used by other programs

recursos, archivos

  • system resources

Collocations software resources · hardware resources

  • The system has limited resources available.

    El sistema tiene recursos limitados disponibles.

4 PERSONAL ABILITY [plural] B2

the abilities or qualities that a person can use to do something well

habilidades, capacidades

  • human resources

Collocations personal resources · mental resources

  • She used all her personal resources to overcome the challenge.

    Ella utilizó todos sus recursos personales para superar el desafío.

5 FINANCE [plural] B2

money that is available for use, especially in a business or organization

recursos financieros, fondos

  • financial resources

Collocations budget resources · investment resources

  • The company has a limited budget for new projects.

    La empresa tiene un presupuesto limitado para nuevos proyectos.

6 ENVIRONMENT [plural] C1

the natural environment, especially the land and water that can be used by people or animals

recursos naturales, medio ambiente

  • natural resources

Collocations water resources · land resources

  • The country is rich in natural resources.

    El país es rico en recursos naturales.

7 ARTICLE [plural] C1

a piece of equipment or material that can be used for a particular purpose

artículos, materiales

  • material resources

Collocations construction resources · medical resources

  • The workshop provided all the necessary construction materials.

    El taller proporcionó todos los materiales necesarios para la construcción.

8 LEGAL [plural] C1

the legal rights or powers that a person has to do something, especially in court

recursos legales, derechos

  • legal resources

Collocations court resources · litigation resources

  • The defendant has legal resources to challenge the decision.

    El demandado tiene recursos legales para desafiar la decisión.