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re·source·ful

(rĭ-sôrs′fəl, -zôrs′-)
adj.
Able to act effectively or imaginatively, especially in difficult situations.

re·source′ful·ly adv.
re·source′ful·ness n.
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resourceful

(rɪˈzɔːsfʊl; -ˈsɔːs-)
adj
ingenious, capable, and full of initiative, esp in dealing with difficult situations
reˈsourcefully adv
reˈsourcefulness n
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re•source•ful

(rɪˈsɔrs fəl, -ˈsoʊrs-, -ˈzɔrs-, -ˈzoʊrs-)

adj.
able to deal skillfully and promptly with new situations, difficulties, etc.
[1850–55]
re•source′ful•ly, adv.
re•source′ful•ness, n.
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Adj. 1. resourceful - having inner resources; adroit or imaginative; "someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations"; "an able and resourceful politician"; "the most resourceful cook in town"
capable - (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability; "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet"
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resourceful

adjective ingenious, able, bright, talented, sharp, capable, creative, clever, imaginative, inventive, quick-witted Her mother was a resourceful woman.
unimaginative, gormless (Brit. informal), uninventive, fushionless (Scot.)
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resourceful

adjective
Able to use the means at one's disposal to meet situations effectively:
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Translations
vynalézavý
úrræîagóîur, hugvitssamur
domiseln

resourceful

[rɪˈsɔːsfʊl] ADJingenioso, con iniciativa
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resourceful

[rɪˈzɔːrsfʊl] adjplein(e) de ressources, débrouillard(e)
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resourceful

adv personeinfallsreich, findig ; schemegenial
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resourceful

[rɪˈsɔːsfʊl] adj (person) → pieno/a di risorse, intraprendente
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resource

(rəˈzoːs) , ((American) ˈri:zo:rs) noun
1. (usually in plural) something that gives help, support etc when needed; a supply; a means. We have used up all our resources; We haven't the resources at this school for teaching handicapped children. middele وَسيلَه، مَصْدَر، أموال средства recurso zdroj; zásoba, prostředky Mittel middel; ressource πόρος, μέσο recurso abivahend(id) ذخایر؛ منابع resurssit ressource מַשאָב युक्ति resursi, zaposlenici anyagi eszközök sumber daya úrræði; efni; forði risorsa 手段 필요할 때 도움이 되는 것 lėšos, resursai resursi; krājumi; līdzekļi bantuan hulpmiddel middel, ressurs środek توښه، ذخيره، څورى، پاسره: چينه، منبع: تد بير، چاره recurso re­surse возможность; средство zdroj; zásoba, prostriedky vir resurs resurser, tillgångar วิธีการ; ทรัพยากร kaynak 財力物力 можливості; засоби وساءل sự giúp đỡ 物力财力对策,办法
2. (usually in plural) the wealth of a country, or the supply of materials etc which bring this wealth. This country is rich in natural resources. hulpbronne مَوارِد طَبيعِيَّه богатства recursos zdroje die Reichtümer(pl.) ressourcer πόροι, πηγές recursos vara(d) ثروت؛ سرمایه منابع luonnonvarat ressources משאבים साधन prirodna bogatstva erőforrás, (természeti) kincsek sumber daya auðlindir risorse 資源 자원 ištekliai resursi; dabas bagātības sumber rijkdommen ressurser, naturrikdommer zasób منبع recursos resursă ресурсы zdroje (naravni) vir resurs tillgångar ทรัพยากร kaynaklar, zenginlikler 資源 ресурси; запаси ذراءع آمدنی tài nguyên 资源
3. the ability to find ways of solving difficulties. He is full of resource. vindingrykheid وَسيلَه، مَلاذ، قُدْرَه находчивост iniciativa nápaditost die Findigkeit ressource επινοητικότητα inventiva, ideas leidlikkus تدبیر؛ ابتکار kekseliäisyys ressources תושייה सहारा snalažljivost találékonyság kecerdikan úrræði risorse 機転 임기 응변의 재주 sumanumas, išradingumas izdoma; radošs gars; atjautība kebolehan menangani masalah vindingrijkheid oppfinnsomhet, påfunn zaradność ابتکار iniciativa resurse находчивость nápaditosť iznajdljivost resurs rådighet, fyndighet ปฏิภาน zorlukları aşma yeteneği 機智,應變能力 винахідливість صلاحیت tài tháo vát 智谋,应变能力
reˈsourceful adjective
good at finding ways of solving difficulties, problems etc. vindingryk واسِع الحيلَه، ذو دَهاء ، بارِعٌ في إيجاد الوَسائِل находчив engenhoso vynalézavý findig opfindsom επινοητικός, εφευρετικός ingenioso leidlik مبتکر kekseliäs ingénieux בַּעַל תוּשִייָה चतुर, उपाय कुशल, विदग्ध snalažljiv, domišljat leleményes cerdik úrræðagóður, hugvitssamur ingegnoso 機転のきく 재치있는 sumanus, išradingas izdomas bagāts; radošs; atjautīgs berkebolehan menangani masalah vindingrijk oppfinnsom, snarrådig pomysłowy باورى، اعتمادى: پوه هوښيار، ځيرك engenhoso des­curcă­reţ, inventiv находчивый vynaliezavý, pohotový, nápaditý iznajdljiv snalažljiv rådig, fyndig เต็มไปด้วยความคิดริเริ่มและสามารถแก้ปัญหาได้ดี becerikli 有辦法的,善於應變的 винахідливий با وساءل tháo vát 足智多谋的
reˈsourcefully adverb
vindingryk بصورةٍ تُشير إلى سِعَة الحيلَه находчиво engenhosamente důmyslně findig opfindsomt με καπατσοσύνη con ingenio leidlikult به طور مبتکرانه kekseliäästi d'une manière ingénieuse בְּתוּשִייָה चतुरता से snalažljivo, domišljato leleményesen dengan cerdik hugvitssamlega ingegnosamente 機転をきかせて, 資源に富んだ 재치있게 sumaniai, išradingai radoši; atjautīgi secara berkebolehan vindingrijk oppfinnsomt pomysłowo ځيركتوب engenhosamente (în mod) inventiv находчиво dômyselne, nápadito, pohotovo iznajdljivo snalažljivo rådigt, fyndigt อย่างมีความคิดริเริ่มและสามารถแก้ปัญหาได้ดี becerikli bir şekilde 善於應變地 винахідливо مناسب ذراءع سے tháo vát 机智地
reˈsourcefulness noun
vindingrykheid سِعَة الحيلَه والدَّهاء находчивост engenho důmysl die Findigkeit opfindsomhed εφευρετικότητα inventiva, ingeniosidad leidlikkus تدبیر؛ ابتکار kekseliäisyys ingéniosité תושייה चतुरता, विदग्धता, उपाय कुशलता snalažljivost, domišljatost leleményesség kecerdikan hugvitssemi ingegnosità 資源, 機略 지모(계략)가 풍부함 sumanumas, išradingumas radoša pieeja; atjautība banyak sumber vindingrijkheid oppfinnsomhet, idérikdom pomysłowość ځيركتوب، پوهه، هوښيارى engenho inventivitate находчивость vynaliezavosť, pohotovosť iznajdljivost snalažljivost rådighet, fyndighet การแก้ปัญหาได้ดี beceriklilik 善於應變 винахідливість سوجھ بوجھ tài tháo vát 机智
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For years an inmate of the palace, and often a listener in the armory when the King played at sword with his friends and favorites, De Vac had heard much which passed between Henry III and his intimates that could well be turned to the King's harm by a shrewd and resourceful enemy.
She looked bold and resourceful and unscrupulous, and she was all of these.
>From this onward, while my sense stood by me, I was practical, resourceful, alert.
Pierre maintained the contrary, and as his mental faculties were greater and more resourceful, Nicholas felt himself cornered.
In earlier days one of her front teeth, as she told me, had fallen out, but instead of then parting with it, the resourceful child had hammered it in again with a hair-brush, which she offered to show me, with the dents on it.
His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
To catch and mount one of these habitually rageful and intractable beasts was no child's play under the best of conditions; but now, when silence and time were such important considerations, it might well have seemed quite hopeless to a less resourceful and optimistic man than the son of the great warlord.
You have made a very wicked and resourceful enemy, who will stop at nothing to satisfy his hatred.
Captain Jim never said a boastful word, but it was impossible to help seeing what a hero the man had been--brave, true, resourceful, unselfish.
He is clever and cunning and resourceful, but he be not of man stature as to brain.
Both were strong, courageous, resourceful men; but each had reached the limit of human nerve endurance and each felt that he would rather die than spend another night in the hideous open of that frightful land.
But come now, tell me this, resourceful son of Maia: has this marvellous thing been with you from your birth, or did some god or mortal man give it you -- a noble gift -- and teach you heavenly song?

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