🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Conséquences

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔ̃.se.kɑ̃s

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Consequences/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwənsɪz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Les conséquences du changement climatique sont de plus en plus évidentes."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A result or effect of an action or condition.

    "The consequences of climate change are becoming increasingly evident."
  2. 2

    The logical outcome of a particular situation or decision.

    "He did not consider the consequences of his hasty decision."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'consequence' originates from the Latin 'consequentia', which means 'following closely'. It evolved through Middle English, retaining the sense of something that follows as a result of an action or condition.

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