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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconsecuencia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kon.seˈkwen.sja
"Debemos aceptar las consecuencias de nuestros actos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A result or effect of an action or condition, often one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.
"Rapid industrialization brought severe environmental and social consequences." - 2
Importance or relevance.
"Matters of great consequence were discussed at the summit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'consequence' originates from the Latin 'consequentia', which means 'following closely'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, where it retained the meaning of something that follows as a result of an action or condition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Consequence" is said worldwide
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conséquence
Transliteration: kɔ̃.se.kɑ̃s
"Chaque décision a ses conséquences."
Konsequenz
Transliteration: kɔnzəˈkvɛnt͡s
"Man muss die Konsequenzen seines Handelns tragen."
conseguenza
Transliteration: kon.seˈkwɛn.tsa
"Ogni azione ha una conseguenza."
consecuencia
Transliteration: kon.seˈkwen.sja
"Debemos aceptar las consecuencias de nuestros actos."
consequência
Transliteration: kõ.seˈkwẽ.si.ɐ
"A poluição traz graves consequências sociais."
परिणाम
Transliteration: parinām
"हर काम का एक परिणाम होता है।"
后果
Transliteration: hòuguǒ
"我们必须承担这些社会后果。"
결과
Transliteration: gyeolgwa
"그 결정은 사회적 결과를 가져왔다."
結果
Transliteration: kekka
"すべての行動には結果が伴う。"
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