consequence

ˈkɑnsəˌkwɛns
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Translation of consequence from English into Dutch

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Noun

1.

outcome

result or effect of an action
gevolg consequentie fresultaat
  • The consequence of his actions was severe.Het gevolg van zijn acties was ernstig.
2.

effects

unwanted or unpleasant result
gevolg consequentie f
  • She faced the consequences of her mistakes.Ze ondervond de gevolgen van haar fouten.
3.

significance

Dated
importance or relevance
Dated
  • She spoke with a sense of consequence that commanded respect.Zij sprak met een gevoel van belang dat respect afdwong
4.

logic

Dated
conclusion reached by reasoning
Dated
conclusie fslotsom
  • The consequence of the argument was clear.De conclusie van de redenering was duidelijk.
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Expressions with consequence: examples in English and translations in Dutch

onbelangrijk
The error was of no consequence to the final result.
belangrijk persoon
invloedrijk persoon
She became a person of consequence in the art world.
kwestie van groot belang
belangrijke kwestie
The budget deficit is a matter of no small consequence.
van belang
Only people of consequence were invited to the meeting.
onbelangrijk
The mistake was of little consequence to the final result.
onvoorzien gevolg
The new law led to unintended consequences that affected small businesses.

Synonyms and analogies of consequence in English

Examples of consequence in a sentence

  • Environmental damage is a consequence of industrial growth.
  • The consequences of the decision were severe.
  • Ignoring the warnings led to dire consequences.
  • His opinion carried great consequence in the meeting.
  • The decision was of little consequence to the outcome.
  • The theorem's consequence follows from the first premise.

Translations of "consequence" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
gevolgnn.

The medication had an unintended consequence that required immediate medical attention.

Het medicijn had een onbedoeld gevolg dat onmiddellijke medische zorg vereiste.

consequentienf.

They accepted the sanction as a consequence of their actions.

Ze legden zich neer bij de sanctie als consequentie van hun daden.

belangnn.

Quite a low term, slang for somebody of little consequence.

Nogal een lage uitdrukking, jargon voor iemand van weinig belang.

resultaatnn.

The coach explained the no-score draw as a consequence of excellent goalkeeping.

De trainer verklaarde de doelpuntloze remise als het resultaat van uitstekend keeperswerk.

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Other translations for consequence:

  • uitvloeiselnn.
  • gewichtnn.

consequence: Examples and translations in context

The company might suspend the contract as a consequence of poor performance.

Het bedrijf kan het contract opschorten als gevolg van de tegenvallende prestaties.

The power outage was of little consequence to the mostly offline activities.

De stroomstoring had nauwelijks gevolgen voor de grotendeels offline activiteiten.

Sometimes, an unintended consequence can create problems businesses did not anticipate.

Soms kan een onbedoeld gevolg problemen opleveren waar bedrijven niet op hadden gerekend.

They serve sentence as a consequence of breaking the law.

Ze zitten hun straf uit als gevolg van het overtreden van de wet.

An unintended consequence of the shortcut was a system crash that caused delays.

Een onbedoeld gevolg van de snelle omweg was een systeemcrash die vertragingen veroorzaakte.

The conflict escalated in part as a consequence of misleading statements by local leaders.

Het conflict escaleerde voor een deel als gevolg van misleidende uitspraken van lokale leiders.

One consequence of stalking is the invasion of personal privacy.

Een gevolg van belaging is dat iemands persoonlijke levenssfeer wordt geschonden.

The new policy had an unintended consequence of increasing fuel prices unexpectedly.

Het nieuwe beleid had tot het onbedoelde gevolg dat de brandstofprijzen onverwacht stegen.

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