Spanish Conversation · Level 34
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Spanish word
consecuencia
Pronunciation
IPA/konseˈkwenθja/
Meaning
- feminine nounconsequence
Example
Fumar puede tener consecuencias graves.
Smoking can have severe consequences.
More examples
Las políticas sin planificación suelen tener consecuencias sociales.
Policies without planning often have social consequences.
Core concept
A circled result at the end of a cause-and-effect flowchart.
Common phrases
la consecuencia inmediata
the immediate consequence
tener consecuencias
have consequences
las consecuencias a largo plazo
the long-term consequences
Similar words
resultado: A concrete result or outcome that an action or process produces.
efecto: A change or action that a cause produces, focusing on the causal effect itself.
repercusión: An effect of an event that spreads beyond the immediate case to affect a wider group or society.
impacto: A strong, often sudden effect or shock that produces noticeable change.
Definition in Spanish
Resultado que se deriva de una acción, un hecho o una circunstancia, usado para expresar la consecuencia de algo.
Word origin
The Spanish noun derives from Latin consequentia (con- 'with' + sequi 'to follow'), literally 'what follows' and thus 'result'.
Usage tips
- Consecuencia is more neutral or formal than por eso or así que and often appears as a noun in phrases like como consecuencia rather than as an immediate causal connector in casual speech.
Other meanings
- repercussionnoun
Opposites
- causacausenoun
Related words
- consecuenteconsequentadjective
- consecuentementeconsequentlyadverb