French Conversation · Level 116
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French word
résulter
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁezylte/
Meaning
- verbresult from
Example
Le problème résulte d'une erreur.
The problem results from an error.
More examples
Le problème résulte de l'usure des pièces.
The problem results from wear and tear on the parts.
Core concept
An outcome emerging from a prior event or condition.
Common phrases
résulter de
result from
Similar words
venir: Come from a particular cause or place.
provenir: Originate from a particular source or cause.
découler: Follow from a particular event or condition.
Definition in French
Découler d'une situation ou d'un fait antérieur; avoir pour origine quelque chose.
Word origin
French résulter is a learned borrowing from Latin resultare, whose sense shifted from bouncing back to arising as a consequence.
Usage tips
- English result in usually corresponds to entraîner or provoquer in French, while résulter de expresses the source of an outcome.