French Conversation · Level 133
30 words
French word
retombée
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁətɔ̃be/
Meaning
- feminine nounimpact
Example
Cette grève aura des retombées sur le trafic quotidien.
This strike will have an impact on daily traffic.
More examples
Le festival a des retombées économiques pour la ville.
The festival has economic repercussions for the city.
Core concept
A ripple of consequences descending from one event onto society, money, or routines.
Common phrases
des retombées économiques
economic repercussions
des retombées médiatiques
media repercussions
avoir des retombées
have repercussions
Similar words
conséquence: An outcome arising from an event or action.
effet: An influence or change brought about by a cause.
Definition in French
Effet ou conséquence d'un événement, souvent employé pour parler des répercussions matérielles, économiques ou sociales.
Word origin
The noun retombée comes from retomber, built from re- and tomber, with the original sense of falling again extended to later consequences.
Usage tips
- In reporting, retombées commonly appears in the plural for secondary consequences, while effet is the broader everyday word for an effect.