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repercussion

/ˌriː.pəˈkʌʃ.ən/

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˌriː.pəˈkʌʃ.ən/

A noun referring to an unintended consequence or effect, typically an unwelcome one, resulting from an action or event.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее непреднамеренное последствие или эффект, обычно нежелательный, возникающий в результате действия или события.esSustantivo que designa una consecuencia o efecto indirecto, generalmente negativo o no deseado, que se produce como resultado de una acción o evento anterior.frNom désignant une conséquence indirecte ou un effet, souvent négatif, qui découle d'une action ou d'un événement.deSubstantiv, das eine unbeabsichtigte Folge oder Auswirkung bezeichnet, meist eine unerwünschte, die sich aus einer Handlung oder einem Ereignis ergibt; auch das Nachhallen oder Widerhallen eines Ereignisses.ptSubstantivo que designa a consequência ou o efeito, geralmente indireto, de um acontecimento ou ação; também se refere à reverberação de um som ou à repercussão de algo na mídia ou na opinião pública.zh名词,指某一行动或事件产生的不易察觉或间接的后果或影响,通常指不良的、意外的后续影响。arاسم يدل على نتيجة أو أثر غير مقصود ناتج عن فعل أو حدث، وغالبًا ما يكون غير مرغوب فيه.

  1. Unintended consequence B2 formal

    An unintended consequence or result of an action or event, often negative.

    • The decision to cut funding had serious repercussions for the school.
    • His reckless behavior had repercussions that affected his entire family.
    • The economic crisis had global repercussions.

    ruПоследствиеesConsecuencia imprevistafrrépercussiondeNachwirkungptConsequência não intencionalzh后果arالنتيجة غير المقصودة

    Synonymes: aftermathbacklashbyproductconsequenceeffectfalloutramificationresultreverberationside effect

    Antonymes: causeoriginsource

  2. Echo or reverberation C1 formal

    A sound or series of sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface.

    • The repercussion of the gunshot echoed through the valley.
    • The singer's voice created a beautiful repercussion in the concert hall.
    • The repercussion of the explosion was heard miles away.

    ruЭхо или отзвукesRepercusión sonorafrRépercussion (écho ou réverbération)deEcho oder WiderhallptEco ou reverberaçãozh回声或回响arالصدى أو التردد الصوتي

    Synonymes: echoreflectionresonancereverberationringing

  • repercussions plural form
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  • repercussion's possessive singular form