30.2.6. gy. B1B2 (példák)

consequence noun /ˈkɒnt.sɪ.kwənts/ [C] következmény

The ship sank with disastrous consequences.

Excessive drinking can have serious consequences for a person's health.

If you neglect your relationships like that, you'll suffer the consequences.

effect noun /ɪˈfekt/ eredmény, hatás, következmény [C or U]

The accident had a huge effect on her life.

We don't know the long-term effects of this drug.

impact noun /ˈɪm.pækt/ [C usually no plural or U] 1 hatás, befolyás (vkire/vmire)

Businesses are beginning to feel the full impact of the recession.

The new proposals were intended to soften the impact of the reformed tax system.

Her speech made a profound impact on everyone.

result noun /rɪˈzʌlt/ 1 eredmény, következmény (a következménye vminek) [C or U]

Most accidents are the result of human error.

Unemployment has risen as a direct result of new economic policies.

consequently adverb /ˈkɒnt.sɪ.kwənt.li/ következésképpen

I spent most of my money in the first week and consequently had very little to eat by the end of the holiday.

therefore adverb /ˈðeə.fɔːr/ következésképpen

We were unable to get funding and therefore had to abandon the project.

thus adverb /ðʌs/ (formal) ennek következtében; ilyen módon

They planned to reduce staff and thus to cut costs.

now conjunction /naʊ/ also: now that most hogy (egy új helyzet következményeként)

Now that I've got a car I can visit her more often.

You should help in the house more, now you're older.

She's enjoying the job now that she's got more responsibility.

Phrasal verbs:

lead to sth /liːd/ eredményez vmit

Reducing speed limits should lead to fewer deaths on the roads.

result in sth /rɪˈzʌlt/ eredményez, okoz vmit

The fire resulted in damage to their property.

Phrases and idioms:

as a result of sth következményeként vminek, vmi miatt

She died as a result of her injuries.

As a result of the pilots' strike, all flights have had to be cancelled.

due to köszönhető, betudható vkinek/vminek

A lot of her unhappiness is due to boredom.

Due to wet leaves on the line, this train will arrive an hour late.