result

result
result [{{t}}rɪ'zʌlt]
1 noun
(a) (consequence) résultat m, conséquence f;
with disastrous results avec des conséquences désastreuses;
this paint gives excellent results cette peinture donne d'excellents résultats;
the net result le résultat final;
these problems are the result of a misunderstanding ces problèmes sont dus à un malentendu;
I overslept, with the result that I was late for work je ne me suis pas réveillé à temps, et du coup, je suis arrivé à mon travail en retard
(b) (success) résultat m;
our policy is beginning to get or to show results notre politique commence à porter ses fruits;
they're looking for sales staff who can get results ils cherchent des vendeurs capables d'obtenir de bons résultats;
{{}}familiar{{}} we need a result (a successful outcome) il faut qu'on fasse un résultat;
{{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} he had a result last night, he pulled some gorgeous bird il a fait fort hier soir, il a levé une super nana;
{{}}familiar{{}} a 20 percent pay rise? what a result! 20 pour cent d'augmentation? tu as fait fort!
(c) (of match, exam, election) résultat m;
the football results les résultats des matches de football;
{{}}British{{}} she got good A-level results elle a obtenu de bons résultats au baccalauréat;
{{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} to get a result (in sport) gagner, l'emporter ;
{{}}familiar{{}} our team needs a result next week (win) notre équipe a besoin de gagner la semaine prochaine ;
{{}}Finance{{}} the company's results are down on last year les résultats financiers de l'entreprise sont moins bons que (ceux de) l'année dernière
(d) {{}}Mathematics{{}} (of sum, equation) résultat m
2 intransitive verb
résulter;
who knows what will result from such a step? qui sait ce qui résultera d'une telle démarche?;
the fire resulted from a short circuit c'est un court-circuit qui a provoqué l'incendie;
a price rise would inevitably result il en résulterait ou il s'ensuivrait inévitablement une augmentation des prix;
to result in avoir pour résultat;
the dispute resulted in her resigning la dispute a entraîné sa démission;
the attack resulted in heavy losses on both sides l'attaque s'est soldée par d'importantes pertes des deux côtés;
the resulting protests les protestations qui s'ensuivirent
3 as a result adverb
as a result, I missed my flight à cause de cela, j'ai manqué mon avion
4 as a result of preposition
à cause de;
I was late as a result of the strike j'ai été en retard en raison de la grève

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