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conséquence [kɔ̃sekɑ̃s]feminine nouna. ( = résultat) consequence• cela pourrait avoir or entraîner des conséquences graves pour... this could have serious consequences for...• sans conséquence ( = sans suite fâcheuse) without repercussions ; ( = sans importance) of no consequence• cela ne porte or ne prête pas à conséquence it's of no consequenceb. ( = conclusion) conclusion (de to be drawn from)* * *kɔ̃sekɑ̃savoir des qualifications et un salaire en conséquence — to have qualifications and a corresponding salary
* * *kɔ̃sekɑ̃s1. nfen conséquence (= donc) — consequently, (= de façon appropriée) accordingly
2. conséquences nfplconsequences, repercussions* * *conséquence nf consequence (pour for; sur to); conséquence logique/pratique logical/practical consequence; conséquences désastreuses/financières disastrous/financial consequences; être la conséquence de to be the consequence of; être lourd de conséquences to have serious consequences; sans conséquence(s) of no consequence; supporter les conséquences to suffer ou bear the consequences; tirer les conséquences de qch to learn one's lesson from sth; ne pas tirer à conséquence to be of no consequence; conséquence heureuse happy result; avoir pour conséquence de faire to have the effect of doing; avoir pour conséquence le chômage/la hausse des prix to result in unemployment/an increase in prices; en conséquence (de quoi) as a result (of which); agir en conséquence to act accordingly; avoir des qualifications et un salaire en conséquence to have qualifications and a corresponding salary; par voie de conséquence consequently, by way of consequence.[kɔ̃sekɑ̃s] nom fémininma gaffe a eu pour conséquence de les brouiller my blunder resulted in their falling out (with each other)cela ne tirera pas à conséquence this won't have any repercussions ou will be of no consequencea. [sans importance] a statement of no ou little consequenceb. [sans suite] an inconsequential statement————————de conséquence locution adjectivalepersonne de conséquence person of consequence ou importance————————en conséquence locution adverbiale2. [comme il convient] accordingly————————en conséquence de locution prépositionnelleas a consequence ou result of
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inconsequential — [in kän΄si kwen′shəl] adj. 1. inconsequent; illogical 2. of no consequence; unimportant; trivial n. something inconsequential inconsequentiality [in kän΄si kwen′shē al′ə tē] n. inconsequentially adv … English World dictionary
Inconsequential — In*con se*quen tial, a. Not regularly following from the premises; hence, irrelevant; unimportant; of no consequence. Chesterfield. {In*con se*quen tial*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inconsequential — I adjective dispensable, flimsy, frivolous, immaterial, impertinent, inapplicable, inappreciable, inappropriate, inconsequent, inconsiderable, inessential, insignificant, invalid, irrelevant, minor, niggling, nonessential, not vital, nugatory, of … Law dictionary
inconsequential — (adj.) characterized by inconsequence, 1620s; not worth noticing, 1782; see INCONSEQUENT (Cf. inconsequent) + AL (Cf. al) (1). Related: Inconsequentially … Etymology dictionary
inconsequential — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not important or significant. DERIVATIVES inconsequentiality noun inconsequentially adverb … English terms dictionary
inconsequential — [[t]ɪ̱nkɒnsɪkwe̱nʃ(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is inconsequential is not important. ...a constant reminder of just how insignificant and inconsequential their lives were... Seemingly inconsequential details can sometimes contain… … English dictionary
inconsequential — inconsequent, inconsequential The two words overlap considerably in meaning. Both are used to mean ‘not following naturally; lacking logical sequence’, but when, for example, an argument is a disconnected one it would normally be described as… … Modern English usage
inconsequential — Mea ole. ♦ Inconsequential deeds, hana hope ole. ♦ Inconsequential thing, mea iki. ♦ Trifling or inconsequential action, as a casual love affair, hana kalakalai … English-Hawaiian dictionary
inconsequential — adjective /ɪnˌkɑnsəˈkwɛnʃəl,ɪnˌkɒn.səˈkwɛn.ʃəl/ Having no consequence, not consequential, of little importance. You will never know the exact atomic time when you started reading this phrase; of course, thats inconsequential. Syn: unimportant,… … Wiktionary
inconsequential — in|con|se|quen|tial [ınˌkɔnsıˈkwenʃəl US ˌka:n ] adj not important = ↑insignificant ▪ inconsequential but amusing chatter >inconsequentially adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
inconsequential — in|con|se|quen|tial [ ın,kansı kwenʃəl ] adjective not important: UNIMPORTANT: Whether we go Thursday or Friday is inconsequential … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
