result
gb/ɹɪzˈʌlt/ us/ɹɪzˈʌlt/
A2
Englisch
~ 1100
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
A2
entity
1
The outcome of an action or event
Something that happens because of what you do or what happens before.
Verwendungsmuster:
the result of [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'result' with 'reason'; 'reason' explains why something happens, 'result' is what happens because of it.
Synonyme
outcome (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable but 'outcome' can sound slightly more formal.)
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consequence (Can imply a negative effect, whereas 'result' is neutral.)
Antonyme
cause (Refers to what makes something happen, the opposite direction of 'result'.)
Wortverbindungen
end result
|final result
|positive result
|test result
|good result
Themen
daily life
|business
|science
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The result of the election will be announced tomorrow.
- Her hard work produced excellent results.
- The test results show that he is healthy.
- We are still waiting for the final results to come in.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I am happy with the result.
- The result was very good.
- We will see the result soon.
- The game result was 2–1.
Verb
B1
event
2
To happen because of something else
To happen because something else happened first.
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] results from [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'result from' and 'result in'. 'Result from' means to be caused by; 'result in' means to cause something.
Synonyme
arise (Slightly more formal; emphasizes coming into existence.)
Antonyme
prevent (Means to stop something from happening; the opposite process.)
Wortverbindungen
result from
|result in
|directly result
Themen
daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- Many health problems result from poor diet.
- The fire resulted from faulty wiring.
- Delays in shipping resulted from bad weather.
Beispiele für Lernende
- A problem can result from stress.
- Illness can result from bad food.
- Accidents often result from carelessness.
Verb
B1
action
3
To cause a particular effect or situation
To make something happen as a result.
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] results in [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners often mix up 'result in' and 'result from'. Remember: 'result in' = cause; 'result from' = be caused by.
Synonyme
lead to (Very close in meaning; slightly more informal and common in speech.)
Antonyme
avoid (Means to stop something from happening; opposite in causation.)
Wortverbindungen
result in success
|result in failure
|directly result in
Themen
daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- His carelessness resulted in a serious accident.
- The new law will result in lower taxes for many people.
- Poor planning often results in failure.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Too much sugar can result in illness.
- Bad driving can result in accidents.
- Good study habits can result in high grades.
Grammatik
Grundform
result
IPA
GB/ɹɪzˈʌlt/
US/ɹɪzˈʌlt/
Silben & Betonung
res - ult (2 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ult)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: result
- Plural: result, results
Verb
- Base: result
- 3rd Person Singular: results
- Present Participle: resulting
- Past: resulted
Wortfamilie
Forms
results
noun
resulting
verb
resulted
verb
Advanced or less common
resultant
adjective
Ausdrücke
as a result
1/ˈæz ə ɹɪzˈʌlt/
fixed phrase
Because of what happened before
Because of something that happened before.
Beispiele
- It rained all night. As a result, the match was canceled.
- He forgot his passport. As a result, he missed his flight.
result from
1/ɹɪzˈʌlt fɹˈʌm/
phrasal verb
To happen because of something else
To happen because something else happened first.
Beispiele
- Her illness resulted from poor nutrition.
- The accident resulted from driver error.
result in
1/ɹɪzˈʌlt ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
To cause something to happen
To make something happen as a result.
Beispiele
- The storm resulted in widespread damage.
- His actions resulted in serious consequences.