sequel
gb/sˈikwəl/ us/sˈikwəl/
B1
English
~ 10100
folytatás, következmény
NOUN
B1
1
folytatás
A2
Usage pattern:
a sequel to [a book/film/game]
The studio announced a sequel to the popular superhero movie.
A stúdió bejelentette a népszerű szuperhősfilm folytatását.
Many fans felt that the sequel was better written than the original film.
Sok rajongó úgy érezte, hogy a folytatás jobban meg volt írva, mint az eredeti film.
The game’s sequel adds new characters and expands the world of the story.
She is working on a sequel to her best‑selling fantasy novel.
The sequel picks up five years after the events of the first movie.
Learner examples
They made a sequel to the big movie from last year.
Elkészítették a tavalyi nagy sikerű film folytatását.
I read the book and now I want to read the sequel.
Elolvastam a könyvet, és most a folytatást szeretném elolvasni.
The sequel shows what happens to the main characters later.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "sequel" with "sequence." A "sequel" is a later book, film, or game that continues an earlier one, while a "sequence" is a series of things in order. Learners also sometimes use "sequel" as a verb (e.g. *"They sequeled the movie"*), but in standard English it is only a noun; you can say "They made a sequel" instead.
Meaning
later book, film, etc. continuing
Collocations
movie sequel
|direct sequel
|planned sequel
|hit sequel
|sequel trilogy
|sequel rights
Synonyms
follow-up (More general; can mean anything that comes after, not only a story in the same fictional world.)
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continuation (Focuses on the idea of carrying on the same story, sometimes sounds slightly more formal or abstract.)
Antonyms
prequel (A story set earlier in time than the original, the opposite direction in the timeline from a sequel.)
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original (The first work in a series, before any later parts such as sequels.)
Themes
entertainment
|media
|literature
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A book, movie, game, or similar work that comes after an earlier one and continues the same story or world.
A book, film, game, or similar creative work that continues the story or develops the ideas of an earlier one and takes place after it in time.
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
2
következmény
B1
Usage pattern:
a sequel to [an event/situation]
The economic crisis was the grim sequel to years of political instability.
A gazdasági válság az évekig tartó politikai bizonytalanság súlyos következménye volt.
There was an unpleasant sequel to the meeting when several employees resigned.
A megbeszélésnek kellemetlen következménye lett: több alkalmazott is felmondott.
His sudden resignation formed the unexpected sequel to weeks of quiet negotiations.
The scandal and its legal sequel dominated the news for months.
In the sequel to these events, the company was forced to change its entire business model.
Learner examples
The accident was a sad sequel to his risky behavior.
A baleset kockázatos viselkedésének szomorú következménye volt.
There was a long and difficult sequel to the war.
A háborúnak hosszú és nehéz következményei voltak.
Their argument had a bad sequel: they stopped talking to each other.
Common mistake:
Learners may try to use this formal sense of "sequel" in everyday speech where more common words like "result," "effect," or "aftermath" are natural. In conversation, it is usually better to say "as a result" than "as a sequel."
Meaning
later event that follows from something
Collocations
an unhappy sequel
|a tragic sequel
|as a sequel to
|the inevitable sequel
|the sequel to these events
|in the sequel
Synonyms
aftermath (Often suggests negative results following a serious event such as a war, disaster, or scandal.)
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consequence (Stresses the result that naturally follows from a cause; more general and common than this formal use of "sequel.")
Antonyms
prelude (A thing or event that comes before something more important, in contrast to a sequel which comes after.)
Themes
formal
|cause_and_effect
|core_vocabulary
Definition
An event or situation that happens after something else, often as a result of it.
An event, situation, or period of time that follows something else, especially as its result or consequence.
Grammar
Dictionary form
sequel
IPA
GB/sˈikwəl/
US/sˈikwəl/
Syllables & stress
se - quel (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (se)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: sequel
- Plural: sequels
Word family
Forms
sequels
noun
Core family
prequel
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
subsequent
adjective B2
subsequently
adverb B2
Expressions
in the sequel
1/ˈɪn ðə sˈikwəl/
fixed phrase
literary
in what happens later
In the part that comes later, or in the events that follow what was just described (mainly in written, literary English).
Examples
- In the sequel, the full consequences of their decision become clear.
- As we shall see in the sequel, this small error led to major changes in policy.
sequel to
1/sˈikwəl tə/
fixed phrase
later work connected to original
Used to show which earlier book, movie, game, etc. a sequel continues.
Examples
- The new film is a sequel to the 2019 sci‑fi blockbuster.
- Her latest novel is a direct sequel to the story she published five years ago.