ensue
gb/ɪnsˈu/ us/ɪnsˈu/
C1
Inglese
~ 7100
következik, bekövetkezik
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
1
következik
B2
bekövetkezik
C1
Schema d'uso:
[event] ensues (from [cause])
When the company announced sudden layoffs, a wave of protests ensued.
Amikor a vállalat váratlan leépítéseket jelentett be, tiltakozási hullám bontakozott ki.
If the government ignores these warnings, serious economic problems may ensue.
Ha a kormány figyelmen kívül hagyja ezeket a figyelmeztetéseket, súlyos gazdasági problémák következhetnek.
The singer insulted the crowd, and a full-scale riot ensued.
Should the contract be broken, legal action will undoubtedly ensue.
They cut funding for maintenance, and equipment failures soon ensued.
Esempi per chi studia
The children started to shout, and great confusion ensued.
A gyerekek kiabálni kezdtek, és nagy zűrzavar támadt.
If you break the law, punishment may ensue.
Ha megszeged a törvényt, büntetés következhet.
The door was left open, and a cold wind ensued.
When the plan failed, many problems ensued.
If we take no action now, disaster could ensue.
Errore comune:
Learners often confuse 'ensue' with 'ensure'. 'Ensue' means 'to happen as a result', while 'ensure' means 'to make sure'. Another mistake is using a person as the subject, e.g. *'He ensued trouble.'* The subject should be an event or situation: *'Trouble ensued.'*
Significato
happen as a result
Collocazioni
chaos ensued
|violence ensued
|panic ensued
|controversy ensued
|legal action ensued
|arguments ensued
Sinonimi
result (More common and straightforward; often used with 'from' to show cause, while 'ensue' is more formal and literary.)
Contrari
precede (Describes something that happens before, the temporal opposite of something that ensues.)
Temi
cause
|time
|events
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To happen because of something that happened before.
To happen or occur as the direct or indirect result of something that has just been mentioned.
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
2
következik
B2
Schema d'uso:
[event] ensues after [event]
The announcement was met with surprise, and a long silence ensued.
A bejelentést meglepetés fogadta, majd hosszú csend következett.
She mentioned his name, and an awkward pause ensued.
Kimondta a nevét, és kínos szünet következett.
A brief discussion ensued as the committee considered the new proposal.
The speech ended, and a heated debate ensued in the hallway.
There was a loud crash outside, and excited chatter ensued among the diners.
Esempi per chi studia
He asked a hard question, and silence ensued.
Nehéz kérdést tett fel, és csend következett.
The teacher left the room, and loud talk ensued.
A tanár kiment a teremből, és hangos beszélgetés kezdődött.
The movie ended, and a short discussion ensued.
She made a joke, and laughter ensued.
The lights went out, and confusion ensued.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes add an object directly after 'ensue', e.g. *'He ensued a discussion.'* This is incorrect. The event itself should be the subject: *'A discussion ensued.'*
Significato
happen immediately afterward
Collocazioni
silence ensued
|discussion ensued
|debate ensued
|laughter ensued
|conversation ensued
|pause ensued
Sinonimi
follow (More general and common; 'ensue' is more formal and usually used for notable events following something just mentioned.)
Contrari
precede (Describes something that comes before in time, which is the opposite of something that ensues.)
Temi
time
|events
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To happen right after something else.
To occur or follow immediately after something in time, without necessarily implying a strong cause-and-effect relationship.
Grammatica
Forma base
ensue
IPA
GB/ɪnsˈu/
US/ɪnsˈu/
Sillabe e accento
en - sue (2 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sue)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: ensue
- 3rd Person Singular: ensues
- Present Participle: ensuing
- Past: ensued
Famiglia di parole
Forms
ensues
verb
ensuing
verb
ensued
verb
Related words
Espressioni
an ensuing discussion
1/ən ˈɛnsuɪŋ dɪskˈʌʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
discussion that starts afterward
A conversation that begins as a result of or soon after something else.
Esempi
- Her remark sparked an ensuing discussion about workplace culture.
- The report and the ensuing discussion lasted over two hours.
chaos ensued
1/kˈeɪɑs ɪnsˈud/
fixed phrase
chaotic events happen next
Used to say that a situation quickly became very confused and out of control after something happened.
Esempi
- Someone shouted that there was a fire, and chaos ensued.
- When the tickets went on sale, the website crashed and chaos ensued.
ensuing chaos
1/ˈɛnsuɪŋ kˈeɪɑs/
fixed phrase
chaos that follows something
The confused and out-of-control situation that happens right after something else.
Esempi
- The guards were not ready for the ensuing chaos after the gates were opened.
- In the ensuing chaos, several people lost their bags.
in the ensuing days
1/ˈɪn ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ dˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
formal
during the days that followed
In the days that came right after a particular event.
Esempi
- In the ensuing days, the story spread across social media.
- Several more earthquakes hit the region in the ensuing days.
in the ensuing years
1/ˈɪn ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ jˈɪɹz/
fixed phrase
formal
during the years that followed
In the years that came after a particular time or event.
Esempi
- In the ensuing years, the small startup grew into a global company.
- The policy was widely copied by other cities in the ensuing years.