No. 3,180 in Portuguese
consequência
Consequence; result or effect of an action or condition.
In a sentence
A consequência de suas ações foi positiva.
The consequence of their actions was positive.
In this sentence, 'consequência' refers to the outcome or result directly caused by someone's actions.
Todos estavam cientes das consequências antes de tomar a decisão.
Everyone was aware of the consequences before making the decision.
Here, 'consequências' is used in its plural form to refer to the potential outcomes considered before an action.
A situação se agravou como consequência da falta de medidas apropriadas.
The situation worsened as a consequence of the lack of appropriate measures.
In this example, 'consequência' signifies the resultant effect of a preceding cause or condition.
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