conseguenza
consequence
noun kohn-seh-GWEHN-tsah Less Common
Origin: from Latin consequentia
Also means
result
Usage Note
Conseguenza lives in the very common connector di conseguenza ('consequently', 'as a result'), which opens or links sentences in both speech and writing. You also hear avere conseguenze ('to have consequences'). The plural is regular, le conseguenze.
Examples
"Le conseguenze sono state gravi."
Natural Translation
The consequences were serious.
Literal Translation
The consequences are been serious.
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