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repercussions

/ˌriːpərˈkʌʃənz/ /ˌrɛpərˈkʌʃənz/

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noun

Auswirkungen, Folgen

A consequence or ensuing result of some action.

Examples :

"You realize this little stunt of yours is going to have some pretty serious repercussions."

Du merkst doch, dass dein kleiner Stunt ziemlich ernste Folgen haben wird.

outcome action event

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noun

Auswirkungen, Folgen

The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation.

Examples :

"the repercussion of sound"

Die Auswirkungen des Schalls.

outcome action event

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noun

Wiederholung, Nachhall

Rapid reiteration of the same sound.

Examples :

"The distant thunder rumbled, its repercussions a series of quick, overlapping booms echoing across the valley. "

Das ferne Donnern grollte, seine Wiederholung eine Reihe schneller, sich überlappender Schläge, die über das Tal hallten.

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noun

Rückgang, Abklingen

The subsidence of a tumour or eruption by the action of a repellent.

Examples :

"The medication caused a significant repercussion in the size of the swollen lymph node. "

Die Medikamente verursachten einen deutlichen Rückgang der Größe des geschwollenen Lymphknotens.

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noun

Der Stoß

In a vaginal examination, the act of imparting through the uterine wall with the finger a shock to the foetus, so that it bounds upward, and falls back again against the examining finger.

Examples :

"During the difficult vaginal examination, the doctor carefully induced repercussions to help assess the position of the fetus. "

Während der schwierigen vaginalen Untersuchung löste der Arzt vorsichtig den Stoß aus, um die Position des Fötus zu beurteilen.

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