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repercussions

/ˌriːpərˈkʌʃənz/ /ˌrɛpərˈkʌʃənz/

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noun

Répercussions, conséquences

A consequence or ensuing result of some action.

Examples :

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

Vous réalisez que cette petite cascade va avoir de graves répercussions.

outcome action event

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noun

Répercussions, conséquences

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

Examples :

"the repercussion of sound"

Les répercussions du son.

outcome action event

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noun

Répercussion, répétition

Rapid reiteration of the same sound.

Examples :

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

Le tonnerre lointain grondait, ses répercussions une série de grondements rapides et chevauchants résonnant à travers la vallée.

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noun

Régression

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. "

Le médicament a provoqué une régression significative de la taille du ganglion lymphatique enflé.

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noun

Le choc

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. "

Pendant l'examen vaginal difficile, le médecin a soigneusement induit le choc pour aider à évaluer la position du fœtus.

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