Auswirkung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- effect noun A change that is the result or consequence of something else.
- impact noun The force of one object striking another; a collision.
- implication noun A possible or likely consequence of an action or decision.
- ramification noun A branching-out, the act or result of developing branches; specifically the divergence of the stem and limbs of a plant into smaller ones, or of similar developments in blood vessels, anatomical structures etc.
- repercussion noun A bad result of an action or event, usually one that arrives later and indirectly. Usually plural.
Senses
Auswirkung is used for these senses in English:
- effect (sound engineering) An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument.
- impact (figurative, proscribed) A significant or strong influence or effect.
- implication (countable) A possible effect or result of a decision or action.
- ramification (figurative, often, in plural) An offshoot of a decision, fact etc.; a consequence or implication, especially one which complicates a situation.
- repercussion A consequence or ensuing result of some action.
effect — full definition
- noun A change that is the result or consequence of something else.
- verb To bring about; to cause to happen.
impact — full definition
- noun The force of one object striking another; a collision.
- noun A significant effect or influence.
- verb To have a significant effect on something.
- verb To strike or collide with something forcefully.