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Folge — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aftermath noun The period or situation that results from a significant, usually damaging, event.
  • consequence noun A result or effect that follows from an action or cause.
  • episode noun A single installment of a TV or radio series.
  • implication noun A possible or likely consequence of an action or decision.
  • incident noun An event, especially one that is noteworthy, unpleasant, or disruptive.
  • installment noun One part of something released or paid in a series over time.
  • parade noun A public procession, often celebratory, held to mark an occasion.
  • progression noun A gradual movement or development from one stage to the next.
  • 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.
  • sequel noun A book, film, or show that continues the story of an earlier one, usually picking up after it.
  • sequence noun A set of things arranged in a particular order, one after another.

Senses

Folge is used for these senses in English:

  • aftermath That which happens after, that which follows, usually of strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.
  • episode An installment of a drama told in parts, as in a TV series.
  • implication (countable) A possible effect or result of a decision or action.
  • implication Logical consequence.
  • incident A (relatively minor) event that is incidental to, or related to others.
  • installment One of a series of parts, whether equal or unequal to the other parts of the series, of a given entity or a given process, which part presents or is presented at a particular scheduled interval.
  • parade (figurative) Synonym of show: any similarly orderly or ostentatious display, especially of a variety of people or a series of things paraded around.
  • progression (mathematics) A sequence obtained by adding or multiplying each term by a constant.

consequence — full definition

  1. noun A result or effect that follows from an action or cause.
  2. noun Importance or significance.
  3. verb To impose a specific penalty or negative outcome on someone, especially a child, for misbehaviour.

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