Aftermath vs Result

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Aftermath

Top 2000 (courant)C1noun

Result

Top 1000 (très courant)A1noun
Le plus courant: Result
 AftermathResult
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ˈɑːftəmæθ//ˈɑːftəmɑːθ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈæftərmæθ/"]/🇬🇧 /["/rɪˈzʌlt/"]/🇺🇸 /["/rɪˈzʌlt/"]/
SensThe results or consequences of a bad event.What happens because of something else.
ExempleA lot of rebuilding took place in the aftermath of the war.The result of the test was better than I expected.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 2000 (courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRC1A1
Nature grammaticalenounnoun
Collocationsimmediate, cope with, deal with, in the aftermath ofbeneficial, encouraging, favourable/​favorable, deliver, have, produce, as a/​the result, with a/​the result, election, electoral, poll, announce, read out, influence, encouraging, excellent, good, get, have, early, initial, preliminary, await, wait for, get, demonstrate something, illustrate something, reflect something, pending the result of, result from, concrete, tangible, come up with, deliver, get
Antonymesprelude, beforemathcause, source
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'beforemath', which is not a word., Used in a positive context, as it only refers to negative outcomes., Misunderstanding the spelling as 'after math'.'Resulting' should not be used without a clear cause., Confusing 'result' with 'resort' when talking about outcomes., Using 'result' incorrectly as a verb without an object.
Notes d'usageTypically used to describe negative situations like disasters, conflicts, or major events. It is not used in casual conversation about everyday occurrences.Use 'result' in both written and spoken language when discussing outcomes. It's appropriate in academic, professional, and casual settings, but should be avoided in overly emotional contexts.

Questions fréquentes : Aftermath vs Result

Quelle est la différence entre Aftermath et Result ?

Aftermath: The results or consequences of a bad event. Result: What happens because of something else.

Lequel est le plus courant : Aftermath et Result ?

Result est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Aftermath et Result sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Aftermath: C1, Result: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Puis-je utiliser Aftermath et Result de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Aftermath et Result sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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