Talking results in French, including expressing outcomes, giving feedback, and describing consequences.
Talking about results in French is essential for sharing outcomes, expressing conclusions, and discussing consequences. This page covers common vocabulary and phrases for describing results in various contexts.
Nouns for Results
Here are some common French nouns related to talking about results, including singular and plural forms. These words help set the topic of any sentence about outcomes or conclusions.
| French Singular | French Plural | English Singular | English Plural | French Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| le résultat | les résultats | the result | the results | Le résultat est positif. | The result is positive. |
| la conclusion | les conclusions | the conclusion | the conclusions | Voici la conclusion finale. | Here is the final conclusion. |
| la conséquence | les conséquences | the consequence | the consequences | Il faut éviter les conséquences négatives. | We must avoid negative consequences. |
| l’issue (f.) | les issues | the outcome | the outcomes | L’issue du match est incertaine. | The outcome of the match is uncertain. |
| le bilan | les bilans | the assessment | the assessments | Le bilan est satisfaisant. | The assessment is satisfactory. |
| l’effet (m.) | les effets | the effect | the effects | L'effet est immédiat. | The effect is immediate. |
| la suite | — | the follow-up | — | Quelle est la suite de l’enquête ? | What is the follow-up of the investigation? |
| le succès | les succès | the success | the successes | Son succès est mérité. | His success is well-deserved. |
| l’échec (m.) | les échecs | the failure | the failures | Il redoute l’échec. | He fears failure. |
| l’impact (m.) | les impacts | the impact | the impacts | L’impact est significatif. | The impact is significant. |
Which French noun means 'the failure'?
l’échec
'l’échec' means 'failure,' while 'le succès' means success.
Verbs for Describing Results
These verbs are commonly used to talk about what happens after an event, task, or decision. They appear in various tenses depending on when the result occurs.
| French Infinitive | English Infinitive | French Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| réussir | to succeed | Elle a réussi l’examen. | She passed the exam. |
| échouer | to fail | Il a échoué au test. | He failed the test. |
| aboutir | to lead to / to result in | Ce projet aboutit à une invention. | This project leads to an invention. |
| entraîner | to cause / to lead to | Cet acte entraîne des conséquences graves. | This action causes serious consequences. |
| produire | to produce | La machine produit 100 pièces par heure. | The machine produces 100 parts per hour. |
| causer | to cause | La pluie a causé un retard. | The rain caused a delay. |
| générer | to generate | La campagne a généré beaucoup de trafic. | The campaign generated a lot of traffic. |
| conclure | to conclude | Nous avons conclu un accord. | We have concluded an agreement. |
| aboutir à | to result in | Les négociations ont abouti à un compromis. | The negotiations resulted in a compromise. |
| aboutir par | to end with | La réunion a abouti par un vote. | The meeting ended with a vote. |
Adjectives for Results
These adjectives describe the nature or quality of a result. They can express success, failure, certainty, or other qualities.
| French Adjective | English Adjective | French Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| positif / positive | positive | Le résultat est positif. | The result is positive. |
| négatif / négative | negative | Le résultat est négatif. | The result is negative. |
| satisfaisant / satisfaisante | satisfactory | Le bilan est satisfaisant. | The assessment is satisfactory. |
| décevant / décevante | disappointing | Les résultats sont décevants. | The results are disappointing. |
| concluant / concluante | conclusive | Les premières données sont concluantes. | The initial data is conclusive. |
| incertain / incertaine | uncertain | L’issue est incertaine. | The outcome is uncertain. |
| spectaculaire | spectacular | Le succès a été spectaculaire. | The success was spectacular. |
| inattendu / inattendue | unexpected | Le résultat était inattendu. | The result was unexpected. |
| dramatique | dramatic | La conséquence a été dramatique. | The consequence was dramatic. |
| immédiat / immédiate | immediate | L’effet est immédiat. | The effect is immediate. |
Which French adjective means 'positive'?
positif / positive
'positif / positive' means 'positive,' while 'négatif / négative' means 'negative.'
Phrases for Expressing Results
These common French expressions and connectors are used to introduce, explain, or summarize results. They help link cause and effect clearly.
| French Phrase | English Phrase | French Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| en conséquence | as a result | Il a raté son train. En conséquence, il est en retard. | He missed his train. As a result, he is late. |
| par conséquent | therefore | Elle n’a pas étudié. Par conséquent, elle a échoué. | She didn’t study. Therefore, she failed. |
| c’est pourquoi | that’s why | Il pleuvait. C’est pourquoi nous sommes restés à la maison. | It was raining. That’s why we stayed home. |
| en raison de | due to / because of | La route est fermée en raison d’un accident. | The road is closed due to an accident. |
| grâce à | thanks to | Grâce à son aide, nous avons réussi. | Thanks to his help, we succeeded. |
| au final | in the end | Au final, tout s’est bien passé. | In the end, everything went well. |
| en résumé | in summary | En résumé, le projet est un succès. | In summary, the project is a success. |
| il en résulte que | it results that | Il n’a pas dormi; il en résulte qu’il est fatigué. | He didn’t sleep; it results that he’s tired. |
| du coup | so / as a result | Le train était en retard, du coup j’ai raté mon rendez-vous. | The train was late, so I missed my appointment. |
| suite à | following / after | Suite à la réunion, les décisions ont changé. | Following the meeting, the decisions changed. |
Sample Sentences
Here are some full example sentences demonstrating how to talk about results naturally in French.
| French Sentence | English Sentence |
|---|---|
| Le résultat de l’expérience est concluant. | The result of the experiment is conclusive. |
| Elle a réussi son entretien d’embauche. | She succeeded in her job interview. |
| L’erreur a entraîné un retard important. | The mistake caused a significant delay. |
| En raison de la pluie, le match a été annulé. | Due to the rain, the match was canceled. |
| Grâce à son travail acharné, il a obtenu une promotion. | Thanks to his hard work, he got a promotion. |
| Les négociations ont abouti à un compromis. | The negotiations resulted in a compromise. |
| Le bilan financier est très positif cette année. | The financial assessment is very positive this year. |
| Il a échoué parce qu’il n’a pas étudié. | He failed because he didn’t study. |
| En conséquence, nous devons revoir notre stratégie. | As a result, we must review our strategy. |
| Au final, tout le monde était satisfait. | In the end, everyone was satisfied. |
What is the English translation of 'Les négociations ont abouti à un compromis.'?
The negotiations resulted in a compromise.
'abouti à' means 'resulted in,' and 'compromis' is 'compromise.'
Flashcards (1 of 50)
- English Singular: the result
- English Plural: the results
- English Example: The result is positive.
Last updated: Thu Jun 12, 2025
