How to Say "Consequences" in Arabic

عواقب

The English word "consequences" is translated into Arabic as عواقب.

In Arabic, عواقب is most commonly used to refer to negative or serious consequences rather than neutral ones.

What does it mean word for word?

The word عواقب is the plural of عاقبة, which stems from a root meaning "to follow" or "to result in".

The singular form of the plural عواقب is عاقبة.

The root of عواقب is shared with the word for 'heel' عقب, as the heel is the part of the foot that follows the rest of the body during a step.
In religious or poetic contexts, the term عاقبة is frequently used to describe the 'afterlife' or the 'ultimate fate' of a soul, moving the word from a logical result to a spiritual one.
While عواقب refers to results, the same root is used in the term عقوبة to mean 'punishment'.

للانتقام عواقب.
Revenge has consequences.
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ذلك القرار سيؤدي إلى نتائج غير متوقعة.
That decision will lead to unexpected consequences.
على الفنانين أن يتحملوا عواقب أفعالهم العامة.
Artists must bear the consequences of their public actions.
يجب أن نفكر في عواقب هذا القرار.
yajibu an nufakkira fi 'awaqib hadha al-qarar.
We must think about the consequences of this decision.
هناك عواقب وخيمة لهذا الفعل.
hunaka 'awaqib wakhima li-hadha al-fi'l.
There are dire consequences for this action.

Youssef and Nour are discussing a risky plan.

يوسف Youssef

هل فكرت في عواقب هذا العمل يا نور؟
hal fakkarti fi awaqib hadha al-amal ya Nour?
Have you thought about the consequences of this action, Nour?
نور Nour

نعم، ولكنني مستعدة للمخاطرة.
na'am, walakinnani musta'idda lil-mukhatara.
Yes, but I am ready to take the risk.
يوسف Youssef

أخشى أن تكون العواقب سيئة جداً.
akhsha an takuna al-awaqib sayyi'a jiddan.
I fear the consequences might be very bad.
نور Nour

سأتعامل مع الأمر حين يحدث.
sa-ata'amal ma' al-amr hina yahduth.
I will deal with it when it happens.

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