conclusion

conclusion, déduction

Idée ou jugement auquel on arrive après avoir réfléchi aux informations disponibles.

En anglais simple : An idea or judgment you reach after thinking about the information you have.

• What is your conclusion?
• The evidence supports our conclusions.
• She came to the conclusion that someone had lied.

Comment l'utiliser : the conclusion that… (We reached the conclusion that the plan would fail.); a conclusion about something (It is too early to draw a conclusion about the cause.)

Synonymes : judgment, deduction, inference

Expressions courantes : draw a conclusion, reach a conclusion, main conclusion, conclusion that something

fin, conclusion

Moment où quelque chose se termine, ou sa dernière partie.

En anglais simple : The end or final part of something.

• The story has a surprising conclusion.
• She thanked the audience at the conclusion of her speech.
• In conclusion, we need to work together.

Comment l'utiliser : the conclusion of something (At the conclusion of the meeting, everyone signed the agreement.)

Synonymes : end, ending, close

Contraires : beginning

Expressions courantes : in conclusion, at the conclusion, conclusion of something, brief conclusion

issue, résultat

Résultat final d’une action ou d’un processus.

En anglais simple : The final result of an action or process.

• The talks reached a successful conclusion.
• We hope for a satisfactory conclusion to the dispute.
• Months of negotiation finally produced a peaceful conclusion.

Comment l'utiliser : bring something to a conclusion (The agreement brought the dispute to a satisfactory conclusion.)

Synonymes : outcome, result, resolution

Expressions courantes : successful conclusion, satisfactory conclusion, bring to conclusion