tener repercusiones
verbUpper-intermediate
What does “tener repercusiones” mean in English?
to have repercussions, to have knock-on effects
to have repercussions, to have knock-on effects (formal; repercusiones = unintended downstream effects; always plural)
Example sentences
Esta decisión tendrá repercusiones sobre el mercado de trabajo durante al menos una década.
This decision will have repercussions on the labour market for at least a decade.
El conflicto está teniendo repercusiones inesperadas para los países vecinos.
The conflict is having unexpected repercussions for neighbouring countries.
Las decisiones tomadas hoy tendrán repercusiones que aún no podemos prever.
The decisions taken today will have repercussions that we cannot yet foresee.
How to use it
Tener repercusiones means 'to have repercussions', 'to have knock-on effects'. It is a formal collocation used in academic, journalistic, and policy registers. Construction: tener repercusiones (+ en / sobre / para): 'tendrá repercusiones sobre la economía regional'. The repercusiones are usually unintended downstream effects. Contrast with causar consecuencias (to cause consequences, more direct) and tener consecuencias (near synonym, equally formal).
Common mistake
Repercusiones (always plural in this collocation) are typically unplanned, downstream effects. Consecuencias can be direct or indirect, planned or unplanned. The preposition used with tener repercusiones varies: en (in a domain), sobre (on a subject), para (for an affected party) — all are correct.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (Instituto Cervantes), B2 Funciones 5.47.