L'issue (en. The outcome)

[li.sjy]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Translation: Place by which one exits.
Translation: Emergency exits are necessary in any building.
Les issues de secours sont nécessaires dans tout bâtiment.
Translation: Result or conclusion of an event.
Translation: The outcome of this conflict is still uncertain.
L'issue de ce conflit est encore incertaine.
Translation: Solution capable of resolving a problem.
Translation: Finding the way out of this crisis requires diplomacy.
Trouver l'issue à cette crise nécessite de la diplomatie.

Etymology

Translation: From the Latin 'exitus', which means 'exit'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Translation: the outcome of a conflict
Translation: The way in which a conflict ends.
l'issue d'un conflit
Translation: to look for a way out
Translation: Trying to find a solution to a problem.
chercher une issue
Translation: the outcome of the problem
Translation: The final result of a question or topic.
l'issue du problème
Translation: between two outcomes
Translation: To be in a situation where two choices are possible.
entre deux issues

Related Words

Translation: exit
Translation: Action of exiting; place from where one exits.
sortie
Translation: resolution
Translation: Result or conclusion of a plot.
dénouement
Translation: problem
Translation: Complicated situation requiring a solution.
problème

Slang Meanings

Translation: To find an escape route.
Translation: He always has a way out to avoid problems.
Il a toujours une issue pour éviter les problèmes.
Translation: To come to a conclusion in a debate.
Translation: We finally found a way out of our discussion.
Nous avons enfin trouvé une issue à notre discussion.