Hi Javi, *As a result (of something) = 'because of something that has happened'. You might think of the expression 'as a result...' as just another way of saying 'consequently...' E.g.: ''As a result of the accident, Tom couldn't walk for six months. ''Tom was involved in a serious car accident last night. As a result, he will not be able to walk for six months. E.g.: ''We couldn't afford to borrow money for a house as a result of the rise in interest rates.'' ''There was a rise in interest rates. As a result, we could not afford to borrow money for a house.'' Hope that helps!

Think of "as a result, ..." as a short form of "as a result of this, ..." (= because of this) "this" refers to the previous idea. You can change "this" for a specific idea e.g. As a result of the snow in England today, some children do not have to go to school. = There is snow in England today. As a result, some children do not have to go to school.