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fol·low  (fl)

v. fol·lowed, fol·low·ing, fol·lows

v.tr.

1. To come or go after; proceed behind: Follow the usher to your seat.

2.

a. To go after in or as if in pursuit: "The wrong she had done followed her and haunted her dream" (Katherine Anne Porter).

b. To keep under surveillance: followed the suspect around town.

3.

a. To move along the course of; take: We followed a path to the shore.

b. To go in the direction of; be guided by: followed the sun westward across the plains; followed the signs to the zoo.

4. To accept the guidance, command, or leadership of: follow a spiritual master; rebels who refused to follow their commander.

5. To adhere to; practice: followed family traditions.

6. To take as a model or precedent; imitate: followed my example and resigned.

7.

a. To act in agreement or compliance with; obey: follow the rules; follow one's instincts.

b. To keep to or stick to: followed the recipe; follow a diet.

8. To engage in (a trade or occupation); work at.

9. To come after in order, time, or position: Night follows day.

10. To bring something about at a later time than or as a consequence of: She followed her lecture with a question-and-answer period. The band followed its hit record with a tour.

11. To occur or be evident as a consequence of: Your conclusion does not follow your premise.

12.

a. To watch or observe closely: followed the bird through binoculars.

b. To be attentive to; pay close heed to: too sleepy to follow the sermon.

c. To keep oneself informed of the course, progress, or fortunes of: follow the stock market; followed the local teams.

13. To grasp the meaning or logic of; understand: Do you follow my argument?

v.intr.

1. To come, move, or take place after another person or thing in order or time.

2. To occur or be evident as a consequence; result: If you ignore your diet, trouble will follow.

3. To grasp the meaning or reasoning of something; understand.

n.

1. The act or an instance of following.

2. Games A billiards shot in which the cue ball is struck above center so that it follows the path of the object ball after impact.

Phrasal Verbs:

follow along

To move or proceed in unison or in accord with an example: followed along with the song.

follow through

1. Sports To carry a stroke to natural completion after hitting or releasing a ball or other object.

2. To carry an act, project, or intention to completion; pursue fully: followed through on her promise to reorganize the department.

follow up

1. To carry to completion; follow through on: followed up their recommendations with concrete proposals.

2. To increase the effectiveness or enhance the success of by further action: followed up her interview with an e-mail.

Idioms:

as follows

As will be stated next. Used to introduce a specified enumeration, explanation, or command.

follow (one's) nose

1. To move straight ahead or in a direct path.

2. Informal To be guided by instinct: had no formal training but became a success by following his nose.

follow suit

1. Games To play a card of the same suit as the one led.

2. To do as another has done; follow an example.

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[Middle English folowen, from Old English folgian.]

Synonyms: follow, succeed, ensue, result, supervene
These verbs mean to come after something or someone. Follow, which has the widest application, can refer to coming after in time or order, as a consequence or result, or by the operation of logic: Night follows day. He disregarded doctor's orders, and a relapse followed. Because she decries violence, it follows that she won't carry a gun. To succeed is to come next after another, especially in planned order determined by considerations such as rank, inheritance, or election: The heir apparent succeeded to the throne.
Ensue usually applies to what is a consequence or logical development: After the government was toppled, chaos ensued.
Result implies that what follows is caused by what has preceded: Failure to file an income tax return can result in a fine.
Supervene, in contrast, refers to something that is often unexpected and that has little relation to what has preceded: "A bad harvest supervened" (Charlotte Brontë).

Usage Note: As follows (not as follow) is the established form of the idiom regardless of whether the noun that precedes it is singular or plural: The regulations are as follows.

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follow [ˈfɒləʊ]

vb

1. to go or come after in the same direction he followed his friend home

2. (tr) to accompany; attend she followed her sister everywhere

3. to come after as a logical or natural consequence

4. (tr) to keep to the course or track of she followed the towpath

5. (tr) to act in accordance with; obey to follow instructions

6. (tr) to accept the ideas or beliefs of (a previous authority, etc.) he followed Donne in most of his teachings

7. to understand (an explanation, argument, etc.) the lesson was difficult to follow

8. to watch closely or continuously she followed his progress carefully

9. (tr) to have a keen interest in to follow athletics

10. (tr) to help in the cause of or accept the leadership of the men who followed Napoleon

11. (tr) Rare to earn a living at or in to follow the Navy

follow suit Cards

a.  (Group Games / Card Games) to play a card of the same suit as the card played immediately before it

b.  to do the same as someone else

n

(Group Games / Billiards & Snooker) Billiards Snooker

a.  a forward spin imparted to a cue ball causing it to roll after the object ball

b.  a shot made in this way See also follow-on, follow out, follow through, follow up

[Old English folgian; related to Old Frisian folgia, Old Saxon folgōn, Old High German folgēn]

followable  adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	follow - to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" lag, fall back, fall behind, dawdle - hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. tailgate - follow at a dangerously close distance; "it is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle" shadow - follow, usually without the person's knowledge; "The police are shadowing her" carry - pursue a line of scent or be a bearer; "the dog was taught to fetch and carry" precede, lead - move ahead (of others) in time or space
	2.	follow - be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday" postdate come after, follow - come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"
	3.	follow - come as a logical consequence; follow logically; "It follows that your assertion is false"; "the theorem falls out nicely" fall out ensue, result - issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy"
	4.	follow - travel along a certain course; "follow the road"; "follow the trail" travel along go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" heel - follow at the heels of a person ascend - go along towards (a river's) source; "The boat ascended the Delaware"
	5.	follow - act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules" abide by, comply stick with, stick to, follow - keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet" oblige, accommodate - provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him" adopt, espouse, follow - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals" toe the line - do what is expected obey - be obedient to conform to - observe; "conform to the rules"
	6.	follow - come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake" come after ensue, result - issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy" postdate, follow - be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday" follow - be next; "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following"
	7.	follow - behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example" conform to go by - be or act in accordance with; "Go by this rule and you'll be safe" imitate, simulate, copy - reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
	8.	follow - be next; "Mary plays best, with John and Sue following" be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" come after, follow - come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"
	9.	follow - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals" adopt, espouse choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" abide by, comply, follow - act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules" adhere, stick - be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"
	10.	follow - to bring something about at a later time than; "She followed dinner with a brandy"; "He followed his lecture with a question and answer period"
	11.	follow - imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything" take after imitate, simulate, copy - reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
	12.	follow - follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress" trace keep abreast, keep up, follow - keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies" analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" keep an eye on, watch over, watch, observe, follow - follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"
	13.	follow - follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars" keep an eye on, watch over, watch, observe check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, suss out, look into, go over - examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" trace, follow - follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress" keep tabs on - keep a record on or watch attentively; "The government keeps tabs on the dissidents" guard - to keep watch over; "there would be men guarding the horses" invigilate, proctor - watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
	14.	follow - be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?" come after, succeed accede, enter - take on duties or office; "accede to the throne" supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant, replace - take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"
	15.	follow - perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano" play along, accompany music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" play - play on an instrument; "The band played all night long"
	16.	follow - keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies" keep abreast, keep up trace, follow - follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"
	17.	follow - to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience" come arise, originate, spring up, uprise, develop, grow, rise - come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose" come - exist or occur in a certain point in a series; "Next came the student from France"
	18.	follow - accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of; "Let's follow our great helmsman!"; "She followed a guru for years" behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
	19.	follow - adhere to or practice; "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion" practice, use, apply - avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
	20.	follow - work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher" be vet - work as a veterinarian; "She vetted for the farms in the area for many years" cox - act as the coxswain, in a boat race
	21.	follow - keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing" surveil, survey pursue, follow - follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"
	22.	follow - follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life" pursue go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" stalk - go through (an area) in search of prey; "stalk the woods for deer" dog, give chase, go after, chase, tail, chase after, trail, track, tag - go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit" haunt, stalk - follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to; "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her" surveil, survey, follow - keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"
	23.	follow - grasp the meaning; "Can you follow her argument?"; "When he lectures, I cannot follow" understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"
	24.	follow - keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet" stick with, stick to hang in, persevere, persist, hang on, hold on - be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions" abide by, comply, follow - act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"

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follow

verb

1. accompany, attend, escort, come after, go behind, tag along behind, bring up the rear, come behind, come or go with, tread on the heels of Please follow me, madam.

2. pursue, track, dog, hunt, chase, shadow, tail (informal), trail, hound, stalk, run after I think we're being followed.
pursue avoid, escape from, elude

3. come after, go after, come next the rioting and looting that followed the verdict
come after lead, guide, precede

4. result, issue, develop, spring, flow, proceed, arise, ensue, roll up, emanate, be consequent, supervene If the explanation is right, two things will follow.

5. obey, observe, comply with, adhere to, mind, watch, note, regard, stick to, heed, conform to, keep to, pay attention to, be guided by, toe the line, act according to, act in accordance with, give allegiance to Take care to follow the instructions.
obey reject, ignore, give up, abandon, desert, shun, renounce, flout, forsake, disobey

6. copy, imitate, emulate, mimic, model, adopt, live up to, take a leaf out of someone's book, take as an example, pattern yourself upon He did not follow his example in taking drugs.

7. succeed, replace, come after, take over from, come next, supersede, supplant, take the place of, step into the shoes of He followed his father and became a surgeon.

8. understand, get, see, catch, realize, appreciate, take in, grasp, catch on (informal), keep up with, comprehend, fathom, get the hang of (informal), get the picture Can you follow the plot so far?

9. keep up with, support, be interested in, cultivate, be devoted to, be a fan of, keep abreast of, be a devotee or supporter of the millions of people who follow football

follow something through complete, conclude, pursue, see through, consummate, bring to a conclusion They have been unwilling to follow through their ideas.

follow something up investigate

1. research, pursue, look into, check out, find out about, make inquiries Security police are following up several leads.

2. continue, make sure, reinforce, consolidate They'll follow it up with a promotional visit in July.

Translations

follow [ˈfɒləʊ]

A. VT

1. (= come, go after) → seguir
follow that car! → ¡siga a ese coche!
follow me → sígame
she arrived first, followed by the ambassador → ella llegó primero, seguida del embajador
to follow sb about or around → seguir a algn a todas partes
he followed me into the room → entró en la habitación detrás de mí
I followed her out into the garden → salí al jardín detrás de ella
we followed her up the steps → la seguimos escaleras arriba, subimos(las escaleras)detrás de ella
to follow one's nose (= go straight on) → ir todo seguido; (= use one's instinct) → dejarse guiar por el instinto

2. (= succeed) the days following her death → los días que siguieron a su muerte
the dinner will be followed by a concert → después de la cena habrá un concierto
he followed his father into the business → siguió los pasos de su padre en el negocio
they followed this with threats → tras esto empezaron a amenazarnos
the bombing follows a series of recent attacks → los bombardeos se han producido tras una serie de ataques recientes
following our meeting I spoke to the director → tras nuestra reunión hablé con el director
as sure(ly) as night follows day → como dos y dos son cuatro
see also act A3

3. (= pursue) → seguir
we're being followed → nos están siguiendo, nos vienen siguiendo
she could feel his eyes following her → sentía que la seguía con la mirada
to have sb followed → mandar seguir a algn
to follow a lead → seguir una pista

4. (= keep to) [road, river] → seguir, ir por
the road follows the coast → la carretera sigue la costa or va por la costa

5. (= observe) [+ instructions, advice, example, fashion] → seguir; [+ rules] → obedecer, cumplir
I wouldn't advise you to follow that course of action → no le aconsejo que tome ese camino or esas medidas
see also pattern A3
see also suit A3

6. (= engage in) [+ career] → emprender; [+ profession] → ejercer; [+ trade] → dedicarse a; [+ religion] → profesar, ser seguidor de

7. (= be interested in) [+ news] → seguir, mantenerse al corriente de; [+ TV serial] → seguir; [+ sb's progress] → seguir
do you follow football? → ¿eres aficionado al fútbol?
which team do you follow? → ¿de qué equipo eres?

8. (= understand) [+ person, argument] → seguir, entender
do you follow me? → ¿me sigue?, ¿me entiende?
I don't quite follow you → no te acabo de entender
it was a difficult plot to follow → era un trama difícil de seguir

B. VI

1. (= come after) they led her in and I followed → la llevaron dentro y yo entré detrás
to follow, there was roast lamb → de segundo había cordero asado
roast chicken, with apple pie to follow → pollo asado y después de postre un pastel de manzana
what follows is an eye-witness account → lo que viene a continuación es la versión de un testigo presencial
further price rises are sure to follow → no cabe duda de que tras esto los precios subirán aún más
as follows the text reads as follows → el texto dice lo siguiente, el texto dice así
the winners are as follows → los ganadores son los siguientes
see also heel A1
see also footstep

2. (= result, ensue) → deducirse
that doesn't follow → eso no cuadra, de ahí no se puede deducir eso
it follows that → (de lo cual)se deduce que ..., se deduce pues que ...
it doesn't follow that → no significa que ...

3. (= understand) → entender
I don't quite follow → no lo sigo del todo, no lo acabo de entender

follow on VI + ADV

1. (= come after) we'll follow on behind → nosotros seguiremos, vendremos después

2. (= result) it follows on from what I said → es la consecuencia lógica de lo que dije

follow out VT + ADV [+ idea, plan] → llevar a cabo; [+ order] → ejecutar, cumplir; [+ instructions] → seguir

follow through

A. VT + ADV

1. (= continue to the end) follow it through, it might be the only lead we've got → síguela or investígala, puede que sea la única pista que tengamos
that's all you need to make a start and follow it through → eso es todo lo que hace falta para empezar y seguir adelante
I was trained as an actress but I didn't follow it through → estudié arte dramático pero luego no seguí con ello

2. (Sport) [+ shot] → acompañar

B. VI + ADV

1. (= take further action) → continuar, seguir
he decided to follow through with his original plan → decidió continuar or seguir con lo que tenía pensado en un principio
to follow through on (US) [+ commitment] → cumplir con; [+ promise] → cumplir; [+ plan, initiative] → continuar con, seguir con; [+ threat] → cumplir, llevar a cabo

2. (Ftbl) → rematar (Golf, Tennis) → acompañar el golpe

follow up

A. VT + ADV

1. (= investigate) [+ case] → investigar
to follow up a lead → seguir or investigar una pista

2. (= take further action on) [+ offer] → reiterar; [+ job application] → hacer un seguimiento de; [+ suggestion] → investigar

3. (= reinforce) [+ victory, advantage, success] → consolidar
they imposed trade sanctions and followed that up with an oil embargo → impusieron sanciones comerciales y las consolidaron con un embargo de petróleo
they followed the visit up with a series of talks → consolidaron la visita con una serie de conferencias

B. VI + ADV (Ftbl) → rematar

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follow [ˈfɒləʊ]

vt

(= go behind) → suivre
She followed him → Elle l'a suivi.
to be followed → être suivi(e)
to follow sb somewhere
He followed Janice to New York → Il alla avec Janice à New York.

(in ranking) → suivre
followed by → suivi(e) de
Potatoes are still the most popular food, followed by white bread → La pomme de terre demeure l'aliment le plus populaire, suivie par le pain.

[+ path, road] → suivre

(= happen after) [event] → suivre

(= understand) → suivre
I don't quite follow you → Je ne suis pas sûr de vous suivre.

[+ instructions, guidance, example] → suivre
to follow sb's advice → suivre les conseils de qn
to follow suit → faire de même
He followed suit → Il fit de même.

[+ policy] → pratiquer

(= watch) [eyes] → suivre

to follow sth with sth → continuer qch par qch

(= be interested in) [+ sport, team] → suivre

vi

[person, animal] (= come behind) → suivre
You go first and I'll follow → Va devant, je te suis.
to follow in sb's footsteps (lit) → emboîter le pas à qn (fig) → suivre les traces de qn

(= come after) [hours, days, months] → suivre

as follows (= in the following way) → comme suit, de la façon suivante
to be as follows → être les suivants
The winners are as follows: → Les gagnants sont les suivants:

(= ensue) → s'ensuivre

(logically) → résulter
If the explanation is right, two things follow → Si l'explication est juste, il en résulte deux choses ...
it follows that ... → il s'ensuit que ...
it does not follow that ... → cela ne signifie pas que ...
to follow from sth → résulter de qch

follow out

vt [+ idea, plan] → mener à terme

follow through

vt (= develop) [+ action, plan] → mener à terme

follow up

vt

[+ victory, success] → rééditer, renouveler
to follow sth up with sth → faire suivre qch de qch

[+ letter, offer] → donner suite à

(= pursue) [+ lead] → suivre; [+ idea] → exploiter

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follow

vt

person, car, road, sign → folgen (+dat), → nachgehen/-fahren etc (+dat); (= pursue also) → verfolgen; (= succeed) → folgen (+dat), → kommen nach; he followed me about → er folgte mir überallhin; he followed me out → er folgte mir nach draußen; follow me → folgen Sie mir; (by car also) → fahren Sie mir nach; we’re being followed → wir werden verfolgt; to have somebody followed → jdn verfolgen lassen; his eyes followed her, he followed her with his eyes → er folgte ihr mit den Augen; he arrived first, followed by the ambassador → er kam als Erster, gefolgt vom Botschafter; he followed his father into the business → er folgte seinem Vater im Geschäft; the earthquake was followed by looting → auf das Erdbeben folgte Plünderung; the dinner will be followed by a concert → im Anschluss an das Essen findet ein Konzert statt; the toast was followed by a vote of thanks → auf den Trinkspruch folgten Worte des Dankes; to follow the hounds → (mit den Hunden) auf die Jagd gehen; follow that (if you can)! (said after a good performance etc) → das soll mir/ihm etc erst mal einer nachmachen!; how do you follow that? → das ist kaum zu überbieten; I love lasagne followed by ice cream → besonders gern mag ich Lasagne und danach Eis; potatoes are the most popular food, followed by white bread → Kartoffeln sind das beliebteste Essen, und an zweiter Stelle steht Weißbrot

(= keep to) road, path → folgen (+dat), → entlanggehen/-fahren etc; the boat followed the coast → das Boot fuhr die Küste entlang; the road follows the valley → die Straße folgt dem Tal

(= understand) → folgen (+dat); do you follow me? → können Sie mir folgen?

profession → ausüben, nachgehen (+dat); course of study, career → verfolgen; to follow the sea (liter) → zur See fahren

(= conform to) fashion → mitmachen; advice, instructions → befolgen, folgen (+dat); party line → folgen (+dat); to follow (the dictates of) one’s heart/conscience → auf die Stimme seines Herzens/Gewissens hören

(= read, watch regularly) serial → verfolgen; strip cartoon → regelmäßig lesen; (= take an interest in) progress, development, news → verfolgen; athletics, swimming etc → sich interessieren für; (= listen to attentively) speech → (genau) verfolgen; to follow the horses → sich für Pferderennen interessieren; which team do you follow? → für welchen Verein sind Sie?; the film follows the fortunes of two women → der Film verfolgt das Schicksal zweier Frauen

vi

(= come after) → folgen (→ on sth auf etw acc); as follows → wie folgt; his argument was as follows → er argumentierte folgendermaßen; to follow in somebody’s footsteps (fig) → in jds Fußstapfen (acc) → treten; what is there to follow? (at meals) → was gibt es noch or (planning the meal) → hinterher or anschließend?; what follows → das Folgende

(results, deduction) → folgen (from aus); it follows from this that … → hieraus folgt, dass …; it doesn’t follow that … → daraus folgt nicht, dass …; that doesn’t follow → nicht unbedingt!

(= understand) → folgen; I don’t follow → das verstehe ich nicht, da komme ich nicht mit

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follow [ˈfɒləʊ]

1. vt (gen) → seguire; (football team) → fare il tifo per
the road follows the coast → la strada segue la costa
we're being followed → qualcuno ci sta seguendo
to follow sb's advice → seguire il consiglio di qn
he followed suit → ha fatto altrettanto
I don't quite follow you → non sono sicuro di capirti or seguirti

2. vi

a. (gen) → seguire
as follows → come segue
to follow in sb's footsteps → seguire le orme di qn
what is there to follow? → che c'è dopo?
I don't follow → non capisco

b. (result, deduction) → risultare, conseguire
it follows that ... → ne consegue che...
it doesn't follow that ... → non vuol dire che...
that doesn't follow → non necessariamente

follow about follow around vt + adv → seguire dappertutto

follow on vi + adv (continue) to follow on from → seguire

follow out vt + adv (implement, idea, plan) → eseguire, portare a termine

follow through

1. vt + adv = follow out

2. vi + adv (Golf) → portare a termine l'azione (Tennis) → accompagnare la palla

follow up

1. vt + adv

a. (investigate, case, clue) → esaminare, seguire

b. (take further action on, offer, suggestion) → seguire

c. (reinforce, success, victory) → rafforzare, sfruttare; (letter, offer) → fare seguito a

2. vi + adv (Ftbl) to follow up with another goal → segnare di nuovo

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follow [ˈfɒləʊ]

1. vt (gen) → seguire; (football team) → fare il tifo per
the road follows the coast → la strada segue la costa
we're being followed → qualcuno ci sta seguendo
to follow sb's advice → seguire il consiglio di qn
he followed suit → ha fatto altrettanto
I don't quite follow you → non sono sicuro di capirti or seguirti

2. vi

a. (gen) → seguire
as follows → come segue
to follow in sb's footsteps → seguire le orme di qn
what is there to follow? → che c'è dopo?
I don't follow → non capisco

b. (result, deduction) → risultare, conseguire
it follows that ... → ne consegue che...
it doesn't follow that ... → non vuol dire che...
that doesn't follow → non necessariamente

follow about follow around vt + adv → seguire dappertutto

follow on vi + adv (continue) to follow on from → seguire

follow out vt + adv (implement, idea, plan) → eseguire, portare a termine

follow through

1. vt + adv = follow out

2. vi + adv (Golf) → portare a termine l'azione (Tennis) → accompagnare la palla

follow up

1. vt + adv

a. (investigate, case, clue) → esaminare, seguire

b. (take further action on, offer, suggestion) → seguire

c. (reinforce, success, victory) → rafforzare, sfruttare; (letter, offer) → fare seguito a

2. vi + adv (Ftbl) to follow up with another goal → segnare di nuovo

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follow

v follow [ˈfoləu]

1 to go or come after I will follow (you). volg يَتْبَعُ، يَسيرُ وراء вървя след následovat følge; følge efter folgen ακολουθώ, παρακολουθώ seguir järgnema دنبال کسی رفتن seurata suivre לַעֲקוֹב अनुसरण करना, अनुकरण करना slijediti, ići za követ menyusul fylgja, koma á eftir seguire ついていく 뒤를 따라가다 sekti, eiti iš paskos sekot (kādam) menyusul volgen følge (etter), forfølge pójśc za, nastąpić po seguir a urma следовать за nasledovať slediti slediti följa ตาม izlemek 跟隨 іти слідом پیچھا کرنا theo sau 跟随

2 to go along (a road, river etc) Follow this road. volg يَسْلُك طريقا، يَسيرُ следвам držet se, sledovat følge folgen ακολουθώ seguir (midagi mööda) minema ادامه دادن seurata suivre לַעֲקוֹב पीछे जाना pratiti, slijediti (előre) megy; követ (utat) mengikuti fara eftir seguire 沿って行く (길 등을) 따라가다 laikytis (kelio) iet pa; sekot (virzienam) mengikuti volgen følge, ta iść/jechać wzdłuż, podążać seguir a urma придерживаться ísť po iti po pratiti följa ปฏิบัติตาม ...-den gitmek 沿著...前進 прямувати کسی سڑک یا ندی کے ہمراح جانا dọc theo một con đường, lối nhỏ... 沿着...前进

3 to understand Do you follow (my argument)? volg يَفْهَم разбирам chápat forstå folgen können καταλαβαίνω entender, seguir jälgima درک کردن ymmärtää suivre לַעֲקוֹב אַחֲרֵי पीछा करना razumjeti, pratiti ért memahami fylgjast með, skilja seguire 理解する 이해하다 suprasti, sekti (mintį) saprast; sekot (domu gaitai) memahami volgen følge (med i), forstå, fatte rozumieć compreender a urmări понимать rozumieť slediti razumeti hänga med, förstå เข้าใจ anlamak 領會 розуміти سمجھنا hiểu 领会

4 to act according to I followed his advice. volg; gevolg يَتَّبِعُ، يُطيع съблюдавам řídit se følge; rette sig efter befolgen ακολουθώ seguir järgima پیروی کردن از noudattaa suivre לַעֲקוֹב आज्ञा मानना slušati, prihvatiti savjet vmi szerint cselekszik mengikuti hlÿða, fara að seguire 従う ...에 따라 행동하다 pasekti ievērot; sekot (norādījumiem u.tml.) mengikut volgen følge, rette seg etter zastosować się do seguir a urma следовать riadiť sa držati se slediti följa, lyda ปฏิบัติตาม tutmak, uymak 聽從 наслідувати کسی کے مطابق کام کرنا hành động theo 听从

n follower

a person who follows, especially the philosophy, ideas etc of another person He is a follower of Plato (= Plato's theories). volgeling; navolger; aanhanger تابِع، نَصير، تِلْميذ последовател následovník tilhænger der Anhänger οπαδός, μαθητής seguidor järelkäija, jünger پیرو؛ مرید seuraaja disciple אוֹהֵד अनुयायी sljedbenik, pristaša követő pengikut fylgjandi discepolo 信奉者 지지자, 신봉자 pasekėjas, šalininkas sekotājs; piekritējs pengikut volgeling tilhenger, følgesvenn kontynuator seguidor adept последователь nasledovník, -čka privrženec sledbenik anhängare, följeslagare ผู้ติดตาม yandaş 追隨者 послідовник حمایتی، مطیع پیرو người ủng hộ 追随者

n following

supporters He has a great following among the poorer people. aanhang أتْباع، أنْصار последователи přívrženci tilhængerskare; fanskare die Anhägerschaft οπαδοί seguidores pooldajaskond طرفداران kannattajajoukko partisan(s) קְהָל חָסִידִים शिष्य-समुदाय pristaše, sljedbenici követők pendukung fylgismaður, áhangandi seguito 支持者 신봉자, 지지자 rėmėjai, gerbėjai sekotāji; piekritēji penyokong aanhang tilhengerskare, menighet poparcie adeptos susţi­nă­tor, suport приверженцы prívrženci privrženci sledbenik anhängare, anhängarskara ผู้สนับสนุน taraftar(lar) 一批追隨者 послідовники, прихильники اطاعت کرنے والوں کا حلقہ nhóm những người ủng hộ 一批追随者

adj

1 coming after the following day. volgende تالٍ следващ následující følgende folgend επόμενος siguiente järgnev بعدی seuraava suivant הַבָּא अनुगामी sljedeći (utána) következő berikutnya næstur, næstkomandi seguente, successivo 次の 다음에 오는 kitas nākošais berikutnya volgende (på)følgende następny seguinte următor сдедующий nasledujúci naslednji naredni följande ถัดไป, ertesi 接著的 наступний آئندہ tiếp sau đó về thời gian 接着的

2 about to be mentioned You will need the following things. volgende التّالي следен následující følgende folgend ο εξής siguiente järgmine به قرار ذیل؛ بدین قرار seuraava suivant שֶׁלְהַלָן निम्नांकित व्यक्ति आदि sljedeći, naredni a következő berikut eftirtalinn seguente 次に述べる 아래에 말하는 toks, šis sekojošs seperti berikut volgende følgende następujący seguinte următor нижеследующий nasledujúci naslednji sledeće följande ที่จะกล่าวต่อไป aşağıdaki 下述的 наступний جس کا ذکر کیا جانے والا ہو sau đây 下述的

prep

after; as a result of Following his illness, his hair turned white. na aanleiding van في أعْقاب، على أثَر след po, následkem efter; som følge af als Folge μετά από después de tagajärjel بعد از jälkeen à la suite de לְאַחָר बाद, पश्चात nakon, kao posljedica vmit követően sebagai akibat í kjölfar in seguito a ～の後で ...의 결과로 po pēc akibat na etter po a seguir a după после; вследствие následkom zaradi usled till följd av ที่ตามมาทีหลังถัดมา ...-den sonra 在...以後 виходячи з کسی چیز کے نتیجے میں sau (cái gì); là do (cái gì) 在...以后

pron

things about to be mentioned You must bring the following – pen, pencil, paper and rubber. volgende الأشياء التاليَه следното toto følgende das Folgende το εξής lo siguiente, las siguientes cosas järgmised asjad زیر seuraava les choses suivantes שֶׁלְהַלָן निम्नलिखित sljedeće a következő(k) berikut ini eftirfarandi (quel che segue) 下記のもの 아래에 말하는 사항 tokie/šie dalykai sekojošais berikut het volgende følgende co następuje seguinte următoarele (lucruri) следующее ďalšie naslednje sledeće följande สิ่งที่จะกล่าวต่อไป şunlar 下面(東西) таке ذکر کی جانے والی چیزیں những thứ sau đây 下面（东西）

n follow-up

further reaction or response Was there any follow-up to the letter you wrote to the newspaper? opvolg مُتابَعَه продължение odezva, odpověď follow up; opfølgning die Folge συνέχεια seguimiento järelkaja پیگیری؛ پس آیند seuranta suite מַעֲקַב जानकारी लेना nastavak, posljedica folytatás tindak lanjut eftirfylgja; viðbragð seguito 反応 후속 답변, 후속 조치 reakcija, tąsa reakcija; papildu pasākumi/paziņojumi/informācija; darba gaitas/rezultātu pārbaude tindakan susulan vervolg oppfølging, etterbehandling/-kontroll ciąg dalszy seguimento urmare дальнейшая реакция ohlas, odpoveď odgovor nastavak uppföljning, fortsättning เกี่ยวกับผลที่ตามมา tepki 補充報道 відгук رد عمل یا جواب tiếp theo 补充报道

follow up

1 to go further in doing something The police are following up a clue. opvolg; verder voer يتابِعون следвам sledovat følge op; forfølge (weiter) verfolgen διερευνώ, προχωρώ παραπέρα seguir jätkama تعقیب کردن seurata poursuivre לַעֲקוֹב सुझाव पर चलना provesti do kraja nyomon követ mengikuti aðgerð til að fylgja máli eftir esaminare 追う 추적하다 toliau tirti, gilintis neatlaidīgi sekot; novest līdz galam mengikut nagaan følge opp, forfølge iśc śladem seguir a urmări продолжать что-л. sledovať ďalej nadaljevati slediti följa [] ติดตามผลงาน sürdürmek 把...追究到底 наполегливо розкручувати کسی چیز کو اور آگے بڑھانا bám sát 把...追究到底

2 to find out more about (something) I followed up the news. opvolg; verder voer يَطَّلِع على، يُتابِع الأخْبار затвърдявам doplňovat podrobnostmi følge op verfolgen ψάχνω σε βάθος seguir lähemalt uurima پیگیری کردن tutustua tarkemmin suivre (de près) לַעֲקוֹב के बाद आगे की कार्रवाही करना istraživati, produbljivati (znanje) (nyomon) követ mengikuti athuga nánar seguire さらに徹底する 더 철저하게 찾아내다 atidžiai sekti izzināt mengikuti nader ingaan op forfølge, gå dypere i śledzić dalej acompanhar a urmări (îndeaproape) следить за развитием hľadať ďalšie podrobnosti (o) pobliže si ogledati istražiti följa [] หาข้อมูลเพิ่ม araştırmak 跟蹤 слідкувати کسی چیز کے بارے میں اور معلومات جمع کرنا làm tiếp 跟踪

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follow → يَتَبِع následovat følge folgen ακολουθώ seguir seurata suivre slijediti seguire ･･･について行く ...에 잇따르다 volgen følge (etter) nastąpić seguir следовать följa ตาม izlemek đi theo 跟随