Слово англійською: follow

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Переклад follow українською: слі́дувати за чим, переслі́дувати кого́/що (йти за ким і т. д.), дотри́муватися чого́ (пра́вил і т. д.), виплива́ти, вихо́дити з чо́го, слі́дувати з чо́го (ви́сновок і т. д.), міня́тися, бу́ти засно́ваним, засно́вуватися, вихо́дити з чо́го (з тео́рії), бра́ти за осно́ву що

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follow

verb
/ˈfɑːləʊ/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they follow
/ˈfɑːləʊ/
he / she / it follows
/ˈfɑːləʊz/
past simple followed
/ˈfɑːləʊd/
past participle followed
/ˈfɑːləʊd/
-ing form following
/ˈfɑːləʊɪŋ/

    go after

  1. [transitive, intransitive] to come or go after or behind somebody/something
    • follow somebody/something Follow me please.
    • follow somebody + adv./prep. He followed her into the house.
    • They were followed down the street by a bunch of photographers.
    • Wherever she led, they followed.
    • Sam walked in, with the rest of the boys following closely behind.
  2. [transitive] follow somebody/something to come or go after or behind somebody in order to watch where they go and what they do
    • I think we're being followed.
    • Police followed the car along Station Road where it mounted the kerb again.
    • As she walked home, she had the feeling she was being followed.
    3.

    happen/do after

  3. [transitive, intransitive] to come after something/somebody else in time or order; to happen as a result of something else
    • follow (something/somebody) I remember little of the days that followed the accident.
    • A period of unrest followed the president's resignation.
    • The first two classes are followed by a break of ten minutes.
    • The main course was followed by fresh fruit.
    • to follow I'll have soup and fish to follow.
    • A detailed news report will follow shortly.
    • There follows… There followed a short silence.
    • as follows… The opening hours are as follows…
    • follow on from something A new proposal followed on from the discussions.
    • the workers' revolts that followed in the wake of the student uprising
  4. [transitive] to do something after something else
    • follow something with something Give your contact details and follow this with a brief profile of yourself.
    • follow something up with something They follow up their March show with four UK dates next month.
    5.

    advice/instructions

  5. [transitive] follow something to accept advice, instructions, etc. and do what you have been told or shown to do
    • to follow rules/procedures/guidelines
    • They said they were just following orders.
    • Follow the instructions very carefully.
    • Why didn't you follow my advice?
    • Turn right and follow signs to Dundee.
    • I never follow a recipe completely.
    • He followed a strict diet.
    6.

    accept/copy

  6. [transitive, intransitive] to accept somebody/something as a guide, a leader or an example; to copy somebody/something
    • follow (somebody/something) I encourage others to follow our example.
    • The Senate is expected to follow the lead of the House.
    • We believe it is in our best interests to follow the path of economic openness and growth.
    • The movie follows the book faithfully.
    • They followed the teachings of Buddha.
    • He always followed the latest fashions (= dressed in fashionable clothes).
    • Where one airline leads, others follow.
    • follow somebody into something Laura followed her mother into the medical profession (= became a doctor like her mother).
    7.

    website

  7. follow something to click on a link in a website
    • Follow the links to sign up for the webinar.
    8.

    road/path

  8. [transitive] follow something to go along a road, path, etc.
    • Follow this road until you get to the school, then turn left.
  9. [transitive] follow something (of a road, path, etc.) to go in the same direction as something or parallel to something
    • The lane follows the edge of a wood for about a mile.
    10.

    be result

  10. [intransitive, transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to be the logical result of something
    • follow from something I don't see how that follows from what you've just said.
    • follow on from something Several conclusions follow on from his statement.
    • it follows that… If a = b and b = c it follows that a = c.
    • It does not necessarily follow that sleep loss would cause these symptoms.
    11.

    understand

  11. [intransitive, transitive] to understand an explanation or the meaning of something
    • Sorry, I don't follow.
    • follow somebody Do you follow me?
    • follow something I couldn't really follow his argument.
    • The plot is almost impossible to follow.
    • to be easy/difficult/hard to follow
    Synonyms understandunderstandsee ▪ get ▪ follow ▪ grasp ▪ comprehendThese words all mean to know or realize something, for example why something happens, how something works or what something means.understand to know or realize the meaning of words, a language, what somebody says, etc.; to know or realize how or why something happens, how it works or why it is important:
    • I don’t understand the instructions.
    • Doctors still don’t understand much about the disease.
    see to understand what is happening, what somebody is saying, how something works or how important something is:
    • ‘It opens like this.’ ‘Oh, I see.’
    • Oh yes, I see what you mean.
    get (informal) to understand a joke, what somebody is trying to tell you, or a situation that they are trying to describe:
    • She didn’t get the joke.
    • I don’t get you.
    follow to understand an explanation, a story or the meaning of something:
    • Sorry—I don’t quite follow.
    • The plot is almost impossible to follow.
    grasp to come to understand a fact, an idea or how to do something:
    • They failed to grasp the importance of his words.
     understand or grasp?You can use understand or grasp for the action of realizing the meaning or importance of something for the first time: It’s a difficult concept for children to understand/​grasp. Only understand can be used to talk about languages, words or writing: I don’t grasp French/​the instructions. comprehend (often used in negative statements) (formal) to understand a fact, idea or reason:
    • The concept of infinity is almost impossible for the human mind to comprehend.
    Patterns
    • to understand/​see/​get/​follow/​grasp/​comprehend what/​why/​how…
    • to understand/​see/​grasp/​comprehend that…
    • to understand/​see/​get/​grasp the point/​idea (of something)
    • to be easy/​difficult/​hard to understand/​see/​follow/​grasp/​comprehend
    • to fully understand/​see/​grasp/​comprehend something
    12.

    watch/listen

  12. [transitive] follow somebody/something to watch or listen to somebody/something very carefully
    • The children were following every word of the story intently.
    • Her eyes followed him everywhere (= she was looking at him all the time).
    13.

    be interested in

  13. [transitive] follow something to take an active interest in something and be aware of what is happening; to support a sports team
    • We've been following this story for months.
    • Have you been following the basketball championships?
    • Millions of people followed the trial on TV.
    • In his leisure time he follows West Ham United.
  14. [transitive] follow somebody to choose to regularly see content from a person, company, etc. using a social media service
    • I don’t follow many celebrities on Instagram any more.
    15.

    of book/movie

  15. [transitive] follow something to be about the life or development of somebody/something
    • The novel follows the fortunes of a village community in Scotland.
    16.

    pattern/course

  16. [transitive] follow something to develop or happen in a particular way
    • The day followed the usual pattern.
    17. Word OriginOld English folgian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch volgen and German folgen.
Idioms
follow in somebody’s footsteps
  1. to do the same job, have the same style of life, etc. as somebody else, especially somebody in your family
    • She works in television, following in her father's footsteps.
    • He wanted to follow in his mother's footsteps and be a ballroom dancer.
follow your nose
  1. to be guided by your sense of smell
  2. to go straight forward
    • The garage is a mile ahead up the hill—just follow your nose.
  3. to act according to what seems right or reasonable, rather than following any particular rules
follow suit
  1. (in card games) to play a card of the same suit that has just been played
  2. to act or behave in the way that somebody else has just done
a hard/tough act to follow
  1. a person or event that is so good or successful at something that it will be difficult for anyone/anything else coming after them to be as good or successful
    • She has been an excellent principal and will be a hard act to follow.
    • Their contribution will prove a tough act to follow.
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Phrasal Verbs
  • follow about
  • follow around
  • follow on
  • follow on from
  • follow through
  • follow up
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