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I.follow [Am ˈfɑloʊ, Brit ˈfɒləʊ] VB trans

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1.1. follow (go, come after):

follow

follow that cab!

¡siga (a) ese taxi!

he follows me about or around wherever I go

me sigue a todas partes

the King entered, followed by the Queen

el rey entró, seguido por or de la reina

she followed him into/out of the library

entró en/salió de la biblioteca tras él

she followed her sister into the business

siguiéndole los pasos a su hermana, se metió en el negocio

1.2. follow (shadow, pursue):

follow suspect/prey

I think we're being followed

me parece que nos siguen

1.4. follow (repeat, improve on):

follow success/achievement

now follow that!

¡trata de estar a la altura de eso!

2.1. follow (keep to):

follow road/path

follow trail/footprints

follow your nose inf

sigue todo recto

the footpath follows the river

el camino sigue el curso del río

2.2. follow (obey):

follow instructions/advice

follow order

follow your conscience/heart

haz lo que te diga la conciencia/el corazón

2.3. follow (conform to, imitate):

follow fashion

follow her example

sigue su ejemplo

follow her example

the translation follows the original very closely

la traducción es muy fiel al original

2.4. follow (engage in):

follow trade

3.1. follow (pay close attention to):

follow movement/progress

seguir de cerca

the deaf man followed my lips

el sordo seguía atentamente el movimiento de mis labios

to follow sth/sb with one's eyes

seguir algo/a alguien con la mirada

3.2. follow (take interest in):

follow events/news

mantenerse al tanto de

follow TV serial

he follows the horses

es aficionado a la hípica

which team do you follow?

¿de qué equipo eres (hincha)?

4. follow (understand):

follow argument/reasoning/speech

do you follow me?

¿(me) entiendes?

II.follow [Am ˈfɑloʊ, Brit ˈfɒləʊ] VB intr

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1. follow (come after):

you go first, and I'll follow

tú ve delante que yo te sigo

a news bulletin follows in five minutes

dentro de cinco minutos habrá un boletín de noticias

we'll start with the soup, and have chicken to follow

para empezar tomaremos sopa y después pollo

I'm still hungry; is there anything to follow?

me he quedado con hambre ¿hay algo más?

what follows is a summary of …

a continuación hay (or se oirá etc.) un resumen de …

the winners were as follows …

los ganadores fueron …

the letter read as follows …

la carta dice así …

2. follow (be logical consequence):

follow

follow

that doesn't follow from our premise

no se puede deducir eso de nuestra premisa

that doesn't follow from our premise

eso no se sigue de nuestra premisa

that doesn't necessarily follow

una cosa no implica la otra

it follows, therefore, that …

de lo que se deduce or se sigue que …

it doesn't follow that he's stupid, just because he didn't pass

que no haya aprobado no quiere decir que sea tonto

3. follow (understand):

follow

I.follow through VB [Am ˈfɑloʊ -, Brit ˈfɒləʊ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (pursue)

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II.follow through VB [Am ˈfɑloʊ -, Brit ˈfɒləʊ -] (v + adv)

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1. follow through SPORTS:

follow through

acompañar el golpe

2. follow through (plan, proposal):

to follow through on sth Am

continuar or seguir con algo

follow up VB [Am ˈfɑloʊ -, Brit ˈfɒləʊ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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follow on VB [Am ˈfɑloʊ -, Brit ˈfɒləʊ -] (v + adv)

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to follow on from sth this follows on from what we said yesterday

esto tiene relación con lo que decíamos ayer

follow out VB [Am ˈfɑloʊ -, Brit ˈfɒləʊ -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv)

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follow out → carry out

See also carry out

carry out VB [Am ˈkɛri -, Brit ˈkari -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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2. carry out (fulfill):

carry out order/promise

carry out duty

follow-up [Am ˈfɑloʊ ˌəp, Brit ˈfɒləʊʌp] N

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2. follow-up U (further treatment, action):

follow-up care

atención f postoperatoria (or durante la convalecencia etc.)

follow-up study

estudio m complementario

follow-on [Am ˈfɑloʊ ˌɑn, Brit] N Brit

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continuación f

by way of a follow-on

follow-through [Am ˈfɑloʊ ˌθru, Brit] N

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1. follow-through SPORTS:

follow-through

continuación f

2. follow-through (of action):

there was no follow-through on my suggestions

mis sugerencias no tuvieron eco

follow-my-leader [Am ˌfɑloʊmaɪˈlidər, Brit ˌfɒləʊmʌɪˈliːdə] N U Brit

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follow-my-leader → follow-the-leader

See also follow-the-leader

follow-the-leader [Am ˈfɑloʊ ði, Brit] N U

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follow-the-leader [Am ˈfɑloʊ ði, Brit] N U

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Translations for follow in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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I.follow [ˈfɒləʊ, Am ˈfɑ:loʊ] VB trans

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1. follow (take same route as):

follow

2. follow (happen next):

to follow sth

3. follow:

to follow ancient traditions

seguir las antiguas tradiciones

4. follow (understand):

to follow sb/sth

seguir a alguien/algo

5. follow (have an interest in):

to follow sth

interesarse por algo

6. follow INET:

follow

follow us on social media!

¡síguenos en las redes!

II.follow [ˈfɒləʊ, Am ˈfɑ:loʊ] VB intr

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1. follow (take same route as):

follow

2. follow (happen next):

follow

3. follow (result):

follow

to follow from sth

ser consecuencia de algo

follow up VB trans

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1. follow up (consider, investigate):

follow up

2. follow up (do next):

to follow up sth by [or with] ...

hacer algo después de...

follow-up [ˈfɒləʊʌp, Am ˈfɑ:loʊ-] N

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I.follow through VB trans

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1. follow through (study):

follow through

2. follow through (see through to end):

follow through

II.follow through VB intr SPORTS

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follow through

follow on VB intr

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follow on

contact follow-up N

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contact follow-up

seguimiento m de contactos

follow-up ADJ

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seguimiento (estudio)

seguir los dictados de la conciencia

to follow one's conscience

ir por nuevos derroteros fig

to follow a new course

a hard act to follow

un número difícil de repetir

I beckoned her to follow (me)

le hice señas para que me siguiera

to follow close on the heels of sth

seguir inmediatamente a algo

to follow up sth by [or with] ...

hacer algo después de...

to follow the party line

seguir la política del partido

to follow the opinion of the majority

arrimarse al parecer de la mayoría

be so kind as to follow me

tenga la bondad de seguirme

to follow the rules of the game

respetar las leyes del juego

I will follow whatever the assembly decides

estoy a lo que decida la asamblea

to follow sth to the letter

seguir algo al pie de la letra

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But you could follow it on Ceefax. blogs.telegraph.co.uk

Some properties of a projective variety follow from completeness. en.wikipedia.org

She then asked him out for drinks, with the implication of intimacy to follow. en.wikipedia.org

The quilting patterns generally follow the design of the geometric patterns. en.wikipedia.org

The excitation is not selective and formation of may follow many paths. en.wikipedia.org

Several reports have indicated that the company often fails to follow up on rebates, often making false claims of refunding money lost through rebate fraud. en.wikipedia.org

We follow the dragon as it stalks its prey, and discover that the dragon has evolved a unique adaptation; mimicry. en.wikipedia.org

Unfortunately, his disposition did not allow him to follow through with a practice. en.wikipedia.org

Some animals follow this behavior regularly, others resort to it in uncharacteristic circumstances. en.wikipedia.org

Follow the wiring diagram to build the circuit and take your time. apcmag.com

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