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I.following [Am ˈfɑloʊɪŋ, Brit ˈfɒləʊɪŋ] ADJ attr

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1. following (next, about to be mentioned):

following

(on) the following day

al día siguiente

the following pupils

los siguientes alumnos

2. following NAUT:

following wind

II.following [Am ˈfɑloʊɪŋ, Brit ˈfɒləʊɪŋ] N

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1. following:

following (followers)

following (admirers)

admiradores mpl

he has a large following among the young

tiene muchos seguidores entre los jóvenes

2. following (what, who comes next):

the following , the following are to play in tomorrow's game …

los siguientes jugarán en el partido de mañana …

the letter said the following …

la carta decía lo siguiente …

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

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1.1. follow (go, come after):

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!

2.4. 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

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):

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

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

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I.following N inv

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1. following:

I'd say the following

diría lo siguiente

my idea was the following

mi idea era la siguiente

2. following (supporters):

following of idea

partidarios(-as) m (f) pl

following of doctrine

seguidores(-as) m (f) pl

II.following ADJ

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1. following (next):

following

the following ideas

las siguientes ideas

2. following (from behind):

following wind

viento de cola [o de popa]

III.following PREP

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following

following the dinner/your letter

después de la cena/tu carta

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

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1. follow (take same route as):

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 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):

2. follow (happen next):

3. follow (result):

to follow from sth

ser consecuencia de algo

follow up VB trans

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1. follow up (consider, investigate):

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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contact follow-up N

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contact follow-up

seguimiento m de contactos

follow-up ADJ

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following

de la siguiente manera

in the following way

viento en popa

following wind

I'd say the following

diría lo siguiente

my idea was the following

mi idea era la siguiente

the following ideas

las siguientes ideas

following wind

viento de cola [o de popa]

following the dinner/your letter

después de la cena/tu carta

be so kind as to follow me

tenga la bondad de seguirme

to follow the rules of the game

respetar las leyes del juego

he/she is always following me about

siempre anda pegado a mí

the rule says the following: ...

la regla dice lo siguiente:...

January (when, following Christmas spending, people are often short of money)

la cuesta de enero

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The following definition is a more idiomatic iterative definition. en.wikipedia.org

The figure eight has become a general term used for all boat-side tactics used to catch a following fish. en.wikipedia.org

In the 72 hours following the announcement, over half a million ticket requests were received. en.wikipedia.org

Following the acquittal, an internal police disciplinary inquiry cleared the officers of any wrongdoing. en.wikipedia.org

Units involved in the battle are well documented as campaigning in Asia Minor the following year. en.wikipedia.org

The following week, she was the first eliminated from the swimsuit competition. en.wikipedia.org

Following this, other immunosuppressants are considered, such as rituximab, danazol, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, or cyclosporine. en.wikipedia.org

The flowers are catkins that form in the fall and pollinate in the following spring. en.wikipedia.org

When it is not known in advance that the sequence of points defines a simple polygon, the following things must be kept in mind. en.wikipedia.org

The following morning the passengers awake to find to their astonishment that the ship is deserted. en.wikipedia.org

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