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to follow
01
folgen
to move or travel behind someone or something
Intransitive
Transitive: to follow sb
1.1
folgen, begleiten
to accompany someone or something
1.2
folgen, nachgehen
to go or move along a particular path, route, river, etc.
1.3
verfolgen, nachgehen
to go after a particular person to watch or monitor their actions
1.4
folgen, verfolgen
to pursue the direction or movement of someone or something
1.5
folgen, nebenher verlaufen
(of a path, road, etc.) to go in the same direction as something else or in parallel with something else
02
folgen, gehorchen
to act accordingly to someone or something's advice, commands, or instructions
Transitive: to follow an advice or command [adj]
2.1
folgen
to conform and adhere to the principles, practices, or guidelines established by someone or something
2.2
folgen, nachahmen
to do the same as another person or thing
3.1
folgen, resultieren
to be a direct or logical consequence of something
3.2
folgen, weiterführen
to do a particular thing after something else
04
folgen, aufmerksam zuhören
to pay great attention to someone or something by watching or listening
Transitive: to follow someone's actions or speech
4.1
folgen, abonnieren
to subscribe to a person or organization's account on a social media platform to check everything that they post or publish
4.2
folgen, behandeln
(of a novel, movie, etc.) to be on the subject of the life or development of a particular person or thing
4.3
verfolgen, beobachten
to take an interest in something and its development or progress
4.4
verfolgen, verstehen
to understand something such as an explanation, story, or the meaning of something
05
folgenden, klicken auf
to click on a particular link on the Internet
Transitive: to follow a link
06
folgen, ausüben
to be in a certain occupation or profession
Transitive: to follow a profession
07
folgen, sich entwickeln
to happen or develop in a specific manner
Transitive: to follow sth
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Beispiel
The team followed their leader up the mountain.
The procession moved slowly, and the crowd respectfully followed behind.
She entered the room, and her dog followed obediently.
The children giggled as they followed the leader in a game of "Simon says."
The car in front suddenly stopped, and I had to slam on the brakes to avoid following too closely.
