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to follow
01
suivre
to move or travel behind someone or something
Intransitive
Transitive: to follow sb
Exemples
She entered the room, and her dog followed obediently.
Elle est entrée dans la pièce, et son chien l'a suivi docilement.
1.1
suivre
to accompany someone or something
Transitive: to follow sb somewhere
Exemples
I 'll follow you to the store.
Je vais suivre jusqu'au magasin.
1.2
suivre, emprunter
to go or move along a particular path, route, river, etc.
Transitive: to follow a path
Exemples
She followed the dog's tracks in the snow.
Elle a suivi les traces du chien dans la neige.
1.3
suivre
to go after a particular person to watch or monitor their actions
Transitive: to follow sb/sth
Exemples
The paparazzi followed the celebrity everywhere she went.
Les paparazzis suivaient la célébrité partout où elle allait.
1.4
suivre
to pursue the direction or movement of someone or something
Transitive: to follow the direction of something
Exemples
The cat followed the laser pointer, darting around the room.
Le chat a suivi le pointeur laser, se précipitant dans la pièce.
1.5
suivre, longer
(of a path, road, etc.) to go in the same direction as something else or in parallel with something else
Transitive: to follow the path or direction of something
Exemples
The hiking trail follows the ridge of the mountain.
Le sentier de randonnée suit la crête de la montagne.
02
suivre, venir après
to come after another thing or person in order or time
Transitive: to follow an event or item [adj]
Exemples
The peace treaty followed years of conflict.
Le traité de paix a suivi des années de conflit.
2.1
découler, résulter
to be a direct or logical consequence of something
Transitive: to follow that
Intransitive
Exemples
If the road is blocked, it follows that we need to find an alternative route.
Si la route est bloquée, il suit que nous devons trouver un itinéraire alternatif.
2.2
suivre, accompagner
to do a particular thing after something else
Ditransitive: to follow sth with sth
Exemples
After completing the marathon, she followed it with a triumphant victory dance.
Après avoir terminé le marathon, elle l'a suivi d'une danse de victoire triomphante.
03
suivre
to act accordingly to someone or something's advice, commands, or instructions
Transitive: to follow an advice or command [adj]
Exemples
He has trouble following complex directions.
Il a du mal à suivre des instructions complexes.
3.1
suivre, adhérer
to conform and adhere to the principles, practices, or guidelines established by someone or something
Transitive: to follow a principle or guideline [adj]
Exemples
They follow the traditions and customs of their cultural heritage.
Ils suivent les traditions et les coutumes de leur patrimoine culturel.
3.2
faire de même
to do the same as another person or thing
Intransitive
Transitive: to follow a decision or approach
Exemples
The company introduced flexible work hours, and other organizations followed their lead.
L'entreprise a introduit des horaires de travail flexibles, et d'autres organisations ont suivi leur exemple.
04
suivre, être attentif à
to pay great attention to someone or something by watching or listening
Transitive: to follow someone's actions or speech
Exemples
His eyes followed her graceful movements as she danced across the stage.
Ses yeux suivaient ses mouvements gracieux alors qu'elle dansait sur scène.
4.1
suivre, s'abonner à
to subscribe to a person or organization's account on a social media platform to check everything that they post or publish
Transitive: to follow a social media account
Exemples
We should follow that organization on LinkedIn for updates on job opportunities.
4.2
suivre, retracer
(of a novel, movie, etc.) to be on the subject of the life or development of a particular person or thing
Transitive: to follow events of a narrative
Exemples
The novel follows the protagonist's transformation from a shy introvert to a confident leader.
Le roman suit la transformation du protagoniste d'un introverti timide en un leader confiant.
4.3
suivre, s'intéresser à
to take an interest in something and its development or progress
Transitive: to follow the development or progress of something
Exemples
Have you been following the developments in the scientific research field?
Avez-vous suivi les développements dans le domaine de la recherche scientifique ?
4.4
comprendre, suivre
to understand something such as an explanation, story, or the meaning of something
Transitive: to follow an explanation or narrative
Exemples
Sorry, I do n't follow what you're saying. Can you please explain it again?
Désolé, je ne suis pas ce que vous dites. Pouvez-vous l'expliquer à nouveau ?
05
suivre, cliquer sur
to click on a particular link on the Internet
Transitive: to follow a link
Exemples
Follow the provided link to download the software onto your computer.
Suivez le lien fourni pour télécharger le logiciel sur votre ordinateur.
06
travailler dans
to be in a certain occupation or profession
Transitive: to follow a profession
Exemples
John followed carpentry for many years.
John a exercé la menuiserie pendant de nombreuses années.
07
suivre, se dérouler
to happen or develop in a specific manner
Transitive: to follow sth
Exemples
The story follows a logical sequence.
L'histoire suit une séquence logique.
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