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1 Translation result for follows in Spanish

verb

follow verb

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followed, has followed, is following, follows
seguir; perseguir; entender; cumplir, observar

Example sentences of
follow verb

  • •She followed us into the kitchen.
  • •The dog followed the children home.
  • •The exit is right this way. Just follow me.
  • •The children went home and the dog followed behind.
  • •If one sheep goes through the gate, the rest will follow.
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  • •The number 15 follows 14.
  • •Her accident was followed by a long period of recovery.
  • •First came the student speeches, and the presentation of awards followed.
  • •Rioting followed the unjust verdict.
  • •If you work hard, success will surely follow.
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Synonyms of
follow verb

chase, pursue, trail, tail, dog, shadow, hunt, hound, stalk, track, succeed, ensue, result, eventuate, obey, understand
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¿Sabes el significado de follow up?
  • Follow up significa continuar con algo similar o adicional. Usa follow up + with o by > He followed up his early findings with another study. Follow up también significa dar seguimiento > The police followed up on all the phone calls they received about the shooting.

Detailed synonyms for follow verb

1. Follow, succeed, ensue, result, eventuate significan venir después de algo o de alguien.
  • Follow puede aplicarse al acto de venir después en el tiempo, en la posición, en el entendimiento o en la secuencia lógica <the salad course followed the soup>.
    antonyms: precede
  • Succeed indica el venir inmediatamente después en una secuencia determinada por alguna regla o causa racional, como el orden natural, una herencia, una elección o las leyes de rango <she succeeded her father as head of the business>.
  • Ensue connota comúnmente una consecuencia lógica o un acontecimiento naturalmente esperado <the lecture ended and a general discussion ensued>.
  • Result implica que ocurre como un efecto, una consecuencia o una conclusión <serious injury may result from failing to wear a seat belt>.
  • Eventuate implica tener un efecto o una consecuencia después de un largo periodo de tiempo <lengthy negotiations eventuated in a treaty>.
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2. Follow, chase, pursue, trail, tail, dog, shadow, hunt, hound, stalk, track significan ir en pos de algo o de alguien o estar sobre su pista.
  • Follow es el término más inclusivo y suele indicar la dirección o guía de uno que va antes, pero, por sí mismo; no da información alguna en cuanto al propósito del que está siguiendo <followed the path to town>.
    antonyms: precede
  • Chase indica velocidad en el seguimiento, a veces con el fin de capturar lo que huye, y a veces para ahuyentar lo que se acerca <chasing the boys out of the store>.
  • Pursue suele connotar el tratar de pasar, alcanzar o lograr, a menudo con entusiasmo e insistencia, y a veces con fines hostiles <pursued the thief on foot>.
  • Trail indica el seguir la pista de uno que ha ido antes <trailing along behind the leader>.
  • Tail implica seguir a alguien de cerca y frecuentemente secretamente <the police had been tailing the suspect for several miles>.
  • Dog sugiere seguir a alguien como un perro <beggars dogging her wherever she went> o más ampliamente, acompañar a alguien como un problema crónico <an athlete dogged by injuries>.
  • Shadow sugiere seguir a alguien secretamente <hired a detective to shadow her husband>.
  • Hunt implica buscar algo o a alguien cuidadosamente y completamente <hunted for the missing evidence>.
  • Hound indica perseguir a alguien de una manera persistente o determinada <hounded by reporters>.
  • Stalk puede significar cazar a una persona o un animal lenta y calladamente <liked to stalk deer through the woods> pero también implica seguir, observar y acosar ilegalmente a alguien <convicted of stalking the movie star>.
  • Track connota seguir las pistas o los rastros de animales <tracked a bear>, la trayectoria en movimiento de un proyectil <tracking missiles with radar> o el progreso de algo <the budget office is tracking your expenses>.
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Reverse translation for follows

seguir  - to follow, to go on, to keep going, to remain, to continue to be, to go along, to keep on 
perseguir  - to pursue, to chase, to persecute, to pester, to annoy 
entender  - to figure out, to understand, to think, to believe, to mean, to intend, to infer, to deduce 
cumplir  - to accomplish, to carry out, to expire, to fall due, to comply with, to fulfill, to fulfill one's obligations, to attain, to reach 
observar  - to observe, to watch, to notice, to obey, to abide by, to remark, to comment 
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