follow
To move behind someone or something in the same direction. It also means to obey rules, instructions, or to understand the logic of an argument or story.
Beispiele
3 von 5The dog follows its owner to the park every morning.
The dog follows its owner to the park every morning.
All employees must follow the safety procedures strictly.
All employees must follow the safety procedures strictly.
I'm sorry, I don't really follow what you're saying.
I'm sorry, I don't really follow what you're saying.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of social media: when you 'follow' an influencer, you are 'behind' them, watching where they go and what they do.
Schnelles Quiz
If you are lost, please ___ the signs to find the exit.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: follow
Beispiele
The dog follows its owner to the park every morning.
everydayThe dog follows its owner to the park every morning.
All employees must follow the safety procedures strictly.
formalAll employees must follow the safety procedures strictly.
I'm sorry, I don't really follow what you're saying.
informalI'm sorry, I don't really follow what you're saying.
The study follows the development of children over five years.
academicThe study follows the development of children over five years.
We need to follow the market trends to stay competitive.
businessWe need to follow the market trends to stay competitive.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
follow in someone's footsteps
follow in someone's footsteps
follow suit
follow suit
as follows
as follows
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Lead means to go in front to show the way, while follow means to go behind someone who is leading.
Accompany means to go with someone side-by-side, whereas follow implies being behind.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'follow' when you are moving behind someone or when you are acting according to a set of rules. In modern contexts, it is the standard term for subscribing to someone's updates on social media.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use 'follow' when they mean 'go with' or 'come with' in social situations. For example, instead of saying 'I will follow you to the party,' it is more natural to say 'I will go with you' if you are traveling together.
Merkhilfe
Think of social media: when you 'follow' an influencer, you are 'behind' them, watching where they go and what they do.
Wortherkunft
From the Old English word 'folgian', which means to accompany or go after.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In digital culture, the number of 'followers' a person has is a key metric of social influence and popularity.
Schnelles Quiz
If you are lost, please ___ the signs to find the exit.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: follow
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to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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