follow

1. (ambitransitive)To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.

   Follow that car!

   She left the room and I followed.

   to travel behind, go after, come after

2. (ambitransitive)To go or come after in a sequence.

   B follows A in the alphabet.

   We both ordered the soup, with roast beef to follow.

   folgen, folgen

   сле́доватьslédovatʹ, следи́тьsledítʹ, сле́доватьslédovatʹ

   слі́дуватиslíduvaty, сліди́тиslidýty, слі́дуватиslíduvaty

   come after in time, as a result

3. (transitive)To carry out (orders, instructions, etc.).

   Follow these instructions to the letter.

   folgen

   соблюда́тьsobljudátʹ, приде́рживатьсяpridérživatʹsja

   дотри́муватисяdotrýmuvatysja

4. (transitive)To live one's life according to (religion, teachings, etc).

   folgen, verschreiben, befolgen

   сле́доватьslédovatʹ, соблюда́тьsobljudátʹ, блюсти́bljustí

   дотри́муватисяdotrýmuvatysja

5. (transitive)To understand, to pay attention to.

   Do you follow me?

   folgen

   понима́тьponimátʹ

6. (transitive)To watch, to keep track of (reports of) some event or person.

   I followed the incumbent throughout the election.

   My friends don't regularly follow the news.

   следи́тьsledítʹ

   сте́житиstéžyty, слідкува́тиslidkuváty

   keep to

7. (transitive)To be a supporter of (a sports team).

8. (transitive)To subscribe to see content from an account on a social media platform.

   If you want to see more of our articles, follow us on Twitter.

   followen, folgen

   подпи́сыватьсяpodpísyvatʹsja, подписа́тьсяpodpisátʹsja, фолло́витьfollóvitʹ

   підписатисяpidpysátys'ja

   to subscribe to someone's updates on social media

9. (ambitransitive)To be a logical consequence of something.

   It follows that if two numbers are not equal then one is larger than the other.

   If you don't practise proper hygiene, illness is sure to follow.

   folgen

   сле́доватьslédovatʹ

   come as a logical consequence; follow logically

10. (transitive)To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.

1. Why didn't you follow my advice?

   Чому ти не послухав моєї поради?

   ruПочему ты не последовал моему совету?

   deWieso bist du meinem Rat nicht gefolgt?

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2. She would not follow my advice.

   Їй краще не дотримуватися моєї поради.

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3. Tom has to follow our rules.

   Том має слідувати нашим правилам.

   ruТом должен следовать нашим правилам.

   deTom muss sich an unsere Regeln halten.

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4. I didn't follow my own advice.

   Я не дослухався до власної поради.

   ruЯ не последовал своему собственному совету.

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5. Make sure you aren't being followed.

   Переконайся, що за тобою не стежать.

   ruУбедись, что за тобой нет хвоста.

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regular · Lesson

• follow upвиконувати, винестиTo take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication or verify.
• follow throughвиконувати, винестиTo execute or complete a commitment.
• follow onTo follow in sequence; to come next.
• follow alongTo continue behind or beside an animal, person, vehicle or other object, especially as a companion.