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Follow Sth Etmek Transitive Takip Verb Gelmek Understand

Level A1 
Kind verb
Front follow 
IPA  /ˈfɒləʊ  ; US ˈfɑːloʊ  / verb
Back arkadan gelmek; takip etmek
(talimat) uymak
Back 2

follow (verb)

 /ˈfɒləʊ  ; US ˈfɑːloʊ  / verb
 
GO AFTER
1 [intransitive, transitive]
to come, go or happen after sb/sth
arkadan gelmek; takip etmek
 You go first and I'll follow (on) later.
 The dog followed her (around) wherever she went.
 Go a bit slower! I think the police are following us!
 The news will be followed by a programme on monkeys.
 I'll have soup followed by spaghetti.
BE RESULT
2 [intransitive]
 follow (on) (from sth)
to be the logical result of sth; to be the next logical step after sth
sonuç çıkarmak;
anlamına gelmek
 It doesn't follow that (bu demek değildir ki) old people can't lead active lives.
 Intermediate Book One follows on from Elementary Book Two.
ROAD/PATH
3 [transitive]
to go along a road, etc.; to go in the same direction as sth
takip etmek, izlemek
 Follow this road for a mile and then turn right at the pub.
 The road follows the river for a few miles.
INSTRUCTIONS
4 [transitive]
to do sth or to happen according to instructions, an example, what is usual, etc.
 (talimat) uymak
 When lighting fireworks, it is important to follow the instructions carefully.
 The day's events followed the usual pattern.
UNDERSTAND
5 [intransitive, transitive]
to understand the meaning of sth
anlamak, takip etmek
 I'm sorry, I don't follow.
 The children couldn't follow the plot of that film.
KEEP WATCHING
6 [transitive]
to keep watching or listening to sth as it happens or develops
dinlemek, dikkat etmek;
izlemek
 You'll have to follow what he says very carefully if you want to understand it.
 The film follows the career of a young dancer.
 Have you been following the tennis championships?
IDIOMS
a hard act to follow
a person or a thing that it is difficult to do better than
ulaşılması zor bir başarı/kişi
 Lynn is leaving the firm after ten years and her successor will certainly find her a hard act to follow.
as follows
used for introducing a list
aşağıdaki gibi, şunlardır
 The names of the successful candidates are as follows …
follow in sb's footsteps
to do the same job as sb else who did it before you
izinden gitmek
 He followed in his father's footsteps and joined the army.
follow sb's example/lead
to do what sb else has done or decided to do
örnek almak, izinde yürümek
follow suit
to do the same thing that sb else has just done
taklit etmek
follow your nose
to go straight forward
dosdoğru gitmek
 Turn right at the lights and after that just follow your nose until you get to the village.
PHRASAL VERBS
follow sth through
to continue doing sth until it is finished
tamamlamak
 We need to select some photos for the brochure before we send it to the printer's. Could you please follow that through?
follow sth up
1 to take further action about sth
sonucunu araştırmak
 You should follow up your letter with a phone call.
 2 to find out more about sth
araştırmak
 We need to follow up the story about the school.
 

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