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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