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Results for: "follow"

Translating from English to Swedish

Translations:

follow — to go or come after in physical space
→ följa
→ följa med
follow — to go or come after in a sequence
→ följa
follow — to carry out in accordance to
→ följa

More translations:

follow
→ följa
follow
→ hänga med, förstå
follow
→ följa, lyda

English definitions WordNet

VERB 24

  1. to travel behind, go after, come after

    • “The ducklings followed their mother around the pond”
    • “Please follow the guide through the museum”

  2. be later in time

    • “Tuesday always follows Monday”
    Synonymspostdate

  3. come as a logical consequence; follow logically

    • “It follows that your assertion is false”
    • “the theorem falls out nicely”
    Synonymsfall out
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  1. travel along a certain course

    • “follow the road”
    • “follow the trail”
    Synonymstravel along

  2. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

    • “He complied with my instructions”
    • “You must comply or else!”
    • “Follow these simple rules”
    • “abide by the rules”
    Synonymscomplyabide by

  3. come after in time, as a result

    • “A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake”
    Synonymscome after

  4. behave in accordance or in agreement with

    • “Follow a pattern”
    • “Follow my example”
    Synonymsconform to

  5. be next

    • “Mary plays best, with John and Sue following”

  6. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

    • “She followed the feminist movement”
    • “The candidate espouses Republican ideals”
    Synonymsadoptespouse

  7. to bring something about at a later time than

    • “She followed dinner with a brandy”
    • “He followed his lecture with a question and answer period”

  8. imitate in behavior; take as a model

    • “Teenagers follow their friends in everything”
    Synonymstake after

  9. follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

    • “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba"”
    • “trace the student's progress”
    Synonymstrace

  10. follow with the eyes or the mind

    • “Keep an eye on the baby, please!”
    • “The world is watching Sarajevo”
    • “She followed the men with the binoculars”
    Synonymswatchobservewatch overkeep an eye on

  11. be the successor (of)

    • “Carter followed Ford”
    • “Will Charles succeed to the throne?”
    Synonymssucceedcome after

  12. perform an accompaniment to

    • “The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano”
    Synonymsplay alongaccompany

  13. keep informed

    • “He kept up on his country's foreign policies”
    Synonymskeep upkeep abreast

  14. to be the product or result

    • “Melons come from a vine”
    • “Understanding comes from experience”
    Synonymscome

  15. accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of

    • “Let's follow our great helmsman!”
    • “She followed a guru for years”

  16. adhere to or practice

    • “These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion”

  17. work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function

    • “He is a herpetologist”
    • “She is our resident philosopher”
    Synonymsbe

  18. keep under surveillance

    • “The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing”
    Synonymssurveilsurvey

  19. follow in or as if in pursuit

    • “The police car pursued the suspected attacker”
    • “Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life”
    Synonymspursue

  20. grasp the meaning

    • “Can you follow her argument?”
    • “When he lectures, I cannot follow”

  21. keep to

    • “Stick to your principles”
    • “stick to the diet”
    Synonymsstick tostick with