follow
gb/fˈɑloʊ/ us/fˈɑloʊ/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 300
követ, valaki/valami után megy, figyelemmel kísér, nyomon követ, betart, megfogad, következik, ért
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
1
követ
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to follow [someone/something]
The police car followed the suspect through the city.
A rendőrautó a városon át követte a gyanúsítottat.
She followed her friend into the building.
Követte a barátját az épületbe.
A dog followed us home from the park.
The hikers followed the trail to the lake.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I followed my mother to the shop.
Anyám után mentem a boltba.
The baby duck followed its mother.
A kiskacsa követte az anyját.
He followed me into the room.
We followed the bus to school.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'follow' with 'chase'. 'Chase' suggests speed and urgency, while 'follow' can be slow and calm.
ਅਰਥ
Go after someone or something
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
follow closely
|follow behind
|follow the path
|follow the car
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
pursue (Implies going after someone or something with determination or purpose, often for a reason like capture or goal.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
lead (Means to be in front and guide, which is the opposite of going behind.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|travel
|movement
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To go after someone or something and move in the same direction.
To go or come after a person or thing, moving in the same direction.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to follow [news/sports/story]
I follow several tech blogs to stay updated.
Több technológiai blogot követek, hogy naprakész maradjak.
She has been following the trial closely.
Szorosan nyomon követi a pert.
Many people follow football during the World Cup.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I follow the news every day.
Mindennap követem a híreket.
She follows her favorite singer on social media.
Követi a kedvenc énekesét a közösségi médiában.
We follow the weather report in winter.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Some learners think 'follow' here means physically going after someone. In this meaning, it is about paying attention over time.
ਅਰਥ
Pay attention to events
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
follow the news
|follow a story
|follow politics
|follow a team
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
monitor (More formal; often used in professional or technical contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
ignore (To deliberately not pay attention to something.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
media
|communication
|daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To watch, listen to, or read about something so you know what happens.
To keep informed about something by watching, listening, or reading regularly.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to follow [instructions/rules/advice]
Please follow the instructions on the package.
Kérjük, kövesse a csomagoláson található utasításokat.
He followed his teacher's advice and studied harder.
Megfogadta a tanára tanácsát, és szorgalmasabban tanult.
They always follow company policy.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I follow my teacher's advice.
Megfogadom a tanárom tanácsát.
We follow the rules in class.
Az órán betartjuk a szabályokat.
He follows the doctor's orders.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'follow' here with physically moving after someone. Here it means to act in agreement with instructions.
ਅਰਥ
Obey instructions or rules
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
follow instructions
|follow rules
|follow advice
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
comply with (More formal; common in legal or official contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
disobey (To not do what is ordered or advised.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|education
|law
|work
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To do what a rule, law, or person says you should do.
To act according to instructions, rules, or advice.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
4
következik
A2
követ
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[event] follows [event]
The speech was followed by a question-and-answer session.
A beszéd után kérdezz-felelek következett.
Spring follows winter every year.
A tél után minden évben tavasz következik.
A long silence followed his remark.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
Lunch follows morning classes.
Az ebéd a délelőtti órák után következik.
Night follows day.
A nappal után éjszaka következik.
The party will follow dinner.
ਅਰਥ
Come after in time/order
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
immediately follow
|follow soon after
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
succeed (More formal; often used in written contexts about time order.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
precede (To come before something else in time or order.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
time
|events
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To come after something else happens or is done.
To happen after something else in time or sequence.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
5
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to follow [an explanation/conversation]
I couldn't follow what he was saying because of the noise.
A zaj miatt nem tudtam követni, amit mondott.
She speaks so fast that it's hard to follow her story.
Olyan gyorsan beszél, hogy nehéz követni a történetét.
Do you follow my reasoning?
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I can't follow your words.
Nem tudom követni, amit mondasz.
He speaks slowly so I can follow him.
Lassan beszél, hogy követni tudjam, amit mond.
Please speak clearly so I can follow you.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
'Follow' here does not mean to go after physically; it means mentally keeping up with what is said or done.
ਅਰਥ
Understand what is happening/said
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
follow a conversation
|follow an argument
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
comprehend (Slightly more formal; focuses on mental grasp of meaning.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
misunderstand (To fail to understand correctly.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|learning
|education
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To understand what someone says or what is happening.
To grasp the meaning of something being said, explained, or happening.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
follow
IPA
GB/fˈɑloʊ/
US/fˈɑloʊ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
fol - low (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (fol)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Verb
- Base: follow
- 3rd Person Singular: follows
- Present Participle: following
- Past: followed
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
follows
verb
following
verb
followed
verb
Core family
follower
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
unfollow
verb
Advanced or less common
followership
noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
follow through (on)
1/fˈɑloʊ θɹˈu ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Finish what was planned/promised
To finish doing something you said you would do.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- You need to follow through on your promises.
- He started the project but never followed through.
follow your heart
1/fˈɑloʊ jˈʊɹ hˈɑɹt/
idiom
informal
Choose based on feelings/desires
To decide what to do by thinking about what you really want, not just logic.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He decided to follow his heart and become a musician.
- Follow your heart when choosing your career.
follow up
1/fˈɑloʊ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Do more after first action/event
To do something more to finish what you started or check progress after an earlier action.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She called to follow up on our meeting last week.
- The police will follow up on all leads.
- The doctor will follow up with you in two weeks.
- I sent an email and will follow up with a phone call.
follow in someone's footsteps
1/fˈɑloʊ ˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz fˈʊtstˌɛps/
idiom
Take same path as someone else
To do the same job or live like someone did before you, often a family member.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She followed in her mother's footsteps and became a teacher.
- She followed in her father’s footsteps and became a lawyer.
- He followed in his father's footsteps and became a doctor.
- Many young athletes hope to follow in their heroes’ footsteps.
- Many young musicians try to follow in the footsteps of famous artists.
- Many young athletes hope to follow in the footsteps of their heroes.
follow suit
1/fˈɑloʊ sˈut/
idiom
Do as someone else did
To do the same thing that another person has just done.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- When one store lowered prices, others quickly followed suit.
- When she left early, the rest of the staff followed suit.
- When one shop lowered its prices, the others soon followed suit.
- She started jogging, and her friends followed suit.
- Other companies followed suit and raised their prices.
- After she dyed her hair, her friends followed suit.