follower
gb/fˈɑloʊɚ/ us/fˈɑloʊɚ/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 5000
követő, mögötte haladó, utána következő
NOMINO
A2
1
követő
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is a follower of [someone/something]
She has been a loyal follower of the artist for years.
Évek óta hűséges követője ennek a művésznek.
The politician's followers gathered in the city square.
A politikus követői összegyűltek a város főterén.
He became a follower of the new political movement.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I am a follower of this writer.
Követője vagyok ennek az írónak.
She is a follower of that music group.
Követője annak a zenekarnak.
Many followers came to see the band.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'follower' with 'fan'. While similar, 'follower' can imply more consistent support or ideological alignment, not just casual enjoyment.
Maana
Person who supports someone
Miunganiko ya maneno
loyal follower
|devoted follower
|follower of [someone]
|faithful follower
Visawe
supporter (Emphasizes active backing or advocacy for a person or cause.)
Vinyume
leader (A leader guides others, while a follower is guided.)
Mada
social
|relationships
|politics
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Someone who likes and supports another person or their ideas.
A person who supports, admires, or is guided by another person, group, or set of ideas.
NOMINO
A2
2
követő
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] has [number] followers on [platform]
She has over a million followers on Instagram.
Több mint egymillió követője van az Instagramon.
The influencer gained thousands of new followers after the viral video.
Az influenszer több ezer új követőt szerzett a vírusként terjedő videó után.
He lost several followers after changing his content style.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I have 200 followers on Twitter.
Kétszáz követőm van a Twitteren.
She got many followers after her photo.
A fotója után sok követőt szerzett.
He wants more followers on Instagram.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'followers' with 'friends' on social networks; 'followers' do not require mutual connection.
Maana
Social media subscriber
Miunganiko ya maneno
gain followers
|lose followers
|follow back
|followers count
Visawe
subscriber (Common in digital contexts; refers to someone signed up for updates.)
Vinyume
unfollower (Someone who stops following on social media.)
Mada
technology
|social
|communication
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
Someone who chooses to see another person's posts on social media.
A person who subscribes to receive updates from another user on a social media platform.
NOMINO
B1
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone/something] is a follower of [someone/something] in [movement/order]
The hiker noticed a silent follower on the trail.
A túrázó észrevett egy néma követőt az ösvényen.
In the parade, each float had several followers walking behind it.
A felvonuláson minden kocsi mögött több követő haladt gyalog.
The cyclist kept glancing back at his persistent follower.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The dog was a follower behind me.
A kutya mögöttem haladt, mint egy követő.
He is a follower in the race.
A versenyben ő a mögötte haladó.
There was a follower behind the car.
Maana
Person moving behind another
Miunganiko ya maneno
close follower
|follower in line
Visawe
pursuer (Implies following with intent to catch, often more active than 'follower'.)
Vinyume
forerunner (Someone or something that goes before others.)
Mada
movement
|daily life
|space
|time
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Someone who walks, drives, or moves behind another person or thing.
A person or thing that comes after another in movement, sequence, or position.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
follower
IPA
GB/fˈɑloʊɚ/
US/fˈɑloʊɚ/
Silabi na mkazo
fol - low - er (silabi 3)
Stress on 1st syllable (fol)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: follower
- Plural: followers
Familia ya neno
Forms
followers
noun
Core family
follow
verb A2
following
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unfollow
verb
Advanced or less common
followership
noun
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.