follow
/ˈfɒləʊ/ verbTranslation
GO [I, T] › to move behind someone or something and go where they go, sometimes secretly
takip etmek, peşinden gitmek, izlemek
She followed me into the kitchen. He employed a private detective to follow his wife.1621HAPPEN [I, T] › to happen or come after something
sonradan olmak/meydana gemek, peşinden gelmek
The weeks that followed were the happiest days of my life. There was a bang, followed by a cloud of smoke.1752 follow a path/road, etc › to travel along a path/road, etc
belli bir yolda/ güzergâhta vs. seyahat etmek; o güzergâhı izlemek
Follow the main road down to the traffic lights.2144 follow instructions/orders/rules, etc › to do what the instructions/orders/rules, etc say you should do
talimat/emir/kuralları takip etmek, izlemek, yerine getirmek
I followed your advice and stayed at home.962 follow sb's example/lead › to copy someone's behaviour or ideas
birini izlemek/örnek almak/taklit etmek
You should follow Meg's example and tidy your room.1333UNDERSTAND [I, T] › to understand something
anlamak, kavramak, takip etmek
Could you say that again? I didn't quite follow.1121BE INTERESTED [T] › to be interested in an event or activity
(eylem/faaliyet vb.) takip etmek, izlemek, ilgilenmek
I followed the trial closely.2128 as follows › used to introduce a list or description
aşağıdaki gibi; şunlardır
1162 it follows that › used to say that if one thing is true, another thing will also be true
follow on phrasal verb mainly UK ...de/da doğrudur; takip edenler de doğru kabul edilir
He's big, but it doesn't follow that he's strong. → See also follow in sb's footsteps → See also follow suit1109 › to happen or exist as the next part of something
follow sth through phrasal verb ardından gelmek, sonucunda olmak, ...den/dan oluşarak ortaya çıkmak
This report follows on from my earlier study.1752 › to do something as the next part of an activity or period of development, usually to make certain that it is completed or successful
follow sth up phrasal verb bir işi sonuna kadar takip etmek, peşini bırakmamak
1838 › to discover more about a situation or take further action in connection with it
araştırmak, sonucunu araştırmak
1110(Definition of follow verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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