Значение follow в русском языке

• 0 to move behind someone or something and go where they go, sometimes secretly -- следовать, следить

  • She followed me into the kitchen.

  • He employed a private detective to follow his wife.

• 1 to happen or come after something -- следовать, наступать (о времени)

  • The weeks that followed were the happiest days of my life.

  • There was a bang, followed by a cloud of smoke.

• 2 to travel along a path/road, etc -- идти по тропинке/дороге и т. д.

  • Follow the main road down to the traffic lights.

• 3 to do what the instructions/orders/rules, etc say you should do -- следовать инструкции/приказам/правилам и т. д.

  • I followed your advice and stayed at home.

• 4 to copy someone's behaviour or ideas -- следовать чьему-либо примеру

  • You should follow Meg's example and tidy your room.

• 5 to understand something -- понимать

  • Could you say that again? I didn't quite follow.

• 6 to be interested in an event or activity -- следить, интересоваться

  • I followed the trial closely.

• 7 used to introduce a list or description -- как следует ниже

• 8 used to say that if one thing is true, another thing will also be true -- из этого следует

  • He's big, but it doesn't follow that he's strong.