follow

seguire

Muoversi dietro a qualcuno o qualcosa nella stessa direzione.

In inglese semplice: To move behind someone or something, going in the same direction.

• Follow me to the kitchen.
• The dog followed its owner home.
• We followed the path through the woods.

Sinonimi: go after, trail

Contrari: lead

Espressioni comuni: follow someone, follow a path, follow behind someone, follow that car

seguire, rispettare

Fare ciò che indicano istruzioni, regole o consigli.

In inglese semplice: To do what instructions, rules, or advice tell you to do.

• Please follow the instructions.
• She followed the recipe exactly.
• Did you follow your doctor’s advice?

Sinonimi: obey, comply with

Contrari: disobey

Espressioni comuni: follow instructions, follow the rules, follow someone’s advice

seguire

Accadere o venire dopo qualcos’altro nel tempo o in una sequenza.

In inglese semplice: To happen or come after something else in time or order.

• Dinner follows the meeting.
• A short break followed the first lesson.
• What follows this chapter?

Come si usa: be followed by something (The talk was followed by a short discussion.)

Sinonimi: come after, succeed

Contrari: precede

Espressioni comuni: follow something, follow shortly, follow a meeting

effetto a seguire

Tiro di biliardo che fa avanzare la propria palla dopo averne colpita un’altra.

In inglese semplice: A billiards shot that makes your ball keep moving forward after it hits another ball.

• Use follow on this shot.
• Too much follow sent the cue ball into a pocket.
• She added follow to keep the ball moving forward.

Sinonimi: topspin

Contrari: draw

Espressioni comuni: follow shot, apply follow, use follow