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Detailed Translations for follow from English to German

follow:

to follow verb (follows, followed, following)

  1. to follow (imitate)
    folgen; nachfolgen; nachkommen
    • folgen verb (folge, folgst, folgt, folgte, folgtet, gefolgt)
    • nachfolgen verb (folge nach, folgst nach, folgt nach, folgte nach, folgtet nach, nachgefolgt)
    • nachkommen verb (komme nach, kommst nach, kommt nach, kam nach, kamt nach, nachgekommen)
  2. to follow (run after; pursue; ensue; )
    nachfolgen; hinterherkommen; nachkommen
    • nachfolgen verb (folge nach, folgst nach, folgt nach, folgte nach, folgtet nach, nachgefolgt)
    • hinterherkommen verb (komme hinterher, kommst hinterher, kommt hinterher, kam hinterher, kamt hinterher, hinterhergekommen)
    • nachkommen verb (komme nach, kommst nach, kommt nach, kam nach, kamt nach, nachgekommen)
  3. to follow
    nachkommen
    • nachkommen verb (komme nach, kommst nach, kommt nach, kam nach, kamt nach, nachgekommen)
  4. to follow (go together; merge; conform; )
    zusammengehen; sich verbinden; sich verknüpfen; Hand in Hand gehen
  5. to follow (come after)
    nachfolgen; folgen
    • nachfolgen verb (folge nach, folgst nach, folgt nach, folgte nach, folgtet nach, nachgefolgt)
    • folgen verb (folge, folgst, folgt, folgte, folgtet, gefolgt)

Conjugations for follow:

present
  1. follow
  2. follow
  3. follows
  4. follow
  5. follow
  6. follow
simple past
  1. followed
  2. followed
  3. followed
  4. followed
  5. followed
  6. followed
present perfect
  1. have followed
  2. have followed
  3. has followed
  4. have followed
  5. have followed
  6. have followed
past continuous
  1. was following
  2. were following
  3. was following
  4. were following
  5. were following
  6. were following
future
  1. shall follow
  2. will follow
  3. will follow
  4. shall follow
  5. will follow
  6. will follow
continuous present
  1. am following
  2. are following
  3. is following
  4. are following
  5. are following
  6. are following
subjunctive
  1. be followed
  2. be followed
  3. be followed
  4. be followed
  5. be followed
  6. be followed
diverse
  1. follow!
  2. let's follow!
  3. followed
  4. following
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for follow:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Hand in Hand gehen conform; follow; fuse; fuze; go together; go with; merge
folgen come after; follow; imitate be fulfilled; chase; come true; comply; culminate; end in; haunt; heed; lead to; listen; obey; persecute; pursue; result in; run after
hinterherkommen chase; ensue; follow; go after; pursue; run after; track
nachfolgen chase; come after; ensue; follow; go after; imitate; pursue; run after; track arrive later; comply; heed; listen; obey
nachkommen chase; ensue; follow; go after; imitate; pursue; run after; track arrive later; come at the back; come last; comply; heed; listen; obey
sich verbinden conform; follow; fuse; fuze; go together; go with; merge pledge oneself
sich verknüpfen conform; follow; fuse; fuze; go together; go with; merge
zusammengehen conform; follow; fuse; fuze; go together; go with; merge decline; regress; waining
- abide by; accompany; adopt; be; come; come after; comply; conform to; espouse; fall out; keep abreast; keep an eye on; keep up; observe; play along; postdate; pursue; stick to; stick with; succeed; surveil; survey; take after; trace; travel along; watch; watch over

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Related Definitions for "follow":

  1. keep informed1
  2. behave in accordance or in agreement with1
  3. keep to1
  4. grasp the meaning1
    • Can you follow her argument?1
    • When he lectures, I cannot follow1
  5. follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something1
    • We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba1
  6. perform an accompaniment to1
    • The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano1
  7. imitate in behavior; take as a model1
    • Teenagers follow their friends in everything1
  8. travel along a certain course1
    • follow the road1
    • follow the trail1
  9. to travel behind, go after, come after1
    • The ducklings followed their mother around the pond1
    • Please follow the guide through the museum1
  10. follow in or as if in pursuit1
    • Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life1
  11. keep under surveillance1
    • The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing1
  12. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans1
    • She followed the feminist movement1
  13. be the successor (of)1
    • Carter followed Ford1
  14. work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function1
  15. follow with the eyes or the mind1
    • She followed the men with the binoculars1
  16. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes1
  17. adhere to or practice1
    • These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion1
  18. accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of1
    • Let's follow our great helmsman!1
    • She followed a guru for years1
  19. to be the product or result1
  20. be later in time1
    • Tuesday always follows Monday1
  21. come as a logical consequence; follow logically1
    • It follows that your assertion is false1
  22. come after in time, as a result1
    • A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake1
  23. be next1
    • Mary plays best, with John and Sue following1
  24. to bring something about at a later time than1
    • She followed dinner with a brandy1
    • He followed his lecture with a question and answer period1

Wiktionary Translations for follow:

follow
verb
  1. to be a logical consequence of
  2. to understand
  3. to live one’s life according to
  4. to carry out in accordance to
  5. to go or come after in physical space
follow
  1. -
verb
  1. jemandem hinterher fahren oder gehen, eventuell um ihn einzuholen; jemandem auf den Fersen sein

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
follow folgen volgen — achterna gaan
follow befolgen opvolgen — uitvoeren wat een ander aangeraden of bevolen heeft
follow benutzen emprunter — Suivre une voie, un chemin, une route.
follow gehen; laufen; marschieren; treten marcher — Se déplacer par un mouvement alternatif des jambes ou des pattes, en ayant toujours un appui au sol.
follow resultieren résulter — S’ensuivre. — note Il s’emploie pour marquer les inductions, les conséquences qu’on tirer d’un discours, d’un raisonnement, d’un examen, d’une recherche, etc.
follow folgen suivre — Traductions à trier suivant le sens

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