Suivait (en. Followed)

[sɥivɛ]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Action of following, moving behind someone or something.

He was following his friend down the street.

Il suivait son ami dans la rue.

Gather or respect the advice of another.

She always followed her teacher's recommendations.

Elle suivait toujours les recommandations de son professeur.

Be in the process of realization or occur after something.

After the meeting, an event was following.

Après la réunion, un événement suivait.

From the Latin 'sequi', meaning to follow.

follow the movement

Participate in a trend or collective action.

suivre le mouvement

follow in the footsteps

Emulate or imitate someone's actions.

suivre les traces

follow one's own path

Pursue one's own way or development.

suivre son chemin

Action of placing oneself behind or following.

suivre

follow-up

Set of follow-up actions after an event.

suivi

following

That comes after, in order or in time.

Being on the lookout for news

He's always in the loop; he followed everything that was happening.

Il est toujours dans le coup, il suivait tout ce qui se passait.

Conform to the majority

She has no opinion of her own; she followed the crowd.

Elle n'a pas d'opinion propre, elle suivait la foule.