Seguida (en. Followed)

/seˈɣi.ða/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
The action of following or the consecutiveness of something.
The sunrise is followed by dawn.
La salida del sol es seguida por el amanecer.
A succession of events or actions.
After dinner, there was a series of activities that followed.
Después de la cena, hubo una serie de actividades que siguieron.

Etymology

From the Latin 'sequentia', which means 'following' or 'succession'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

right away
immediately, without delay.
de seguida
to follow the same line
to continue with an already established idea or activity.
seguir en la misma línea
to play along
to continue with a joke or false argument.
seguirle el juego
to follow the steps
to imitate or follow someone's example.
seguir los pasos

Related Words

to follow
To continue or advance on a path or process.
seguir
next
Which comes next in a series or succession.
siguiente
sequence
Order or succession of related elements.
secuencia

Slang Meanings

To follow something to the letter
I'm going to follow that recipe right away.
Voy a seguir esa receta de seguida.
To continue without stopping
She dances nonstop at the party all night.
Ella baila de seguida en la fiesta toda la noche.