No. 966 in French
suivie
The French word "suivie" translates to "followed" (feminine singular form) in English.
In a sentence
La réunion a été suivie par un déjeuner.
The meeting was followed by a lunch.
Here, 'suivie' is the past participle of 'suivre', used in feminine agreement as part of the passive structure to indicate sequence.
Son travail nécessite une attention suivie.
His work requires sustained attention.
In this context, 'suivie' is an adjective meaning 'sustained' or 'continuous', describing the type of attention.
Elle a une surveillance médicale suivie.
She receives regular medical monitoring.
Here, 'suivie' is used as an attribute of 'surveillance' to describe continuity or regularity in context.
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