No. 477 in French

suivre

To follow.

In a sentence

Je vais suivre un cours de français cet été.
I am going to take a French course this summer.
Here, 'suivre' means to take or attend a course or class, denoting enrollment or participation.
Peux-tu me suivre jusqu'à la station de métro ?
Can you follow me to the subway station?
In this sentence, 'suivre' is used in the literal sense of following someone to a place.
Il est essentiel de suivre les instructions données.
It is essential to follow the given instructions.
Here, 'suivre' is utilized to mean adhering to or obeying instructions or guidelines.

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