No. 4,486 in Russian
вслед
"Вслед" - "after" or "following."
In a sentence
Он побежал вслед за ней.
He ran after her.
In this sentence, 'вслед' is used to mean 'after' or 'following someone's path.' It is used in combination with 'за' and signifies physical or metaphorical following.
Слухи о происшествии распространились вслед за новостью.
Rumors about the incident spread following the news.
Here, 'вслед' indicates the consequence or temporal sequence of events, implying one event following another in time.
Дай мне руку, я пойду вслед за тобой.
Give me your hand, I'll follow you.
The word 'вслед' is utilized in a manner similar to 'following,' indicating movement in the direction someone else is going, specifically with 'за тобой' (after you).
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