No. 9,202 in Russian
следом
"Следом" means "right after" or "following closely."
In a sentence
Они прошли через лес, и медведь пошёл следом.
They went through the forest, and the bear followed behind.
The word 'следом' indicates the spatial relationship of the bear following the others closely.
Я отправился следом за вами к реке.
I went after you to the river.
Here, 'следом' denotes sequential action, indicating I set out to follow someone directly.
Кошка прыгнула на диван, а щенок вскочил следом.
The cat jumped onto the sofa, and the puppy leaped after.
In this context, 'следом' expresses that the puppy's action immediately followed the cat's.
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