following

[US]/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. mtakatifu, kufuatia
n. kundi la wafuasi/washiriki.
Word Forms
Pluralfollowings
Present Participlefollowing

Phrases & Collocations

the following day

siku iliyofuata

following instructions

kufuata maelekezo

following closely

kufuata kwa karibu

following a recipe

kufuata kichocheo

following a trend

kufuata mweleko

following a schedule

kufuata ratiba

following her lead

kufuata nyayo zake

in the following

katika yafuatayo

immediately following

mara moja baada ya

following error

hitilafu inayofuata

following system

mfumo unaofuata

following suit

kufuata mfano

following in order

kufuata kwa utaratibu

Example Sentences

in the following chapter.

katika sura inayofuata.

a large following of admirers

idadi kubwa ya wafuasi.

The following is the full text.

Kifuatacho ndicho ni maelezo kamili.

on the following day (=on the day following)

siku inayofuata (=siku iliyofuata).

The following people will report for duty.

Watu wafuatao wataarifu kwa ajili ya kazi.

the brief soliloquy following Clarence's exit.

monoloji fupi kufuatia kutoka kwa Clarence.

I've been following this discussion closely.

Nimekuwa nikifuatilia majadiliano haya kwa karibu.

the following are both grammatically correct sentences.

Kifuatacho ni sentensi zote sahihi kulingana na sarufi.

the weeks following parturition.

wiki zinazofuata kuzaliwa.

find the unknown in the following equations.

tafuta kisichojulikana katika equations zifuatazo.

a mobile situation following the coup.

hali ya simu baada ya mapinduzi.

following the track of an airplane on radar.

ukifuata njia ya ndege kwenye rada.

The following students will stay.

Wanafunzi wafuatao wataendelea.

Answer the following questions.

Jibu maswali yafuatayo.

They are following the flight of an aircraft by radar.

Wanafuatilia ndege kwa kutumia rada.

slavishly following the views of his teachers

ukifuata kwa ushuuru maoni ya walimu wake.

the following Saturday, Mattie had a clear day.

siku ya Jumamosi inayofuata, Mattie alikuwa na siku nzuri.

the following aircraft cut across to join him.

ndege zifuatazo zilikata njia ili kumuunga mkono.

Real-world Examples

The hollow eye sockets of the stone snakes seemed to be following him.

Kutokuwa na macho shobo na mawe ya nyoka ilionekana kama inamfuata.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Two operators are dead following a landslide which derailed their train in Shaanxi.

Wafanyakazi wawili wamefariki kutokana na mafuriko ya udongo yaliyeyusha treni yao huko Shaanxi.

Source: CRI Online November 2014 Collection

Eleven senior citizens have been confirmed dead following the fire.

Wazee kumi na moja wamefariki baada ya moto.

Source: CRI Online August 2013 Collection

The examiner is just following the questions.

Msimamizi anafuata tu maswali.

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

I wondered if someone was following them.

Niliuliza kama kuna mtu alikuwa anamfuata.

Source: Past National College Entrance Examination Listening Test Questions

The little girl always is following you.

Bintiye mdogo daima anamfuata.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

Some ways to begin your response include the following.

Baadhi ya njia za kuanza jibu lako ni kama ifuatavyo.

Source: Rachel's Classroom: Job Interview

No. My pack is not following us.

Hapana. Kikundi changu hakijatufuataki.

Source: Up

How closely are Russians following all this?

Utafanyaje karibu kama Warusi wanavyofuatilia yote haya?

Source: NPR News January 2022 Compilation

Another way of saying usually is the following.

Njia nyingine ya kusema kawaida ni kama ifuatavyo.

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

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