Follow vs Succeed

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Follow

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A1verb

Succeed

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2verb
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Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/ˈfɒləʊ/","/ˈfɒləʊz/","/ˈfɒləʊd/","/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈfɑːləʊ/","/ˈfɑːləʊz/","/ˈfɑːləʊd/","/ˈfɑːləʊɪŋ/"]/🇬🇧 /["/səkˈsiːd/","/səkˈsiːdz/","/səkˈsiːdɪd/","/səkˈsiːdɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/səkˈsiːd/","/səkˈsiːdz/","/səkˈsiːdɪd/","/səkˈsiːdɪŋ/"]/
BedeutungTo go after someone or something or do what they do.to do well or to reach a goal
BeispielI will follow you to the store.If you work hard, you will succeed in your goals.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 1.000 (sehr häufig)Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-NiveauA1A2
Wortartverbverb
Kollokationenclosely, reluctantly, dutifully, beckon somebody to, beckon to somebody to, being followed, follow close behind (somebody), follow right behind (somebody), closely, quickly, shortly, (be) followed by something, follow in the wake of something, closely, quickly, shortly, (be) followed by something, follow in the wake of something, carefully, to the letter, dutifully, faithfully, blindly, slavishly, be expected to, be likely to, follow in somebody’s footsteps, follow in the tradition of somebody/​something, follow suit, not necessarily, logically, naturally, (on) from, not quite, be easy to, be difficult to, be hard toadmirably, beautifully, brilliantly, be likely to, be unlikely to, be determined to, against, at, in, admirably, beautifully, brilliantly, be likely to, be unlikely to, be determined to, against, at, in, appoint somebody to, elect somebody to, be tipped to, as, to, appoint somebody to, elect somebody to, be tipped to, as, to
Antonymelead, precede, guidefail, stop, flop
Häufige FehlerConfusing 'follow' with 'lead' — they have opposite meanings., Using 'follow' without an object (e.g., 'I will follow' should specify who or what)., Mistakenly using 'follows' in the past tense instead of 'followed'.Confused with 'succeed in' vs 'succeed at', Using 'succeed' without an object or context, Incorrectly conjugating with 'succeeded' in future tense
Hinweise zur VerwendungUse 'follow' when discussing tracking someone physically or conceptually (like ideas or trends). For social media, 'follow' often describes subscribing to someone's updates. Avoid using it in overly formal contexts.Use 'succeed' in general situations where someone achieves their aims. More common in neutral contexts than in formal discussions. Avoid using in overly casual settings.

Häufige Fragen: Follow vs Succeed

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Follow und Succeed?

Follow: To go after someone or something or do what they do. Succeed: to do well or to reach a goal

Was ist anspruchsvoller: Follow und Succeed?

Succeed ist das höchste Niveau, bei A2, auf der CEFR-Skala.

Sind Follow und Succeed auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Follow: A1, Succeed: A2 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Follow und Succeed?

Follow: verb, Succeed: verb.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Follow: I will follow you to the store. Succeed: If you work hard, you will succeed in your goals.

Kann ich Follow und Succeed austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Follow und Succeed sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.

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