Cool MateFollow vs Keep up
Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.
Follow
Top 1000 (très courant)A1verb
Keep up
Top 1000 (très courant)
| Follow | Keep up | |
|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈfɒləʊ/","/ˈfɒləʊz/","/ˈfɒləʊd/","/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈfɑːləʊ/","/ˈfɑːləʊz/","/ˈfɑːləʊd/","/ˈfɑːləʊɪŋ/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //kiːp ʌp//🇺🇸 //kip ʌp// |
| Sens | Aller après quelqu'un ou quelque chose, ou faire ce qu'ils font.To go after someone or something or do what they do. | Stay at the same speed or level as someone or something. |
| Exemple | I will follow you to the store. | I need to keep up with my studies to pass the exam. |
| Registre | Neutre | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Top 1000 (très courant) | Top 1000 (très courant) |
| Niveau CEFR | A1 | - |
| Nature grammaticale | verb | |
| Collocations | closely, 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 to | keep up with trends, keep up appearances, keep up communication |
| Antonymes | lead, precede, guide | - |
| Erreurs fréquentes | Confusing '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'. | Confusing with 'catch up' – 'keep up' is about maintaining pace, while 'catch up' means to reach someone., Using inappropriately in formal contexts – it’s often seen as casual., Omitting 'with' when needed – always say 'keep up with someone or something.' |
| Notes d'usage | Utilise 'suivre' pour parler de suivre quelqu'un physiquement ou conceptuellement (comme des idées ou des tendances). Sur les réseaux sociaux, 'suivre' décrit souvent l'abonnement aux mises à jour de quelqu'un. Évite de l'utiliser dans des contextes trop formels.Use '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 'keep up' when discussing maintaining pace in a conversation or activity. Avoid it in very formal writing or speech. |
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Questions fréquentes : Follow vs Keep up
Quelle est la différence entre Follow et Keep up ?
Follow: To go after someone or something or do what they do. Keep up: Stay at the same speed or level as someone or something.
Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?
Follow: I will follow you to the store. Keep up: I need to keep up with my studies to pass the exam.
Puis-je utiliser Follow et Keep up de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. Follow et Keep up sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.