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Definitions of the phrase 'Follow up'

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follow up

[CASE] seguir*, darle* seguimiento aMr Simpson promised to follow the matter upel señor Simpson me prometió que investigaría el asuntoI have an idea for an article that you may like to follow uptengo una idea para un artículo que quizás quieras desarrollar
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verb

transitive verb

: to follow with something similar, related, or supplementary <following up his convictions with action — G. P. Merrill>

: to maintain contact with (a person) so as to monitor the effects of earlier activities or treatments

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Principal Translations
follow up vi phrasal	(take next step)	continuar⇒ vi
Note: hyphen used when term is a noun or an adj before a noun
	The young gymnast performed a dive roll and followed up with a cartwheel.
	La joven gimnasta realizó una vuelta de carnero y continuó con una rueda de carro.
follow up, follow-up vtr	(take next step)	proseguir⇒ vi
	Debido a que se presentaron efectos secundarios severos no se pudo proseguir con el tratamiento.
follow [sth] up (with [sth], by doing [sth]) vtr phrasal sep	(make further communication)	dar seguimiento loc verb
follow [sth] up vtr phrasal sep	(investigate)	investigar⇒ vtr
Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun
	* Vamos a investigar a fondo todo lo relacionado con las acusaciones de fraude.
		estudiar⇒ vtr
Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun
follow-up n	(further communication)	seguimiento nm
follow-up adj	(visit, call: further)	sucesivo adj
		subsecuente, subsiguiente, posterior adj inv m/f

Compound Forms:
follow-up adj	(next in sequence) siguiente	próximo adj
	I've been told I have to make a follow-up appointment with the doctor.
	Me dijeron que tengo que hacer la próxima cita con el doctor.
follow-up inspection n	(examination to review [sth])	revisión nf
	Before the closing on the house we need to do the final follow-up inspection.
	* Cuando los empleados acaban su trabajo a mí me toca hacer la revisión.
		control nm
	Before the closing on the house we need to do the final follow-up inspection.
	A las cuatro hago los controles de rutina y lleno las planillas correspondientes.
follow-up investigation n	(supplementary police enquiry)	investigación posterior nf
	La investigación posterior fue fructífera y permitió identificar y capturar al asesino.
follow-up materials npl	(resources that supplement learning)	material suplementario nm
follow-up question n	(additional enquiry)	repregunta nf
	The Member of Parliament then asked a follow-up question for which the Prime Minister was totally unprepared.
	Es una maestra de la repregunta, te va a resultar muy difícil darle respuestas evasivas.