following

nächste, folgende

Zeitlich oder in einer Reihenfolge unmittelbar danach kommend.

In einfachem Englisch: Coming next in time or in a series.

• We left the following morning.
• The following chapter explains the rules.
• She returned to work the following week.

Synonyme: next, subsequent

Gegenteile: previous, preceding

Häufige Wendungen: the following day, the following week, the following chapter

folgende, nachstehende

Bezeichnet Dinge, die unmittelbar danach genannt oder beschrieben werden.

In einfachem Englisch: Used for things that will be named or described immediately afterward.

• Please answer the following questions.
• Bring the following items: water, food, and a coat.
• The following names appear on our guest list.

Synonyme: listed below

Häufige Wendungen: the following items, the following questions, the following information

nach, im Anschluss an

Gibt an, dass etwas nach einem Ereignis oder einer Handlung geschieht.

In einfachem Englisch: After an event or action.

• We spoke following the meeting.
• Prices rose following the announcement.
• Following surgery, she needed several weeks of rest.

So benutzt man es: following something (The road closed following the accident.)

Synonyme: after, subsequent to

Gegenteile: before

Häufige Wendungen: following the meeting, following an accident, following surgery

gemäß, entsprechend

Gibt an, dass etwas so geschieht, wie Anweisungen, Regeln oder Ratschläge es vorgeben.

In einfachem Englisch: As stated or required by instructions, rules, or advice.

• Following the recipe, add some salt.
• Following safety guidelines, workers wear protective glasses.
• The team acted following the doctor's advice.

So benutzt man es: following something (Following the instructions, add two cups of water.)

Synonyme: according to, in accordance with

Häufige Wendungen: following the instructions, following safety guidelines, following medical advice

das Folgende

Die Dinge oder Informationen, die unmittelbar danach vorgestellt werden.

In einfachem Englisch: The things or information presented immediately after these words.

• Please read the following carefully.
• Which of the following is correct?
• The following is a message from our manager.

So benutzt man es: the following is/are… (The following are required: a passport and two photographs.)

Häufige Wendungen: read the following, consider the following, of the following

Anhängerschaft, Fangemeinde

Menschen, die eine Person, eine Gruppe oder eine Tätigkeit bewundern und unterstützen.

In einfachem Englisch: A group of people who admire and support a person, group, or activity.

• The band has a large following.
• Her videos attracted a loyal following.
• The writer gained a following among young readers.

Synonyme: fans, supporters, fan base

Häufige Wendungen: a loyal following, a large following, gain a following

folgen

Zeitlich oder in einer Reihenfolge nach etwas anderem kommen.

In einfachem Englisch: Coming later in time or after something else in a series.

• The following days were quiet.
• The following chapters describe her journey.
• We discuss those changes in the following sections.

Häufige Wendungen: the following chapters, the following days, the following sections