1 (investigate) [+case] investigar security police are following up several leads we must follow up every lead, however doubtful we don't have any proof that he's the one. That's what I want to follow up We also have heard these rumours. I tried to follow them up, sensing a story she followed up those cases for which corroborative evidence could be collected I also follow up cases of late payment to small companies by large companies and government departments Dr Gardner followed up the case by collecting corroborative statements from the other nuns this work could only be done with a few test subjects, and funds have not yet been granted to follow it up The police took a statement from me but they didn't think it worth following up
to follow up a lead seguir investigar una pista;or
2 (take further action on) [+offer] reiterar; [+job application] hacer un seguimiento de; [+suggestion] investigar Russian officials today immediately followed up their offer on the Kurile Islands with a frank request that Japan give Russia $8 billion to $15 billion in economic aid she would invite them to dinner - She could follow up her invitation to the daughter at the same time you should follow up your application with letters and phone calls You may in this case wish to prepare two cvs, one to secure initial interviews, and another to follow up successful applications let us follow up that suggestion of yours about the vestry and look over the church sociologists expected to find maladaptation and role conflict amongst scientists in industry - one detailed study followed up this suggestion those attracted to the land should be encouraged to follow up this interest by going to horticultural or agricultural college If you are interested, you can perhaps follow up the references at the end of this chapter There was no time then to follow up her extraordinary remark
3 (reinforce) [+victory, advantage, success] consolidar they imposed trade sanctions and followed that up with an oil embargo impusieron sanciones comerciales y las consolidaron con un embargo de petróleo; they followed the visit up with a series of talks consolidaron la visita con una serie de conferencias
Ian Palmer followed up his victory in Sunday's Johnnie Walker Classic by defeating Nick Faldo he told us to press on in order not to miss any chance of following up our success if the enemy were really demoralised the difficulty in this war lay in following up an initial success they are hoping the horse will follow up his recent success at Haydock Park the bell ended the round before he was able to follow up his advantage Some European countries want to impose a ban on the sale of everything but food and medicine to Yugoslavia and then follow it up with an oil embargo they begin chemotherapy this week and follow that up with radiation Christopher will follow up his six-day tour of Europe with a round of phone calls to NATO foreign ministers he has now followed the book up with a sequel
