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"As follows" is a phrase which is often translated as "como sigue", and "following" is an adjective which is often translated as "siguiente". Learn more about the difference between "as follows" and "following" below.
as follows(
ahz
 
fa
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loz
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. como sigue
The amendment shall be written as follows:La enmienda se redactará como sigue:
b. así
The result of the study can be summarized as follows:El resultado del estudio se puede resumir así:
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
The formula used is as follows:La fórmula que se utiliza es la siguiente:
The groups will be as follows:Los grupos serán los siguientes:
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following(
fa
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lo
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ihng
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. siguiente
I am sure you will enjoy the following story.Estoy seguro de que te gustará la siguiente historia.
a. en popa
We had smooth seas and a following wind all the way across the channel.Tuvimos mares tranquilos y el viento en popa durante toda la travesía por el canal.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. los seguidores
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The singer has a following of over a million users on Twitter.La cantante tiene más de un millón de seguidores en Twitter.
b. los aficionados
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The militant revolutionaries still have a following even after their leader went to jail.Los revolucionarios militantes todavía tienen aficionados aun después de que su líder fuera a la cárcel.
a. lo siguiente
The following is a list of options for summer activities.Lo siguiente es una lista de opciones para actividades de verano.
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
preposition
a. tras
Following the discovery of a cadaver in the river, a number of police officers arrived from the city.Tras el descubrimiento de un cadáver en el río, varios policías vinieron de la ciudad.
b. después de
Many people are anxious about the future following the referendum result.Muchos están preocupados por el futuro después del resultado del referéndum.
c. luego de
The president asked for calm following the protests.El presidente pidió calma luego de las protestas.
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