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- v/t (Rat, Befehl) follow; (Vorschrift) auch observe, comply with; (Grundsatz) keep to, stick to; förm.: abide by; nicht befolgen auch ignore* * *das Befolgenkeeping* * *be|fọl|gen ptp befo\#lgtvtVorschrift, Befehl etc to obey, to comply with; grammatische Regel to follow, to obey; Ratschlag to follow, to take* * *1) (to act according to: I followed his advice.) follow2) (the act of obeying rules etc: the observance of the law.) observance3) (the act of observing (a tradition etc): the observance of religious holidays.) observance4) (to obey: We must observe the rules.) observe* * *be·fol·gen *vt▪ etw \befolgen to follow sthBefehle \befolgen to follow [or obey] ordersjds Rat \befolgen to follow [or take] sb's advicegrammatische Regeln \befolgen to obey grammatical rulesVorschriften \befolgen to obey [or observe] regulations* * *transitives Verb follow, obey <instruction>; obey, comply with <law, regulation>; follow, take <advice>; follow <suggestion>* * *befolgen v/t (Rat, Befehl) follow; (Vorschrift) auch observe, comply with; (Grundsatz) keep to, stick to; form: abide by;nicht befolgen auch ignore* * *transitives Verb follow, obey <instruction>; obey, comply with <law, regulation>; follow, take <advice>; follow <suggestion>* * *(Rat) v.to take (advice) v. (Vorschrift) v.to observe (an order) v. v.to abide v.to follow v.to obey v.
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