следи́ть

common #924B2

verbimperfective

1.
to follow, to keep track of, to monitor
Он следи́т за новостя́ми.
He follows the news.
Used with за + instrumental.
2.
to watch, to keep under surveillance
За до́мом следи́ли полицейские.
The police were watching the house.
Of police, spies etc.; with за + instrumental.
3.
to keep an eye on
Следи́ за детьми.
Keep an eye on the children.
With за + instrumental, or следить‚ чтобы + clause 'make sure that'.

Examples

Следи́ за языко́м.
Mind your mouth.
Я не слежу́ за мо́дой.
I'm not the trendy type.
Я ви́дел, как вы за ними следи́ли.
I saw you spying on him.
Кто-то следи́т за мной.
Somebody is watching me.
Мне чу́дится, что кто-то следи́т за мной.
It seems to me that someone is spying on me.
У меня чу́вство, словно за мной постоянно следя́т.
I feel like I'm always being watched.
Я ду́маю, что за нами следя́т.
I think we're being followed.
ЦРУ следи́т за тобой.
The CIA is watching you.

Imperative
ты	следи́
вы	следи́те

Active present	следя́щий	tracking, servo, follow-up
Active past	следи́вший	watching (past), observing (past), following (past), tracking (past)
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	следя́	while doing (present)
Gerund past	следив следивши	while doing (past)

следtrace; footprint
nounmasculine
сле́доватьto follow; to have to (should, must); to follow (advice or rules); to follow (from)
verbimperfective
сле́дуемыйdue
adjective
сле́дующееthe following
nounneuter
досле́доватьto submit to supplementary examination
verbboth aspects

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Verb	Prefix	Meaning
следи́ть	-	to follow; to watch; to keep an eye on
вы́следить	вы-	to trace
заследи́ть	за-	to leave dirty footmarks
наследи́ть	на-	to watch