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последовать

Translation of последовать

ensue

Russian word in Latin letters: posledovat

Meaning of последовать

Russian

Произойти сразу после чего-либо или в результате этого.

English

to happen after or as a result of another event

последовать

Pronunciation

Russian
[pɐˈsʲlʲedəvətʲ]

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  1. An argument ensued, and someone called the police.

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    Последовала ссора, и кто-то вызвал полицию.

  2. After the announcement, total chaos ensued in the hall.

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    После объявления в зале последовал полный хаос.

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What's the difference between последовать, начаться, and возникнуть

Н
🇷🇺Russian
начаться

Simply 'begin'; последовать stresses that it came after something.

возникнуть
🇷🇺Russian

Arise, appear: often of a dispute or problem.

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последовать meaning: what does it mean?

to happen after or as a result of another event

последовать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

последовать is pronounced as [pɐˈsʲlʲedəvətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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An argument ensued, and someone called the police. Translation: Последовала ссора, и кто-то вызвал полицию.

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