basic+guiding

tú ve primero que yo te sigo — you go first and I'll follow you

ella llegó primero, seguida del embajador — she arrived first, followed by the ambassador

nos están siguiendo — we're being followed

seguía todos sus pasos — I followed his every step

la seguía con la mirada — his eyes followed her

me sigue como un perrito faldero — he's always tramping at my heels

seguir los acontecimientos de cerca — to monitor events closely

estaba ocupada y no he seguido la conversación — I was busy and didn't follow the conversation

esta exposición permite seguir paso a paso la evolución del artista — this exhibition allows the artist's development to be traced step by step

siguió el ejemplo de su padre — he followed his father's example

seguir los pasos de algn — to follow in sb's footsteps

sigue la tradición de la familia — he follows in the family tradition

seguimos el curso del río — we followed the course of the river

siga la flecha — follow the arrow

sigue su camino de cineasta independiente — he continues in his path of independent film-maker

el mercado sigue su camino alcista — the market is continuing on its upward trend

que la justicia siga su curso — let justice take its course

es un razonamiento muy difícil de seguir — it's an argument which is rather hard to follow

¿me sigues? — are you with me?

¿quieres que sigamos? — shall we go on?

la carretera sigue hasta el pueblo — the road goes on as far as the town

siga por la carretera hasta el cruce — follow the road up to the crossroads

seguir por este camino — to carry on along this path

los Juegos Olímpicos siguieron (adelante) a pesar del atentado — the Olympics went ahead despite the attack

sigue enfermo — he's still ill

sigue en Caracas — she's still in Caracas

el ascensor sigue estropeado — the lift's still not working

sigue soltero — he's still single

¿cómo sigue? — how is he?

que siga usted bien — keep well, look after yourself

seguir con una idea — to go on with an idea

seguía en su error — he continued in his error

sigo sin noticias — I still haven't heard anything

sigo sin comprender — I still don't understand

esas preguntas siguen sin respuesta — those questions remain unanswered

• seguir haciendo algo — to go on doing sth, carry on doing sth

siguió hablando con nosotros — he went on speaking to us

el ordenador seguía funcionando — the computer carried on working, the computer was still working

sigo pensando lo mismo — I still think the same

sigue lloviendo — it's still raining

como sigue — as follows

lo que sigue es un resumen — what follows is a summary

entre otros ejemplos destacan los que siguen — amongst other examples, the following stand out

mencionaré varios casos en lo que sigue — I'll now move on to mention several cases

a la conferencia siguió un debate — the lecture was followed by a discussion

la hizo seguir por un detective — he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

creo que nos están siguiendo — I think we're being followed

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes — she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

la saludé y seguí mi camino — I said hello to her and went on (my way)

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira — if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río — we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal — the illness is running its normal course

seguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody

el hermano que me sigue — the brother (who comes) after me

seguir el dictamen de la conciencia — to be guided by one's conscience

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico — her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant — she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue los pasos de su predecesor — he follows in the footsteps of his predecessors

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial — you will have to undergo special treatment

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

¿me siguen? — are you with me?

no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo — we are following its development very closely

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo — go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

desde allí hay que seguir en mula — from there you have to go on by mule

seguir adelante — to carry on

sigamos adelante — let's carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes — they decided to go ahead with their plans

siga por favor — come in, please

¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien — I hope you're all keeping well

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever

si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)

lee lo que sigue — read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue — the next chapter

sigue una hora de jazz — there follows an hour of jazz

un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm

¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?

sigue en la página 8 — continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue — the final list is as follows

seguirse de algo — to follow from something

de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...

la hizo seguir por un detective — he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

creo que nos están siguiendo — I think we're being followed

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes — she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

la saludé y seguí mi camino — I said hello to her and went on (my way)

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira — if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río — we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal — the illness is running its normal course

seguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody

el hermano que me sigue — the brother (who comes) after me

seguir el dictamen de la conciencia — to be guided by one's conscience

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico — her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant — she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue los pasos de su predecesor — he follows in the footsteps of his predecessors

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial — you will have to undergo special treatment

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

¿me siguen? — are you with me?

no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo — we are following its development very closely

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo — go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

desde allí hay que seguir en mula — from there you have to go on by mule

seguir adelante — to carry on

sigamos adelante — let's carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes — they decided to go ahead with their plans

siga por favor — come in, please

¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien — I hope you're all keeping well

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever

si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)

lee lo que sigue — read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue — the next chapter

sigue una hora de jazz — there follows an hour of jazz

un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm

¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?

sigue en la página 8 — continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue — the final list is as follows

seguirse de algo — to follow from something

de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...

al principio — at first, in the beginning

a principios del verano — at the beginning of the summer, early in the summer

desde el principio — from the first, from the outset

desde el principio hasta el fin — from start to finish, from beginning to end

en un principio — at first, to start with

dar principio a algo — to start sth off

tener principio en algo — to start from sth, be based on sth

"Principios de física" — "Introduction to Physics", "Outline of Physics"

persona de principios — man of principles

en principio — in principle

por principio — on principle

es inmoral por principio — it is immoral in principle

sin principios — unprincipled

el principio de la legalidad — the force of law, the rule of law

principio activo — active ingredient

el principio del verano — early summer, the beginning of summer

a principios de temporada — at the beginning of the season

a principios de siglo — at the turn of the century

empieza por el principio — start at the beginning

eso es un buen principio — that's a good start

congeniamos desde el principio — we got along well from the start

al principio — at first

en principio la reunión es el jueves — the meeting's on Thursday unless you hear otherwise

en principio estoy de acuerdo — I agree in principle

un principio universalmente aceptado — a universally accepted concept

la teoría parte de un principio erróneo — the theory is based on a false premise

es una mujer de principios — she's a woman of principle

por principio — on principle

el principio del verano — early summer, the beginning of summer

a principios de temporada — at the beginning of the season

a principios de siglo — at the turn of the century

empieza por el principio — start at the beginning

eso es un buen principio — that's a good start

congeniamos desde el principio — we got along well from the start

al principio — at first

en principio la reunión es el jueves — the meeting's on Thursday unless you hear otherwise

en principio estoy de acuerdo — I agree in principle

un principio universalmente aceptado — a universally accepted concept

la teoría parte de un principio erróneo — the theory is based on a false premise

es una mujer de principios — she's a woman of principle

por principio — on principle

быть верным принципам, придерживаться принципов — to adhere to the principles

возражать против принципов — to contravene principles

излагать принципы — to set forth principles

нарушать принципы — to outrage

одобрить принцип — to endorse a principle

осуществлять принципы на практике — to put principles into practice, to realize principles in practice

отказаться от своих принципов — to make surrender of one's principles

отстаивать / поддерживать принцип — to uphold a principle

пренебрегать принципами — to do violence to principles

провозгласить принцип — to enunciate / to proclaim a principle

смешивать принципы — to confuse principles

соблюдать принципы взаимности — to conceive the rules of reciprocity

сформулировать принцип — to set up a principle

утверждать принцип социальной справедливости — to assert the principle of social justice

демократические принципы — democratic principles

идейные принципы — ideological principles

международные принципы — international rules

моральные / нравственные принципы — moral principles

непреложные принципы — eternal principles

нетвёрдые принципы — shaky principles

общепризнанные принципы — generally / universally recognized principles

не затрагивая общепризнанных принципов — without prejudice to generally recognized principles

общепризнанные принципы и нормы международного нрава — generally / universally recognized principles and rules of international law

общепринятые принципы — generally accepted principles

организационные принципы — organizational principles

основные принципы — basic / fundamental / radical / root principles / tenets, ground rules, governing principles / motives

основополагающие принципы — guidelines, fundamental principles

постоянные принципы — permanent principles

руководящий принцип — guiding principle

согласованные принципы — agreed principles

твёрдые принципы — uncomplying principles

с твёрдыми принципами — principled

установленные принципы — institutional principles

этические принципы — ethical principles

верность принципам — adherence to principles

верный принципам — faithful to the principles

действие / применение принципов — operation of principles

дело принципа — matter of principle

извращение принципов — distortion of principles

отказ от своих принципов — sacrifice of one's principles

применение принципов — application of principles

принцип безопасности — principle of security

быть несовместимым с принципом сохранения международной безопасности — incompatible with the maintenance of international security

принцип сохранения международной безопасности — principle of maintenance of international security

принципы взаимного уважения территориальной целостности и суверенитета — principles of mutual respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty

принципы взаимности — principles / rules of reciprocity, principles of mutuality

принцип взаимности в отношениях между государствами — principle of reciprocity in relations between states

принципы внешней политики — principles of foreign policy

сформулировать принципы внешней политики — to formulate principles of foreign policy

принцип всеобщего уважения и соблюдения прав и основных свобод — principle of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms

принцип выборности — elective principle

принцип двусторонних отношений — bilateralism

принцип "домино" — "domino" principle

принципы, зафиксированные в документе — principles as laid down in the document

принципы и нормы международного права — principles and rules of international law

принцип коллегиальности — principle of collective leadership

принцип коллективной безопасности — principle of collective security

принцип материальной заинтересованности — principle of material incentives

принцип международного права — principle of international law

принципы международных отношений — rules of foreign relations

принцип мирного сосуществования государств с различными социальными системами — principle of peaceful co-existence of states with different social systems

принцип наибольшего благоприятствования — principle of most favoured nation treatment

придерживаться принципа невмешательства — to adhere to the principle of non-interference

принцип ненанесения ущерба безопасности какой-л. из стран — principle of undiminished security for each party

принцип неприкосновенности границ — principle of inviolability of frontiers

принцип неприменения силы в международных отношениях — principle of non-use of force in international relations

принцип неприсоединения — principle of non-alignment

следовать принципам неприсоединения — to follow the principles of non-alignment

принцип оплаты по труду — principle of payment according to the work done

принципы, определяющие разоружение и регулирование вооружений — principles governing disarmament and regulation of armaments

принципы, основанные на общих взглядах / мнениях — shared principles

принцип открытых дверей — open-door principle

принцип преференций — preferential principle

нарушение принципа преференции — violation of the preferential principle

принцип признания свободы социального и политического выбора — principle of freedom of social and political choice

принцип равенства и одинаковой безопасности — principle of equality and equal security

принцип равной выгоды — principle of equal advantage

принцип равноправия народов — principle of equal rights among peoples

принцип равных возможностей — principle of equal opportunities

принцип разделения властей — rules of the separation of power

принцип самоопределения народов — principle of self-determination of peoples

принцип свободы выбора — principle of freedom of choice

принципы свободы информации — principles of freedom of information

принципы свободной конкуренции — principles of free competition

принцип свободы открытого моря — freedom of the open sea

принцип свободы судоходства — principle of free navigation

принцип социальной защищённости — principle of social protection

принцип социальной справедливости — principle of social justice

принцип справедливости — principle of equity / justice

принцип суверенного равенства и независимости — principle of sovereign equality and independence

принцип универсализма — principle of universality

соблюдение принципов — observance of the principles

строиться на основе соблюдения принципов — to be based on observance of principles

столкновение принципов — collision of principles