follow through

follow through
follow through vi
to follow through with : continuar con, realizar
1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (pursue)

they lack the finance to follow the program through — no disponen de recursos para seguir adelante con el programa

if you follow that line of argument through ... — con esa lógica ...

2) v + adv (Sport) acompañar el golpe
1. VT + ADV
1) (=continue to the end)

follow it through, it might be the only lead we've got — síguela or investígala, puede que sea la única pista que tengamos

that's all you need to make a start and follow it through — eso es todo lo que hace falta para empezar y seguir adelante

I was trained as an actress but I didn't follow it through — estudié arte dramático pero luego no seguí con ello

2) (Sport) [+ shot] acompañar
2. VI + ADV
1) (=take further action) continuar, seguir

he decided to follow through with his original plan — decidió continuar or seguir con lo que tenía pensado en un principio

to follow through on — (US) [+ commitment] cumplir con; [+ promise] cumplir; [+ plan, initiative] continuar con, seguir con; [+ threat] cumplir, llevar a cabo

2) (Ftbl) rematar; (Golf, Tennis) acompañar el golpe
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1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (pursue)

they lack the finance to follow the program through — no disponen de recursos para seguir adelante con el programa

if you follow that line of argument through ... — con esa lógica ...

2) v + adv (Sport) acompañar el golpe

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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