вторник, 30 ноября 2021 г.

fellow vs furlough vs follow

 fellow

/ˈfɛləʊ/

  • a man or boy. (noun, informal)

"he was an extremely obliging fellow"

  • a person in the same position, involved in the same activity, or otherwise associated with another.

"he was learning with a rapidity unique among his fellows"

  • sharing a particular activity, quality, or condition with someone or something. (adjective)

"they urged the troops not to fire on their fellow citizens"


furlough

/ˈfəːləʊ/

  • leave of absence, especially that granted to a member of the services or a missionary. (noun)

"a civil servant home on furlough"

  • grant leave of absence to. (verb, US)


follow

/ˈfɒləʊ/

  • go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind. (verb)

"she went back into the house, and Ben followed her"

  • come after in time or order.

"the six years that followed his restoration"