follower

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BrE /ˈfɒləʊə/ AmE /ˈfɑːloʊər/

noun en → es

1 FOLLOWER (PERSON) [singular] B1

a person who follows another person, especially someone famous or important, on social media or in real life

seguidor, fanático, admirador

  • social media follower

Collocations social media follower · celebrity follower

  • She has thousands of followers on Instagram.

    Tiene miles de seguidores en Instagram.

2 FOLLOWER (GROUP) [plural] B2

a group of people who follow or support a particular person, idea, or organization

seguidores, partidarios, adherentes

  • group of followers

Collocations political follower group · religious follower community

  • The politician has a large following.

    El político tiene una gran base de seguidores.

3 FOLLOWER (DEVICE) [singular] C1

a device that follows or tracks another device, such as a satellite tracking another satellite

seguimiento, rastreo, seguidor

  • tracking follower

Collocations satellite follower · device tracking system

  • The satellite has a dedicated follower for monitoring.

    El satélite tiene un sistema de seguimiento dedicado para la vigilancia.