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1 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) išklaus(inė)ti (ką) -
2 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) suklaidintiEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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3 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) suklaidintiEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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4 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) klausti2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) teirautis, klausti3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) pasiteirauti4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) klausti, prašyti5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) klausti, prašyti6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) tirti•- inquiry- make inquiries -
5 refer
[rə'fə:] 1. past tense, past participle - referred; verb( with to)1) (to talk or write (about something); to mention: He doesn't like anyone referring to his wooden leg; I referred to your theories in my last book.) kalbėti, užsiminti apie, nurodyti2) (to relate to, concern, or apply to: My remarks refer to your last letter.) sietis, būti susijusiam3) (to send or pass on to someone else for discussion, information, a decision etc: The case was referred to a higher law-court; I'll refer you to the managing director.) perduoti, pasiųsti, nukreipti4) (to look for information (in something): If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I refer to a dictionary.) pažiūrėti•- referee2. verb(to act as a referee for a match: I've been asked to referee (a football match) on Saturday.) teisėjauti- reference book
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6 be
present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.)2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.)3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) būti4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) turėti, lemta būti5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) būti•- being- the be-all and end-all -
7 what ... like?
(used when asking for information about someone or something: `What does it look like?' `It's small and square.'; `What's her mother like?' `Oh, she's quite nice.'; We may go - it depends (on) what the weather's like.) koks, kokia -
8 fill in
1) (to add or put in (whatever is needed to make something complete): to fill in the details.) užpildyti2) (to complete (forms, application etc) by putting in the information required: Have you filled in your tax form yet?) užpildyti3) (to give (someone) all the necessary information: I've been away - can you fill me in on what has happened?) informuoti, supažindinti4) (to occupy (time): She had several cups of coffee at the cafeteria to fill in the time until the train left.) užimti5) (to do another person's job temporarily: I'm filling in for her secretary.) pavaduoti, pakeisti -
9 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) pranešimas, pažangumo pažymėjimas, ataskaita, reportažas2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) gandas3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) pokštelėjimas2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) pranešti, pateikti ataskaitą, paskelbti2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) apskųsti3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) pranešti apie4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) prisistatyti, pasirodyti•- reporter- reported speech
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10 interview
['intəvju:] 1. noun(a formal meeting and discussion with someone, eg a person applying for a job, or a person with information to broadcast on radio or television.) interviu, pokalbis2. verb(to question (a person) in an interview: They interviewed seven people for the job; He was interviewed by reporters about his policies.) kalbėtis (su), imti interviu -
11 guide
1. verb1) (to lead, direct or show the way: I don't know how to get to your house - I'll need someone to guide me; Your comments guided me in my final choice.) (nu)vesti, (nu)rodyti kelią2) (to control the movement of: The teacher guided the child's hand as she wrote.) vesti, vedžioti2. noun1) (a person who shows the way to go, points out interesting things etc: A guide will show you round the castle.) gidas, ekskursijų vadovas2) ((also guidebook) a book which contains information for tourists: a guide to Rome.) vadovas3) ((usually with capital) a Girl Guide.) skautė4) (something which informs, directs or influences.) gairės, orientyras•- guidance- guideline
- guided missile
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