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1 follow one's nose
(to go straight forward.) eiti nosies tiesumu, veikti instinktyviai -
2 follow in someone's footsteps
(to do the same as someone has done before one: When he joined the police force he was following in his father's footsteps.) sekti kieno nors pėdomisEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > follow in someone's footsteps
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3 nose
[nəuz] 1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) nosis2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) uoslė3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) nosis, priekis, snapas2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) lėtai judėti, irtis2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) šniukštinėti, nosį kišti•- - nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.) pikiruoti, kristi žemyn- lead by the nose
- nose out
- pay through the nose
- turn up one's nose at
- under a person's very nose
- under very nose
- under a person's nose
- under nose -
4 fork
[fo:k] 1. noun1) (an instrument with two or more pointed pieces for piercing and lifting things: We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.) šakutė, šakės2) (the point at which a road, river etc divides into two or more branches or divisions: a fork in the river.) išsišakojimas3) (one of the branches or divisions of a road, river etc into which the road, river etc divides: Take the left fork (of the road).) atšaka2. verb1) ((of a road, river etc) to divide into (usually two) branches or divisions: The main road forks here.) išsišakoti2) ((of a person or vehicle) to follow one of the branches or divisions into which a road has divided: The car forked left.) pasukti kuria nors atšaka3) (to lift or move with a fork: The farmer forked the hay.) kabinti šakėmis•- forked- fork-lift truck
- fork out -
5 navigate
['næviɡeit]1) (to direct, guide or move (a ship, aircraft etc) in a particular direction: He navigated the ship through the dangerous rocks.) vairuoti (lėktuvą), vesti (laivą)2) (to find or follow one's route when in a ship, aircraft, car etc: If I drive will you navigate?) rodyti kelią•- navigation
- navigator -
6 foot
[fut]plural - feet; noun1) (the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks: My feet are very sore from walking so far.) pėda, koja2) (the lower part of anything: at the foot of the hill.) apačia, papėdė3) ((plural often foot; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm): He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.) pėda•- footing- football
- foothill
- foothold
- footlight
- footman
- footmark
- footnote
- footpath
- footprint
- footsore
- footstep
- footwear
- follow in someone's footsteps
- foot the bill
- on foot
- put one's foot down
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7 succeed
[sək'si:d]1) (to manage to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one's aim or purpose: He succeeded in persuading her to do it; He's happy to have succeeded in his chosen career; She tried three times to pass her driving-test, and at last succeeded; Our new teaching methods seem to be succeeding.) pasisekti, pavykti2) (to follow next in order, and take the place of someone or something else: He succeeded his father as manager of the firm / as king; The cold summer was succeeded by a stormy autumn; If the duke has no children, who will succeed to (= inherit) his property?) pakeisti, paveldėti, užimti (kieno nors) vietą•- success- successful
- successfully
- succession
- successive
- successively
- successor
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8 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) vesti, vadovauti, skatinti2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) eiti, vesti3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) sukelti, būti priežastimi4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) būti priekyje, pirmauti5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) gyventi2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) pirmenybė, priešakinė pozicija2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) pranašumas3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) pavyzdys4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) persvara5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) pavadėlis, saitas6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) svarbus pranešimas/parodymas, įkaltis7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) pagrindinis vaidmuo•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) švinas2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) grafitas•- leaden -
9 method
['meƟəd]1) (the way in which one does something: I don't like his methods of training workers.) metodas, būdas2) (an orderly or fixed series of actions for doing something: Follow the method set down in the instruction book.) metodika3) (good sense and a definite plan: Her work seems to lack method.) metodiškumas, nuoseklumas•- methodically -
10 practise
['præktis]1) (to do exercises to improve one's performance in a particular skill etc: She practises the piano every day; You must practise more if you want to enter the competition.) lavintis, treniruotis2) (to make (something) a habit: to practise self-control.) ugdyti3) (to do or follow (a profession, usually medicine or law): He practises (law) in London.) verstis (kokia) praktika• -
11 suit
[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) kostiumas2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) kostiumas3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) byla4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) rankos prašymas5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) kortų figūra2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) tikti2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) tikti3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) priderinti, pritaikyti•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
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12 tag along
( often with behind or with) (to follow or go (with someone), often when one is not wanted: We never get away from him - everywhere we go, he insists on tagging along (with us)!) vilktis iš paskos -
13 track
[træk] 1. noun1) (a mark left, especially a footprint etc: They followed the lion's tracks.) pėdsakas2) (a path or rough road: a mountain track.) takas3) ((also racetrack) a course on which runners, cyclists etc race: a running track; ( also adjective) the 100 metres sprint and other track events.) bėgimo takas, trasa4) (a railway line.) bėgiai2. verb(to follow (eg an animal) by the marks, footprints etc that it has left: They tracked the wolf to its lair.) sekti- in one's tracks
- keep/lose track of
- make tracks for
- make tracks
- track down
- tracker dog
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