Bedeutung
Looking very sad or discouraged.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Lithuania, commenting on someone's mood is a common way to show closeness. Using this idiom is seen as more empathetic than just saying 'you look sad'. The idiom reflects the historical importance of livestock. A 'doused' animal was a sign of poor health or bad weather, both of which were serious concerns. Today, it's frequently used in office culture to describe the 'vibe' after a difficult meeting or a round of layoffs. Lithuanians are passionate about basketball. When the national team loses, you will see this phrase in every news headline the next day.
Gender Agreement
Always check if you are talking about a man (nuleistas) or a woman (nuleista). This is the most common mistake for learners.
Not for Grief
Don't use this at a funeral. It's for disappointment, not deep mourning.
Bedeutung
Looking very sad or discouraged.
Gender Agreement
Always check if you are talking about a man (nuleistas) or a woman (nuleista). This is the most common mistake for learners.
Not for Grief
Don't use this at a funeral. It's for disappointment, not deep mourning.
Use with 'Atrodyti'
The verb 'atrodyti' (to look) is the most natural partner for this phrase. 'Tu atrodai kaip nuleistas vandeniu' sounds 100% native.
Empathy Tool
Use this phrase to show you are paying attention to someone's feelings. It's a great 'icebreaker' for emotional support.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the participle 'nuleistas'.
Mano sesuo šiandien atrodo kaip ________ vandeniu.
The subject is 'sesuo' (sister), which is feminine singular.
Which situation best fits the idiom?
Kada žmogus atrodo 'kaip nuleistas vandeniu'?
The idiom describes disappointment and dejection.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kodėl tavo draugai tokie liūdni? B: Jie pralaimėjo varžybas, todėl dabar sėdi kaip ________.
The subject is 'draugai' (friends), which is masculine plural.
Match the person to their description.
1. Jonas gavo blogą pažymį. 2. Mergaitės pametė savo šunį. 3. Tu atrodai labai nusivylęs.
Matching gender and number is key.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Sadness Levels in Lithuanian
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMano sesuo šiandien atrodo kaip ________ vandeniu.
The subject is 'sesuo' (sister), which is feminine singular.
Kada žmogus atrodo 'kaip nuleistas vandeniu'?
The idiom describes disappointment and dejection.
A: Kodėl tavo draugai tokie liūdni? B: Jie pralaimėjo varžybas, todėl dabar sėdi kaip ________.
The subject is 'draugai' (friends), which is masculine plural.
1. Jonas gavo blogą pažymį. 2. Mergaitės pametė savo šunį. 3. Tu atrodai labai nusivylęs.
Matching gender and number is key.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes! You can say 'Šiandien jaučiuosi kaip nuleistas vandeniu' (Today I feel like I've been doused with water).
In a friendly or casual email, yes. In a very formal business letter, it's better to use 'nusivylęs' (disappointed).
No. If you are literally wet from rain, just say 'aš šlapias' (I am wet).
For a group of men or a mixed group, use 'nuleisti'. For a group of women, use 'nuleistos'.
Not at all. It is used every day by people of all ages in Lithuania.
Yes, if the dog looks sad or discouraged, it's actually very common to use it for pets!
There isn't one direct idiom, but 'pakylėtas' (uplifted) or 'spindintis' (shining) are good opposites.
No, it's generally considered sympathetic and descriptive.
No, the idiom is fixed with 'vandeniu' (water). Changing the liquid makes it nonsensical.
It's close, but 'nuleistas vandeniu' is more about a temporary state of disappointment than clinical depression.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Nosį nukabinti
synonymTo be downcast / to hang one's nose
Kaip musę kandęs
similarLike having bitten a fly
Nuleisti rankas
builds onTo give up (literally: to lower one's hands)
Spindėti iš laimės
contrastTo shine with happiness
Kaip nesavas
similarNot like oneself
