Bedeutung
Working very hard physically.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The phrase reflects the 'Darbštumas' (industriousness) value. In Lithuanian schools, children are taught that talent is nothing without 'lieti prakaitą'. Basketball is a matter of national pride. Players who 'lieja prakaitą' are national heroes, even if they lose, because they showed 'kovotojo dvasia' (fighter's spirit). In villages, 'lieti prakaitą' is literal. The haymaking season (šienapjūtė) is the classic setting for this phrase, where the whole community works together. In Vilnius's growing tech scene, the phrase has been modernized. It's used in 'hackathons' and 'sprint' sessions to describe intense mental labor.
Use it to compliment
Telling someone 'Matau, kad lieji prakaitą' (I see you're working hard) is a very high compliment in Lithuania.
Case matters
Always use 'prakaitą' (accusative). Using 'prakaitas' (nominative) will make the sentence grammatically incorrect.
Bedeutung
Working very hard physically.
Use it to compliment
Telling someone 'Matau, kad lieji prakaitą' (I see you're working hard) is a very high compliment in Lithuania.
Case matters
Always use 'prakaitą' (accusative). Using 'prakaitas' (nominative) will make the sentence grammatically incorrect.
The 'Nine Sweats'
If you want to sound really native, use 'devynis prakaitus lieti' when you are exhausted.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'lieti'.
Mes vakar visą dieną ______ prakaitą sode.
The sentence refers to 'vakar' (yesterday), so we need the past tense for 'mes' (we).
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'He is working hard at the gym'?
'Jis' requires the verb form 'lieja', and 'prakaitą' must be in the accusative case.
Match the Lithuanian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the three main variations of the sweat-related idioms in Lithuanian.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kodėl tu toks pavargęs? B: Nes visą dieną ______ ______ statybose.
Being tired (pavargęs) and working at a construction site (statybose) logically follows with 'working hard'.
In which situation would you NOT use 'lieti prakaitą'?
Choose the incorrect situation:
The phrase requires effort; sleeping is the opposite of effort.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
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Aufgabensammlung
5 AufgabenMes vakar visą dieną ______ prakaitą sode.
The sentence refers to 'vakar' (yesterday), so we need the past tense for 'mes' (we).
How do you say 'He is working hard at the gym'?
'Jis' requires the verb form 'lieja', and 'prakaitą' must be in the accusative case.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the three main variations of the sweat-related idioms in Lithuanian.
A: Kodėl tu toks pavargęs? B: Nes visą dieną ______ ______ statybose.
Being tired (pavargęs) and working at a construction site (statybose) logically follows with 'working hard'.
Choose the incorrect situation:
The phrase requires effort; sleeping is the opposite of effort.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenYes! It is very common to use it for studying, coding, or any intense mental task.
Not at all. It is a respectful way to acknowledge hard work.
'Lieti' is more for a steady stream or casting metal; 'pilti' is for pouring from a container. In this idiom, only 'lieti' is used.
Usually, 'prakaitą' is singular. The only common plural use is 'devynis prakaitus' (nine sweats).
Verwandte Redewendungen
Sunkiai dirbti
synonymTo work hard
Lenkti nugarą
similarTo bend one's back
Apsipilti prakaitu
specialized formTo become covered in sweat
Ilsėtis
contrastTo rest
