Significado
To persistently bother someone.
Contexto cultural
In Lithuanian culture, direct confrontation is often avoided. Using 'lįsti į akis' is a way to express annoyance without necessarily starting a fight, though it is quite blunt. There is a shared cultural understanding of 'intrusive bureaucracy' or 'pushy street vendors' where this phrase is frequently applied to describe the lack of personal boundaries. Lithuanians use this phrase heavily to describe 'targeted ads' and 'influencer spam', showing how old idioms adapt to new technology. In villages, 'lįsti į akis' might refer to someone being too curious about your farm, while in cities, it's more about social climbing or commercial annoyance.
Use with Dative
Always remember to say 'man', 'tau', or 'jam' before 'lenda į akis'.
Don't be too rude
This phrase is blunt. Use it with friends or when complaining about strangers, not to your boss!
Significado
To persistently bother someone.
Use with Dative
Always remember to say 'man', 'tau', or 'jam' before 'lenda į akis'.
Don't be too rude
This phrase is blunt. Use it with friends or when complaining about strangers, not to your boss!
Negative form
The most common way you'll hear this is 'Nelysk į akis!' (Don't bug me!)
Personal Space
Lithuanians value space; using this phrase correctly shows you understand their social boundaries.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'lįsti'.
Vaikai visą dieną ______ man į akis.
The sentence is in the present tense plural (children are pestering).
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
How do you tell someone 'Don't pester me'?
You need the dative 'man' and the preposition 'į'.
Match the situation to the phrase.
A salesman follows you for 10 minutes.
'Lenda' implies the annoying persistence of the salesman.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kodėl tu toks piktas? B: Nes tas kaimynas vėl ______.
The idiom for pestering is 'lįsti į akis'.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Lįsti vs Žiūrėti
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosVaikai visą dieną ______ man į akis.
The sentence is in the present tense plural (children are pestering).
How do you tell someone 'Don't pester me'?
You need the dative 'man' and the preposition 'į'.
A salesman follows you for 10 minutes.
'Lenda' implies the annoying persistence of the salesman.
A: Kodėl tu toks piktas? B: Nes tas kaimynas vėl ______.
The idiom for pestering is 'lįsti į akis'.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
14 perguntasNo, it is not a swear word, but it is informal and can be perceived as rude if said directly to someone.
Yes! If a puppy is constantly jumping on you for attention, you can playfully say 'Nelysk į akis'.
'Trukdyti' is a general verb for 'to disturb'. 'Lįsti į akis' is more specific to someone seeking attention or being pushy.
The form is 'jie/jos lenda į akis'.
Only informally between colleagues. You wouldn't use it in a formal report.
It's better to say 'lįsti man į akis'. Using 'mano' sounds like a literal translation from English.
90% of the time, yes. Occasionally it can be used for someone who is just very eager to help.
Lindo į akis (He/she/they pestered).
Yes, especially for advertisements or bright lights that 'get in your eyes'.
Yes, 'Prašau manęs netrukdyti' (Please do not disturb me).
It evokes the feeling of a small, annoying insect that you can't easily get rid of.
It is common all over Lithuania.
Yes, if he keeps messaging you, he is 'lendantis į akis'.
The meaning is simple enough for A1, but the grammar (dative + preposition) is more A2/B1.
Frases relacionadas
Lįsti į dūšią
similarTo pry into someone's soul/private life.
Kabinėtis
similarTo pick on someone or nag.
Neduoti ramybės
synonymTo not give peace.
Akyse rodytis
similarTo keep appearing in someone's sight.
Iš kailio nertis
contrastTo jump out of one's skin (to try very hard).
Pūsti miglą į akis
relatedTo blow mist into the eyes (to deceive).
