This is the 804th most frequent Lithuanian word.
užsikrėtė
"Užsikrėtė" means "got infected" or "contracted" (an illness or disease).
In this context, 'užsikrėtė' metaphorically expresses acquiring an emotional state from someone else.
Jis užsikrėtė entuziazmu iš savo draugo.
He caught enthusiasm from his friend.
Here, 'užsikrėtė' is used to describe the transmission of an infection among people.
Šis virusas lengvai persiduoda, todėl daug kas užsikrėtė.
This virus spreads easily, so many got infected.
Here, the word 'užsikrėtė' is used to indicate that someone has become infected with a disease.