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    What it means

    Literally “to throw an eye.” Means to take a quick glance at something — to look briefly or casually.

    Vocabulary

    • rzucić — to throw (perfective)
    • oko — eye

    Grammar note

    'Okiem' is the instrumental of 'oko' — 'rzucić okiem' takes the instrumental. The perfective verb implies a single, completed action.

    Cultural context

    A very common, casual everyday phrase. You'd use it to ask someone to quickly check something: 'Możesz rzucić okiem?' (Could you take a look?)

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