Rzucić okiem
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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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