"po łebkach" meaning in Polish

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Adverb

IPA: /pɔ‿ˈwɛp.kax/ Forms: po łepkach [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛpkax Etymology: Literally, “on heads”. From the fact that if one who touches only the heads, tips of objects, and does not delve deeper into their structure, is not interested in the state of the whole, never acquires full knowledge of something to the end. Etymology templates: {{m-g|on heads}} “on heads”, {{lit|on heads}} Literally, “on heads” Head templates: {{pl-adv|-|head=po łebkach}} po łebkach (not comparable)
  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) loosely, sloppily, carelessly Tags: colloquial, idiomatic, not-comparable Synonyms: niedokładnie

Alternative forms

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