No. 2,049 in Polish
kątem
"At an angle" or "in the corner."
In a sentence
Spojrzał kątem oka, aby upewnić się, że wszystko jest w porządku.
He glanced out of the corner of his eye to make sure everything was fine.
The phrase 'kątem oka' literally means 'with the corner of the eye' and is used idiomatically to describe peripheral vision.
Ukryli bagaże w kątem pokoju, aby były mniej widoczne.
They hid the luggage in the corner of the room to make it less visible.
Here, 'kątem' refers to the 'corner' of a spatial location, indicating a physical angle in the room.
Mam kilka pomysłów, które rozwijam kątem moich zainteresowań.
I have a few ideas that I develop concerning my interests.
In this case, 'kątem' is used metaphorically to indicate a peripheral topic or aspect related to one's interests.
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