навскидку

Russian

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Etymology

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на (na) +‎ вски́дку (vskídku, a throwing/tossing up, in the accusative case)

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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навски́дку (navskídku)

  1. (hunting, military, about shooting) offhand (quickly throwing up the gun and not leaning on anything with the elbows)
    це́литься навски́дкуcélitʹsja navskídkuto aim offhand
  2. (figuratively, colloquial) off the top of one's head, offhand, without preparation, roughly, randomly
    Я мог бы навски́дку назва́ть де́сять таки́х челове́к.Ja mog by navskídku nazvátʹ désjatʹ takíx čelovék.I could name ten people like that off the top of my head.
    Я не по́мню навски́дку.Ja ne pómnju navskídku.I don't remember offhand.