ко́е-ка́к
rare #32439
- 1.
barely, with difficulty, somehow (managed)
Он ко́е-ка́к добра́лся до дома.
He barely made it home.
Stresses that the action succeeded only just, after effort.
- 2.
carelessly, sloppily, haphazardly, any old how
Уро́ки он сде́лал ко́е-ка́к.
He did his homework any old how.
Of work done without care or attention.
Examples
На стене висел плакат, налепленный кое-как.
A poster that had been stuck up haphazardly hung on the wall.
Э́тот челове́к кое-как перебива́ется и никогда не откла́дывает даже це́нта.
The man lives from hand to mouth and never saves a cent.
Живёт кое-как.
He lives hand to mouth.
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