замахнуться

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Russian

Etymology

Perhaps from за- (za-) +‎ махну́ть (maxnútʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja).

Pronunciation

Verb

замахну́ться (zamaxnútʹsjapf (imperfective зама́хиваться)

  1. to threaten (someone with something), to raise (threateningly) (something at someone)
    замахну́ться на кого́-либоzamaxnútʹsja na kovó-liboto raise one's hand against someone
    замахну́ться па́лкой на кого́-либоzamaxnútʹsja pálkoj na kovó-liboto wave/flourish a stick at someone; brandish a stick at someone
  2. to venture, to make a bold push (for), to make a stab (at)

Conjugation