замахнуться

Russian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zəmɐxˈnut͡sːə]

Verb

замахну́ться (zamaxnútʹsja) pf (imperfective зама́хиваться)

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

Conjugation

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