замахну́ться

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1.
to take a swing, to raise one's hand (to strike), to threaten (with a raised hand)
Он взял со стены плётку и замахну́лся на них.
He took a whip from the wall and took a swing at them.
Often with на + accusative for the target of the blow.
2.
to set one's sights on, to take on (an ambitious task), to have big ideas
Он замахну́лся на диссерта́цию.
He set his sights on writing a dissertation.
Figurative, with на + accusative; often implies the plan is over-ambitious.

Usage info

на + accc., take a swing at

Он замахнулся и бац - мяч в окне.
He swung and bam—the ball went through the window.
Он замахнулся топором и ударил по дереву.
He raised his axe and struck the tree.
Мальчик замахнулся на брата, но не ударил.
The boy took a swing at his brother but did not hit him.
Они замахнулись на слишком большой проект.
They set their sights on a project that was too ambitious.

Imperative
ты	замахни́сь
вы	замахни́тесь

Active present	-
Active past	замахну́вшийся	who has swung (to strike), who has raised an arm (to strike)
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	замахну́вшись	while doing (past)

махну́тьto wave; to swing; to give up on; to dash off; to leap; to knock back (a drink); to swap
verbperfective
взмахну́тьto wave
verbperfective
обмахну́тьto fan
verbperfective
отмахну́тьto wave away; to cover (a distance); to knock off (quickly)
verbperfective
подмахну́тьto sign hastily; to give a quick sweep
verbperfective

LockedUnlock full word family

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
махнуться	-	to swap
замахну́ться	за-	to take a swing; to set one's sights on
промахну́ться	про-	to miss
размахну́ться	раз-	to make a wide swing