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мах

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nounmasculineinanimatecountable
  • 1.

    swing, sweep, stroke

    Гимна́ст сде́лал мах ного́й.

    The gymnast did a leg swing.

    Of an arm, leg, wing or of a tool being swung.

  • 2.

    in one fell swoop, at one stroke, in one go

    Он вы́пил стака́н одни́м ма́хом.

    He emptied the glass in one go.

    Chiefly in the set phrase «одним махом».

  • 3.

    stride, bound, gait

    Ло́шадь шла кру́пным ма́хом.

    The horse was moving at a long stride.

    Of a horse, hare or hound in full run.

  • 4.

    (rarerevolution, turnmechanics

    Колесо́ де́лает сто ма́хов в мину́ту.

    The wheel makes a hundred revolutions a minute.

    Technical use, of a wheel or shaft.

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Declension

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

ма́х

ма́хи

Gen.Genitive

ма́ха

ма́хов

Dat.Dative

ма́ху

ма́хам

Acc.Accusative

ма́х

ма́хи

Inst.Instrumental

ма́хом

ма́хами

Prep.Prepositional

ма́хе

ма́хах

Word familyмахPRO

  • махswing; in one fell swoop; stride; revolution
    nounmasculine
  • nounmasculine

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  • Iron edited translation 5 days ago.
  • Yggdrasil edited noun basics 3 years ago.
  • RandysPudge edited translation 4 years ago.
  • olekander edited translation 6 years ago.