с размаху

• С <CO ВСЕГО> РАЗМАХА <-у>

[PrepP; these forms only; adv]

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1. with great power or momentum:

- with all one's might;

- hard;

- as hard as one can;

- full force.

     ♦ После этого он повернулся к мальчику... и с размаху сильно шлепнул его ладонью по голове (Искандер 5). After that he turned to the boy...and slapped his head with all his might (5a).

     ♦ Укороченное тело Жикина дёрнулось, и самодельная тележка, к которой он был приторочен ремнями, с размаху ударила вертухая по ногам чуть ниже колен. Тот рухнул как подкошенный... (Войнович 4). ...Zhikin's abbreviated body gave a twitch and his homemade cart, to which he was strapped with belts, struck the other guard full force just below the knee. The guard collapsed as if he'd been shot... (4a).

2. while already in motion, having gained speed:

- [of a vehicle](while) barreling along;

- (while going (moving) etc)) at full (high) speed;

- (while going) (at) full tilt;

- (while going) full throttle;

- [of a person or animal] at a dead run.

     ♦ Санки с размаху налетели на пень, и мы все вывалились в снег. The sled barreled into the tree stump at full tilt, and we all fell off into the snow.