Translation for "наотмашь" to english

Наотмашь

adverb

• with the back of the hand

Translation examples

with the back of the hand adverb

Дома Амалии было несдобровать, если ей случалось ненароком обронить: “Казерта”, – отец настигал ее, хотя она старалась увернуться, и наотмашь хлестал по лицу ладонью.
Amalia was often chased through the house, caught, struck in the face first with the back of the hand, then the palm, only because she had said: “Caserta.”