навалиться

Definitions

1. 1.
   to lean all one's weight (upon), to bring all one's weight to bear (on)

   • навали́ться на вёсла

     navalítʹsja na vjósla — to pull hard

   • навали́сь!

     navalísʹ! — pull away!

2. 2.
   to overburden, to weigh heavily (on)

   • на него́ навали́лись но́вые обя́занности

     na nevó navalílisʹ nóvyje objázannosti — he was loaded/taxed/charged/saddled/lumbered with new responsibilities

   • на меня́ навали́лась ку́ча дел

     na menjá navalílasʹ kúča del — I am snowed under with work

3. 3.
   to come (over), to be seized (with), to have an attack (of)

   • на него́ навали́лась тоска́

     na nevó navalílasʹ toská — he had a sudden attack of depression (of the blues)

4. 4.
   to fall (on)

   • навали́ться на еду́

     navalítʹsja na jedú — to fall on the food

5. 5.
   to go to work (on), to attack, to dig (into)

   • навали́ться на уче́бники

     navalítʹsja na učébniki — hit the books

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