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Она с ужасом смотрела на огромные кулаки Сергея.
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Horrified, she stared at Sergey's enormous fists.
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Его кулаки были крепко сжаты.
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His fists were tightly clenched.
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NB
When the word кулак functions as a subject and does not have a descriptive modifier, the construction кулак у + Genitive is often preferred to (a) and (b), above:
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Кулаки у него были крепко сжаты.
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His fists were tightly clenched.
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большой кулак
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a large fist
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огромный кулак
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an enormous fist
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маленький кулак; (маленький) кулачок
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a small fist
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грозный кулак
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a large, scary-looking fist
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волосатый кулак
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a hairy fist
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сухой кулак
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a dried up, withered fist
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Он... уходил..., время от времени останавливаясь, оборачиваясь и помахивая маленьким, сухим кулаком. [Г. Газданов, Ночные дороги]
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He... was walking away..., from time to time stopping, turning around, and waving his small, withered fist. [G. Gazdanov, Night Roads]
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белеть/побелеть: у Ng кулакиn побелели
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N's knuckles (lit., "fists") turned white
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Он так крепко сжал подлокотники кресла, что у него побелели кулаки.
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He held onto the arms of the chair so tight his knuckles turned white.
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грозить/погрозить Nd кулакомi;
показывать/показать Nd кулакa
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to threaten N with one's fist
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размахивать [no Pf.] кулакамиi
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any threatening gesture with fists, e.g. raising one's fists
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NB
The above phrase is said of someone who is prepared to fight, or who wants to give that impression so as to frighten an opponent.
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замахиваться/замахнуться кулакомi на Na
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to raise a fist against N
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заносить/занести кулакиa над Ni
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to raise one's fists over N
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С глазами налитыми кровью, Никанор Иванович занёс кулаки над головой жены... [М. Булгаков, Мастер и Маргарита]
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With blood in his eyes Nikanor Ivanovich raised his fists over his wife's head. [M. Bulgakov, Master and Margarita]
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замелькать [no Impf.]: (в воздухеp) замелькали кулакиn
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fists started flying
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ударять/ударить кулакомi в лицоa (or в носa, в ухоa, etc.)
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to hit someone in the face (or nose, ear, etc.) with one's fist
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удар кулакомi
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a blow from a fist
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двинуть [no Impf.] Nd кулакомi в ухоa (or в носa, etc.) Colloquial;
двинуть [no Impf.] Nd кулакомi по ухуd (or по носуd, etc.) Colloquial;
съездить [no Impf.] Nd кулакомi в ухоa (or в носa, etc.) Colloquial;
съездить [no Impf.] Nd кулакомi по ухуd (or по носуd, etc.) Colloquial
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to hit N in the nose (or ear, etc.) with one's fist
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бить [no Pf.] кулакомi по лицуd (по спинеd, по головеd, etc)
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to beat somebody over his face (or back, head, etc.) with one's fist
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разбивать/разбить Na кулакомi
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to break N with one's fist
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разбить кулаком окно
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to break a window with one's fist
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стучать/стукнуть [Pf-once] кулакомi по столуd;
ударять/ударить кулакомi по столуd
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to pound one's fist on a table
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NB
The above phrases describe a gesture of rage.
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упирать/упереть кулакиa в столa (or в бумагиa, etc.)
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to lean/prop one's fist on the table (or on the papers, etc.)
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Роберт подошёл к столу и, уперев грязные кулаки в какие-то бумаги, сказал... [Стругацкие, Далёкая радуга]
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Robert went up to the table and, leaning his dirty fists on some papers there, said... [A. and B. Strugatskiy, The Distant Rainbow]
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тереть [no Pf.] глазаa кулакомi
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to rub one's eyes with one's fist
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NB
The above phrase usually describes the action of a child who is sleepy.
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сжимать/сжать рукуa в кулакa
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to clench one's hand into a fist
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сжимать/сжать кулакиa;
стискивать/стиснуть кулакиa
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to clench one's fists
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NB
The above phrases often describe a sign of anger.
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сжатые кулаки; стиснутые кулаки
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clenched fists
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разжимать/разжать кулакa
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to unclench/open one's fist
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Девочка разжала кулак и показала монеты.
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The girl opened her fist and showed the coins.
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забирать/забрать бородуa в кулакa
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to hold one's beard in one's hand
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NB
The above phrase describes a contemplative gesture.
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подпирать/подпереть щёкуa кулакомi
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to cradle one's cheek on one's fist (with one's elbow resting on a flat surface and one's cheek propped on one's fist)
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подкладывать/подложить кулачокa под щёкуa
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to put one's fist under one's cheek
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NB
The above expression is usually said of a sleeping child.
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размазывать/размазать слёзыa кулакомi
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to wipe tears away with one's fist
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прыскать/прыснуть в кулакa
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to suppress laughter by putting one's fist into one's mouth (lit. "to laugh into one's fist")
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NB
The above expression refers to a gesture of an uneducated and ill-mannered person.
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— Поймите, — сказал он, повысив голос и ударив кулаком по стойке, — всё, что я люблю в этом мире, это вот там... [Г. Газданов, Ночные дороги]
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"You have to understand," he said, raising his voice and striking the counter with his fist, "everything I hold dear in this world is right there..." [G. Gazdanov, Night Roads]
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Гость потемнел лицом и погрозил Ивану кулаком... [М. Булгаков, Мастер и Маргарита]
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The guest's face darkened and he threatened Ivan with his fist... [M. Bulgakov, Master and Margarita]
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Итак, Пилат поднялся на помост, сжимая машинально в кулаке ненужную пряжку и щурясь. [М. Булгаков, Мастер и Маргарита]
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And so, Pontius Pilate got up on the platform, mechanically squeezing the useless buckle in his fist and narrowing his eyes. [M. Bulgakov, Master and Margarita]
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Пагава воздел над головой стиснутые кулаки. — Куда? — заорал он. — Назад! [Стругацкие, Далёкая радуга]
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Pagava raised his clenched fists over his head. "Where are you going?" he yelled. "Come back!" [A. and B. Strugatskiy, The Distant Rainbow]
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