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avast

/əˈvɑːst/

/əˈvæst/

Translations

avastverb

halteEmploi impératif en langage maritime.

"Avast hauling on that rope!" shouted the first mate.

"Halte à tirer sur cette corde !" cria le second.

Synonyms

avastinterjection

/əˈvɑːst/

/əˈvæst/

halteCommande nautique pour ordonner l’arrêt ou la cessation d’une action.

Avast, ye scallywags! Stop hoisting the sails until further orders.

Halte, espèce de flibustiers ! Cessez de hisser les voiles jusqu’à nouvel ordre.

Synonyms

hold it

hold fast

hold on

avastverb

Nautical, used only in the imperative: stop; cease or desist from an action.

"Avast hauling on that rope!" shouted the first mate.

avastinterjection

A nautical command used to tell someone to stop or cease an action.

Avast, ye scallywags! Stop hoisting the sails until further orders.