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avast

/əˈvɑːst/

/əˈvæst/

Translations

avastverb

Avast, ye scallywags, and listen to the captain!

Стоп, вы, негодяи, и слушайте капитана!

Synonyms

avastinterjection

/əˈvɑːst/

/əˈvæst/

Avast, ye scallywags!

Стой, вы, разбойники!

Additional translations

Synonyms

hold on

hold fast

hold it

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.