триста тридцать три

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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈtrʲistə ˈtrʲit͡s(ː)ɨtʲ ˈtrʲi]

Etymology 1 edit

Numeral edit

три́ста три́дцать три́ (trísta trídcatʹ trí)

  1. three hundred thirty-three, 333
Declension edit

Etymology 2 edit

Chosen for the phrase's cadence when spoken; compare to English ready, steady, go or English two, six, heave.

Alternative forms edit

Phrase edit

три́ста три́дцать три́ (trísta trídcatʹ trí)

  1. (military, informal) ready, steady, fire! (a countdown to fire a coordinated artillery salvo)
    Synonym: (formal) батаре́я, ого́нь (bataréja, ogónʹ)
    • 2023, Анна Джей, “Что такое команда «триста тридцать три»?”, in Аргументы и факты:
      Команда «триста тридцать три» звучит на финальной стадии подготовки к ведению огня, после установления взрывателя, заряжания и прицеливания.
      Komanda «trista tridcatʹ tri» zvučit na finalʹnoj stadii podgotovki k vedeniju ognja, posle ustanovlenija vzryvatelja, zarjažanija i pricelivanija.
      The “ready, steady, fire” command comes at the final stage of getting ready to fire, after installing the fuze, loading, and aiming.