триста тридцать три

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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Numeral

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три́ста три́дцать три́ (trísta trídcatʹ trí)

  1. three hundred thirty-three, 333
Declension
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Etymology 2

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

Alternative forms

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Phrase

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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.