в ружье!

• В РУЖЬЕ! mil

[PrepP; Invar]

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1. стать, встать и т.п. - [subj-compl with copula (subj: human pl or a noun denoting a unit of ground forces)]

⇒ (to get) in formation with weapons in hand:

- X-ы стали в ружье{{}}≈ Xs came to arms (to the ready);

- Xs prepared for combat (for battle).

     ♦ Роте была дана команда стать в ружье. The company was given the order to prepare for battle

2. поставить, поднять кого-что в ружье! [obj-compl with поставить, поднять (obj: human or a noun denoting a unit of ground forces)]

⇒ (to bring) to a state of military preparedness:

- X поднял Y-ов в ружье{{}}≈ X placed Ys on combat (battle) alert;

- X called Ys to arms.

     ♦ По сигналу тревоги капитан поднял роту в ружье. When the alarm was sounded, the captain placed his company on combat alert.

3. [indep. sent]

⇒ used as a command to make ready for battle:

- to arms!

     ♦ Кто-то заливисто и испуганно кричал возле дверей: "В ружье!.. В ружье!.." (Шолохов 3). Someone shouted wildly at the door, "To arms!...To arms!" (3a)

4. стоять ≈ obs [subj-compl with стоять (subj: human, usu. pl, or a noun denoting a unit of ground forces)]

⇒ (to be) in a state of battle readiness:

- on alert;

- at the ready;

- under arms;

- ready for battle.

     ♦ Мы пошли на вал... Там уже толпились все жители крепости. Гарнизон стоял в ружьё (Пушкин 2). We made our way to the rampart . All the inhabitants of the fortress were already crowded there. The garrison was under arms (2b).