Thread: Please translate this sentence

Would police officers say "Стой!" with the same meaning as "Ни с места!"?

Also, incidentally, how do you say "Hands up!" or "Put your hands in the air!" in the sense that a cop would? (And would a DJ at a disco use a different expression to say "Put your hands in the air!"?)

Originally Posted by Throbert McGee

Would police officers say "Стой!" with the same meaning as "Ни с места!"?

Yes, pretty much. "Стоять!" also.

Originally Posted by Throbert McGee

Also, incidentally, how do you say "Hands up!" or "Put your hands in the air!" in the sense that a cop would? (And would a DJ at a disco use a different expression to say "Put your hands in the air!"?)

"Руки вверх!" or "Руки так чтобы я их видел!" ("Put your hands in the way so that I can see them" literally). I ain't sure what a DJ would say, I believe it would be something similar to just "Руки вверх". By the way, from what I know there even was a Russian band named "Руки вверх" ("Hands up" literally) in the 1990s.

Originally Posted by Throbert McGee

Would police officers say "Стой!" with the same meaning as "Ни с места!"?

They would say "Стоять!" most likely. "стой" - might be used if there is one person that must be stopped.

Originally Posted by Throbert McGee

(And would a DJ at a disco use a different expression to say "Put your hands in the air!"?)

There are three most typical phrases:
1. Поднимите Ваши руки!
2. Я не вижу Ваших рук!
3. Пут йо хэндс ап ин зе эер!

Originally Posted by Throbert McGee

Also, incidentally, how do you say "Hands up!" or "Put your hands in the air!" in the sense that a cop would?

Руки в гору!



Захват кавказцев убивших инкассаторов. Похоже, в первом Кайене ребята попали под раздачу по ошибке.

Originally Posted by BappaBa

Руки в гору!

This is in Ukrainian actually.