отбо́й

uncommon #6445

nounmasculineinanimateuncountable

1.
lights-out signal, retreat signal, signal to stopmilitary
Прозвуча́л отбо́й, и все легли́ спать.
The lights-out signal sounded and everyone went to bed.
Often used as a command on its own: отбой! ‘lights out!’, ‘stop!’; бить отбой ‘beat a retreat’.
2.
all-clearmilitary
отбо́й возду́шной трево́ги
the all-clear after an air raid alarm
3.
(rare) marking out (of a line), staking outconstruction
Ма́стер сде́лал отбо́й ли́нии шнуро́м.
The foreman marked out the line with a cord.
Technical term in building and carpentry.

Examples

Лю́ди в э́том магази́не очень дружелю́бны, и поэтому у них отбо́я нет от посети́телей.
The people at this store are very friendly, and get very many customers as a result.
В дортуаре было тихо после отбоя.
It was quiet in the dormitory after lights-out.
Солдаты услышали сигнал отбоя и легли спать
The soldiers heard the signal for lights out and went to bed.
После отбоя в лагере нельзя шуметь
After lights out, no one is allowed to make noise in the camp.