ша́баш

rare #18767

nounmasculineinanimatecountable

1.
sabbath, witches' sabbathfolklore
В ночь на Ива́на Купа́лу ве́дьмы устро́или ша́баш.
On Midsummer night the witches held their sabbath.
Stressed ша́баш.
2.
drunken revel, booze-up, wild party
У сосе́дей всю ночь шёл ша́баш.
The neighbours had a booze-up going on all night.
Colloquial and disapproving; stressed ша́баш.
3.
knocking-off time, end of work, break
Порабо́таем до шести́, а пото́м ша́баш.
We'll work till six and then it's knocking-off time.
Colloquial; stressed шаба́ш.
4.
that's enough, no more of it, stop it
Всё, ша́баш, бо́льше не играем!
That's it, enough, we're not playing any more!
Used as an interjection; colloquial, stressed шаба́ш.

Examples

Хватит спорить, шабаш, идём домой.
Stop arguing—enough already, let’s go home.
Ведьмы собрались на шабаш в лесу.
The witches gathered in the forest for a sabbath.
Шабаш, ребята, работа окончена на сегодня!
That’s it, guys—the workday is over!