Phrase guide

on your mark, get set, go

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

A three-command start when racing

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • on your mark (get in one's lane or spot)
  • get set (get to the starting position)
  • go! (take off)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

51 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: اِسْتَعِد، جَاهِز، اِنْطَلِق! (istaʕid, jāhiz, inṭaliq!) — three-command start of racing
  • Chinese Mandarin: 各就各位!預備!跑! /各就各位!预备!跑! (gèjiùgèwèi! yùbèi! pǎo!) — three-command start of racing
  • Czech: připravit se, pozor, start! — three-command start of racing
  • Czech: připravit se, pozor, teď — three-command start of racing
  • Danish: klar, parat, start — three-command start of racing
  • Dutch: op uw plaatsen, klaar, af! — three-command start of racing
  • Esperanto: en loko, pretu, iru! — three-command start of racing
  • Estonian: kohtadele, valmisolla, läks — three-command start of racing
  • Estonian: tähelepanu, valmisolla, läks — three-command start of racing
  • Finnish: paikoillanne, valmiina, nyt — three-command start of racing
  • French: à vos marques, prêts, partez — three-command start of racing
  • German: auf die Plätze, fertig, los — three-command start of racing
  • German: Achtung, fertig, los — three-command start of racing
  • Greek: λάβετε θέσεις, έτοιμοι, μαρς! (lávete théseis, étoimoi, mars!) — three-command start of racing
  • Hebrew: למקומות, היכון, צא! (la-mekomot, hikkon, tse!) — three-command start of racing
  • Hungarian: felkészülni, vigyázz, rajt — three-command start of racing
  • Hungarian: vigyázz, kész, rajt — three-command start of racing
  • Icelandic: tilbúinn, viðbúinn, af stað — three-command start of racing
  • Icelandic: tilbúin, viðbúin, af stað — three-command start of racing
  • Ido: a via aleo, pronteskez, irez! — three-command start of racing
  • Indonesian: bersedia, siap, ya — three-command start of racing
  • Italian: pronti, attenti, via! — three-command start of racing
  • Italian: pronti, partenza, via! — three-command start of racing
  • Italian: ai vostri posti, pronti, via! — three-command start of racing
  • Japanese: 位置について、用意、ドン! (ichi-ni tsuite, yōi, don!) — three-command start of racing
  • Japanese: せえの (sēno) — three-command start of racing
  • Korean: 제자리에, 차려, 출발! (jejarie, charyeo, chulbal!) — three-command start of racing
  • Latin: in tuis vestigiis, parāte, īte — three-command start of racing
  • Latin: parāte, dēstituite, īte — three-command start of racing
  • Norwegian: klar, ferdig, gå — three-command start of racing
  • Norwegian: klare, ferdige, gå — three-command start of racing
  • Persian: بجای خود،آماده، حرکت! — three-command start of racing
  • Polish: na miejsca, gotowi, start — three-command start of racing
  • Polish: do biegu, gotowi, start — three-command start of racing
  • Portuguese: preparar, apontar, vai — three-command start of racing
  • Romanian: pe locuri, fiți gata, start — three-command start of racing
  • Russian: на ста́рт, внима́ние, марш! (na stárt, vnimánije, marš!) — three-command start of racing
  • Russian: раз, два, три (raz, dva, tri) — three-command start of racing
  • Serbo-Croatian: припрема, позор, сад! — three-command start of racing
  • Serbo-Croatian: priprema, pozor, sad! — three-command start of racing
  • Spanish: ¡en sus marcas, listos, fuera! — three-command start of racing
  • Spanish: preparados — three-command start of racing
  • Spanish: listos — three-command start of racing
  • Spanish: ¡ya! — three-command start of racing
  • Swedish: på era platser, färdiga, gå — three-command start of racing
  • Swedish: på edra platser, färdiga, gå — three-command start of racing
  • Swedish: klara, färdiga, gå — three-command start of racing
  • Thai: หนึ่ง สอง สาม ไป! — three-command start of racing
  • Thai: เตรียมตัว ระวัง ไป! — three-command start of racing
  • Ukrainian: на старт, увага, руш! (na start, uvaha, ruš!) — three-command start of racing
  • Ukrainian: раз, два, три, почали (raz, dva, try, počaly) — three-command start of racing