"aye aye, sir" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: en-au-aye aye, sir.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} aye aye, sir
  1. (idiomatic, nautical) The correct and seamanlike reply, onboard a Royal Navy (or US Navy) ship, on receipt of an order from someone of senior rank or authority. It means "I understand the command and hasten to comply with the order." Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Nautical Related terms: ahoy (english: where one reply to this hail is aye aye), aye-aye (english: a type of lemur) Translations (nautical - I hear, understand and will comply): bien (French), commandant (French), jawohl (German), signorsì (Italian), tak jest (Polish), Sim (Portuguese), senhor! [Brazil] (Portuguese), есть! (jestʹ) (Russian), ครับท่าน (khrạb th̀ān) (Thai)
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          "word": "есть!"
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