| Subject | Russian | English |
| Makarov. | мальчики отправились читать запрещённые книжки, трое читали, а трое других стояли на стрёме | the boys withdrew to read the forbidden prints, three taking their turn at a time, whilst three more "played dog" |
| gen. | мальчики отправились читать запрещённые книжки, трое читали, а трое других стояли на стрёме | the boys withdrew to read the forbidden prints, three taking their turn at a time, whilst three more "played dog" |
| slang | стоять на стреме | lay chickie |
| pris.sl. | стоять на стреме | got jigs (to keep look out or watch for officers: I got jigs while you make that shank 4uzhoj) |
| inf. | стоять на стрёме | stand guard (Andrey Truhachev) |
| inf. | "стоять на стрёме" | keep an eye out (joyand) |
| jarg. | стоять на стрёме | be on sentry-go (The nervous system was a bit below par, of course, but not nearly so much so as it might have been. Knowing that Bobbie would be on sentry-go made all the difference. Any gangster will tell you that the strain and anxiety of busting a safe are greatly diminished if you've a look-out man ready at any moment to say ‘Cheese it, the cops!' (P.G. Wodehouse) ART Vancouver) |
| inf. | стоять на стрёме | look out (Andrey Truhachev) |
| slang | стоять на стрёме | keep a lookout (Andrey Truhachev) |
| slang | стоять на стрёме | keep cave (Br., sl., dated Andrey Truhachev) |
| slang | стоять на стрёме | keep nit (Aus., sl. Andrey Truhachev) |
| slang | стоять на стрёме | keep watch (Andrey Truhachev) |
| slang | стоять на стрёме | stay on the lookout (Andrey Truhachev) |
| crim.jarg. | стоять на стрёме | act as lookout (New York Times Alex_Odeychuk) |
| Игорь Миг | стоять на стрёме | be on guard (жарг.) |
| gen. | стоять на стрёме | keep nix (myaxovskij) |
| slang | тот, кто стоит на "стреме" | point |
| slang | тот, кто стоит на "стреме" | jigger guy |
| slang | тот, кто стоит на "стреме" | jigger-ma |
| jarg. | тот, кто стоит на "стреме" | point man |
