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"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"lang_code": "cmn",
"roman": "xiànghòuzhuǎn",
"sense": "turn of 180 degrees",
"word": "向後轉 /向后转"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"lang_code": "cs",
"sense": "turn of 180 degrees",
"word": "čelem vzad"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"lang_code": "nl",
"sense": "turn of 180 degrees",
"word": "rechtsomkeert"
},
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "turn of 180 degrees",
"word": "täyskäännös"
},
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"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "turn of 180 degrees",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "demi-tour"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"lang_code": "gl",
"sense": "turn of 180 degrees",
"word": "media volta"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"lang_code": "el",
"roman": "metavolí",
"sense": "turn of 180 degrees",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "μεταβολή"
},
{
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"lang_code": "id",
"sense": "turn of 180 degrees",
"word": "balik kanan"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "turn of 180 degrees",
"word": "dietro front"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "turn of 180 degrees",
"tags": [
"masculine"
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},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "turn of 180 degrees",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "meia-volta"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"lang_code": "vi",
"sense": "turn of 180 degrees",
"word": "đằng sau quay"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"lang_code": "cs",
"sense": "total reversal of opinion or attitude",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "obrat o 180 stupňů"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"lang_code": "nl",
"sense": "total reversal of opinion or attitude",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "koersverandering"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"lang_code": "nl",
"sense": "total reversal of opinion or attitude",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ommezwaai"
},
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "total reversal of opinion or attitude",
"word": "takinkääntö"
},
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
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"word": "täyskäännös"
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{
"code": "fr",
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"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "total reversal of opinion or attitude",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "volte-face"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"lang_code": "el",
"roman": "metastrofí",
"sense": "total reversal of opinion or attitude",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "μεταστροφή"
},
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "total reversal of opinion or attitude",
"word": "dietro front"
},
{
"code": "it",
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"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "total reversal of opinion or attitude",
"word": "voltagabbana"
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{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"lang_code": "sh",
"sense": "total reversal of opinion or attitude",
"word": "potpuni zaokret"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "total reversal of opinion or attitude",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "giro radical"
}
],
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"Terms with Greek translations",
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"Terms with Italian translations",
"Terms with Mandarin translations",
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{
"word": "turnabout"
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{
"word": "turn-about"
},
{
"word": "180"
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],
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "to turn 180 degrees",
"word": "tehdä täyskäännös"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "to turn 180 degrees",
"word": "faire demi-tour"
},
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"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"lang_code": "id",
"sense": "to turn 180 degrees",
"word": "balik kanan"
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{
"code": "it",
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"sense": "to turn 180 degrees",
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