See at hand on Wiktionary
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"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "línjìn de",
"sense": "near; soon; approaching; imminent",
"word": "臨近的 /临近的"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "near; soon; approaching; imminent",
"word": "käsillä"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "near; soon; approaching; imminent",
"word": "proche"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "near; soon; approaching; imminent",
"word": "greifbar"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "sematteiru",
"sense": "near; soon; approaching; imminent",
"word": "せまっている"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "near; soon; approaching; imminent",
"word": "i antåg"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "yǎnqián de",
"sense": "currently receiving attention",
"word": "眼前的"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "currently receiving attention",
"word": "käsillä"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "currently receiving attention",
"word": "concerné"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "currently receiving attention",
"word": "en question"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "currently receiving attention",
"word": "in discussione"
}
],
"word": "at hand"
}
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