See go for on Wiktionary
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"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to go somewhere in order to get something",
"word": "gå efter"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to try for something",
"word": "yrittää"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to try for something",
"word": "tavoitella"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to try for something",
"word": "tentare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to try for something",
"word": "provare"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "to try for something",
"word": "gå for"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to try for something",
"word": "tentar"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to undertake (an action)",
"word": "tehdä"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "gōngjī",
"sense": "to attack something",
"word": "攻击"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to attack something",
"word": "yrittää iskeä"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to attack something",
"word": "hyökätä"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to attack something",
"word": "atacar"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to develop a strong interest in",
"word": "innostua"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to develop a strong interest in",
"word": "ihastua"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to favor, accept",
"word": "lähteä mukaan"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to apply equally to",
"word": "koskea"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to apply equally to",
"word": "päteä"
}
],
"word": "go for"
}
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