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"sense": "in debt",
"word": "miinuksen puolella"
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"code": "fr",
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"word": "dans le rouge"
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"sense": "in debt",
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"word": "в долга́х"
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"sense": "in debt",
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"sense": "in debt",
"word": "miinuksen puolella"
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"sense": "in debt",
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"lang": "German",
"sense": "in debt",
"word": "in den roten Zahlen"
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "in debt",
"word": "in den Roten"
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"sense": "in debt",
"word": "essere al verde"
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"sense": "in debt",
"word": "赤字"
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"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "jeokja",
"sense": "in debt",
"word": "적자"
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{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "in debt",
"word": "no vermelho"
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"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "v dolgáx",
"sense": "in debt",
"word": "в долга́х"
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{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "in debt",
"word": "en números rojos"
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"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "dtìt nêe",
"sense": "in debt",
"word": "ติดหนี้"
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"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "bpen nêe",
"sense": "in debt",
"word": "เป็นหนี้"
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"sense": "in debt",
"word": "mắc nợ"
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