See swirl on Wiktionary
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"word": "巻く"
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"word": "渦巻く"
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"word": "دُوَّامَة"
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"word": "водовъртеж"
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"word": "漩渦"
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"sense": "whirling eddy",
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{
"ipa": "/swɜɹl/",
"tags": [
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},
{
"rhymes": "-ɜː(ɹ)l"
}
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{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "zavihrjam se",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "завихрям се"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "旋动"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "hvirvle"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "kirliĝi"
},
{
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "keerlema"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "pyörteillä"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "kieppua"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "tourbillonner"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "vorticare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "turbinare"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "巻く"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "渦巻く"
},
{
"code": "km",
"lang": "Khmer",
"roman": "kuəch",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "កួច"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "māwe"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "māue"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "whirowhiro"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "kōripo"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "miro"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "kōmingo"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "pioi"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "pīoioi"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "girar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "rotar"
},
{
"code": "zza",
"lang": "Zazaki",
"sense": "to twist or whirl",
"word": "têvden"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl",
"word": "kiertyä"
},
{
"code": "km",
"lang": "Khmer",
"roman": "bɑɑbɑngvɨl",
"sense": "to be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl",
"word": "បង្វិល"
},
{
"code": "zza",
"lang": "Zazaki",
"sense": "to be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl",
"word": "tahnen"
}
],
"word": "swirl"
}
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"word": "preswirl"
},
{
"word": "swirl flap"
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{
"word": "swirly"
}
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{
"args": {
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"2": "enm",
"3": "swirlen",
"t": "to eddy, swirl"
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"name": "inh"
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{
"args": {
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"2": "non",
"3": "*svirla",
"t": "to swirl"
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"name": "der"
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{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "non",
"3": "sverra",
"t": "to swing, twirl"
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"name": "der"
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{
"args": {
"1": "sco",
"2": "swirl"
},
"expansion": "Scots swirl",
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{
"args": {
"1": "nn",
"2": "svirla",
"t": "to whirl around; swirl"
},
"expansion": "Norwegian Nynorsk svirla (“to whirl around; swirl”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "sv",
"2": "sorla",
"t": "to murmur, buzz"
},
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"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "nl",
"2": "zwirrelen",
"t": "to swirl"
},
"expansion": "Dutch zwirrelen (“to swirl”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "fy",
"2": "swiere",
"t": "to reel, whirl"
},
"expansion": "West Frisian swiere (“to reel, whirl”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "nl",
"2": "zwieren",
"t": "to reel, swing around"
},
"expansion": "Dutch zwieren (“to reel, swing around”)",
"name": "cog"
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{
"args": {
"1": "nds-de",
"2": "swirren",
"t": "to whizz, whirl or buzz around"
},
"expansion": "German Low German swirren (“to whizz, whirl or buzz around”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "de",
"2": "schwirren",
"t": "to whirr, whizz, buzz"
},
"expansion": "German schwirren (“to whirr, whizz, buzz”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "sv",
"2": "svirra",
"t": "to whirr about, buzz, hum"
},
"expansion": "Swedish svirra (“to whirr about, buzz, hum”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "da",
"2": "svirre",
"t": "to whizz, whirr"
},
"expansion": "Danish svirre (“to whizz, whirr”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
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"2": "swarm"
},
"expansion": "English swarm",
"name": "cog"
}
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"form": "swirls",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
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"args": {},
"expansion": "swirl (plural swirls)",
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"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"A whirling eddy."
],
"links": [
[
"whirling",
"whirling"
],
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"eddy",
"eddy"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"A twist or coil of something."
],
"links": [
[
"twist",
"twist"
],
[
"coil",
"coil"
]
]
},
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"categories": [
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],
"glosses": [
"The upward rushing of a fish through the water to take the bait."
],
"links": [
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"fishing",
"fishing#Noun"
],
[
"upward",
"upward"
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[
"fish",
"fish"
],
[
"water",
"water"
],
[
"bait",
"bait"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(fishing) The upward rushing of a fish through the water to take the bait."
],
"topics": [
"fishing",
"hobbies",
"lifestyle"
]
},
{
"categories": [
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"English dated terms",
"English terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "She told that white boy she wasn't down with the swirl and to take himself a hike.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Interracial mingling (e.g. dating, sex, marriage, etc.)."
],
"links": [
[
"Interracial",
"interracial"
],
[
"mingling",
"mingling"
],
[
"dating",
"dating#English"
],
[
"sex",
"sex#English"
],
[
"marriage",
"marriage#English"
]
],
"qualifier": "African-American Vernacular",
"raw_glosses": [
"(African-American Vernacular, dated) Interracial mingling (e.g. dating, sex, marriage, etc.)."
],
"tags": [
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}
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"ipa": "/swɜːl/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
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"ipa": "/swɜɹl/",
"tags": [
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"translations": [
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "duwwāma",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "دُوَّامَة"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "vodovǎrtež",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "водовъртеж"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"word": "remolí"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"word": "漩渦"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "xuánwō",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"word": "漩涡"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "hvirvel"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"word": "draaikolk"
},
{
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"word": "keeris"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"word": "pyörre"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "tourbillon"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"plural",
"singular"
],
"word": "remous"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "remuíño"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "rodopío"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "sorbedoiro"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Wirbel"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"word": "örvény"
},
{
"code": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"word": "vortico"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "vortice"
},
{
"alt": "うずまき",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "uzumaki",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"word": "渦巻き"
},
{
"alt": "うず",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "uzu",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"word": "渦"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "soyongdori",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"word": "소용돌이"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"word": "kōriporipo"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "redemoinho"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "remoinho"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "vodovorót",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "водоворо́т"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"word": "remolino"
},
{
"code": "wa",
"lang": "Walloon",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "toubion"
},
{
"code": "wa",
"english": "water",
"lang": "Walloon",
"sense": "whirling eddy",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "neyisse"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "vitka",
"sense": "twist or coil of something",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "витка"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "twist or coil of something",
"word": "kierre"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "twist or coil of something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "riccio"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "zavitók",
"sense": "twist or coil of something",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "завито́к"
}
],
"word": "swirl"
}
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