See take a bow on Wiktionary
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"roman": "xièmù",
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"word": "sich verbeugen"
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"sense": "to accept applause at the end of a performance",
"word": "fare un inchino"
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"(idiomatic, sarcasm) To take credit or blame for a particular outcome or circumstance."
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"roman": "xièmù",
"sense": "to accept applause at the end of a performance",
"word": "谢幕"
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"sense": "to accept applause at the end of a performance",
"word": "sich verbeugen"
},
{
"code": "de",
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"sense": "to accept applause at the end of a performance",
"word": "Applaus am ende einer Vorstellung akzeptieren"
},
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"code": "hu",
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"sense": "to accept applause at the end of a performance",
"word": "meghajol"
},
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "to accept applause at the end of a performance",
"word": "inchinarsi"
},
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "to accept applause at the end of a performance",
"word": "fare un inchino"
}
],
"word": "take a bow"
}
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