See beware in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "use caution, pay attention (to)",
"word": "sis vide"
},
{
"code": "no",
"english": "for",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "use caution, pay attention (to)",
"word": "passe seg"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "use caution, pay attention (to)",
"word": "strzeż się"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "use caution, pay attention (to)",
"word": "precaver-se"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "use caution, pay attention (to)",
"word": "prestar atenção"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"english": "se",
"lang": "Romanian",
"roman": "de",
"sense": "use caution, pay attention (to)",
"word": "păzi"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "osteregátʹsja",
"sense": "use caution, pay attention (to)",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "остерега́ться"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "use caution, pay attention (to)",
"word": "tener cuidado"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "use caution, pay attention (to)",
"word": "ser precavido"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "use caution, pay attention (to)",
"word": "akta sig (för)"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "rá-wang",
"sense": "use caution, pay attention (to)",
"word": "ระวัง"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "sterehtýsja",
"sense": "use caution, pay attention (to)",
"word": "стерегти́ся"
}
],
"word": "beware"
}
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