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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "To ignite",
"word": "entzünden"
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
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"sense": "To ignite",
"word": "starten"
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"roman": "anávo",
"sense": "To ignite",
"word": "ανάβω"
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{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"lang_code": "el",
"roman": "anaflégo",
"sense": "To ignite",
"word": "αναφλέγω"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"lang_code": "ro",
"sense": "To ignite",
"word": "aprinde"
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{
"code": "es",
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"sense": "To ignite",
"word": "prender"
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{
"code": "cs",
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"sense": "Of an engine: to start",
"word": "nastartovat"
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{
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"lang": "German",
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"sense": "Of an engine: to start",
"word": "starten"
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
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"sense": "Of an engine: to start",
"word": "anwerfen"
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"lang_code": "el",
"roman": "ekkinó",
"sense": "Of an engine: to start",
"word": "εκκινώ"
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"sense": "Of an engine: to start",
"word": "ξεκινώ"
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"roman": "energopoió",
"sense": "Of an engine: to start",
"word": "ενεργοποιώ"
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"code": "el",
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"lang_code": "el",
"roman": "anávo",
"sense": "Of an engine: to start",
"word": "ανάβω"
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{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "Of an engine: to start",
"word": "accendere"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "Of an engine: to start",
"word": "avviare"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"lang_code": "ro",
"sense": "Of an engine: to start",
"word": "porni"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "Of an engine: to start",
"word": "arrancar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "Of an engine: to start",
"word": "encender"
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"code": "de",
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"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "Computing: to launch",
"word": "starten"
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{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"lang_code": "el",
"roman": "trécho",
"sense": "Computing: to launch",
"word": "τρέχω"
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"roman": "ekteló",
"sense": "Computing: to launch",
"word": "εκτελώ"
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{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "Computing: to launch",
"word": "lanciare"
},
{
"code": "ro",
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"sense": "Computing: to launch",
"word": "deschide"
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"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
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"sense": "Computing: to launch",
"word": "porni"
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"code": "es",
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"sense": "Computing: to launch",
"word": "iniciar"
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{
"code": "es",
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"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "Computing: to launch",
"word": "bootear"
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{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"lang_code": "el",
"roman": "pyrodotó",
"sense": "To excite",
"word": "πυροδοτώ"
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{
"code": "el",
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"roman": "diegeíro",
"sense": "To excite",
"word": "διεγείρω"
}
],
"word": "fire up"
}
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