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{
"antonyms": [
{
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
"word": "let go"
},
{
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
"word": "release"
}
],
"derived": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "begrasp"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "foregrasp"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "grasp at a straw"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "grasp at straws"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "grasp for straws"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "grasp the nettle"
}
],
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "enm",
"3": "graspen"
},
"expansion": "Middle English graspen",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "grapsen"
},
"expansion": "grapsen",
"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "craspen",
"t": "to grope; feel around"
},
"expansion": "craspen (“to grope; feel around”)",
"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "ang",
"3": "*grǣpsian"
},
"expansion": "Old English *grǣpsian",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "gmw-pro",
"3": "*graipisōn"
},
"expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *graipisōn",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "gem-pro",
"3": "*graipisōną"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Germanic *graipisōną",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "ine-pro",
"3": "*gʰrebʰ-",
"t": "to take, seize, rake"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ- (“to take, seize, rake”)",
"name": "derived"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "grab"
},
"expansion": "grab",
"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "nds-de",
"2": "grapsen",
"t": "to grab; grasp"
},
"expansion": "German Low German grapsen (“to grab; grasp”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "de",
"2": "grapsen"
},
"expansion": "German grapsen",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "de",
"2": "grapschen"
},
"expansion": "grapschen",
"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "stq",
"2": "Grapse",
"t": "double handful"
},
"expansion": "Saterland Frisian Grapse (“double handful”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "ang",
"2": "grāpian"
},
"expansion": "Old English grāpian",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "grope"
},
"expansion": "English grope",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "\"to touch, feel, grasp\"; > Modern English <i class=\"Latn mention\" lang=\"en\">grope</i>"
},
"expansion": "(\"to touch, feel, grasp\"; > Modern English grope)",
"name": "gloss"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "sv",
"2": "krafsa",
"t": "to scatch; scabble"
},
"expansion": "Swedish krafsa (“to scatch; scabble”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "no",
"2": "krafse",
"t": "to scramble"
},
"expansion": "Norwegian krafse (“to scramble”)",
"name": "cog"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle English graspen, grapsen, craspen (“to grope; feel around”), from Old English *grǣpsian, from Proto-West Germanic *graipisōn, from Proto-Germanic *graipisōną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ- (“to take, seize, rake”), the same ultimate source as grab.\nCognate with German Low German grapsen (“to grab; grasp”), German grapsen and grapschen, Saterland Frisian Grapse (“double handful”), Old English grāpian (\"to touch, feel, grasp\"; > Modern English grope). Compare also Swedish krafsa (“to scatch; scabble”), Norwegian krafse (“to scramble”).",
"forms": [
{
"form": "grasps",
"tags": [
"present",
"singular",
"third-person"
]
},
{
"form": "grasping",
"tags": [
"participle",
"present"
]
},
{
"form": "grasped",
"tags": [
"participle",
"past"
]
},
{
"form": "grasped",
"tags": [
"past"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "grasp (third-person singular simple present grasps, present participle grasping, simple past and past participle grasped)",
"name": "en-verb"
}
],
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{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
"word": "embrace"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
"word": "foregrasp"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
"word": "snatch"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
"word": "handle"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "verb",
"related": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "grapple"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
"word": "capture"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand."
],
"id": "en-grasp-en-verb-NnQChwaq",
"links": [
[
"grip",
"grip"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"_dis1": "86 0 14",
"sense": "grip",
"word": "clasp"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "arz",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "misik",
"sense": "to grip",
"tags": [
"Egyptian-Arabic"
],
"word": "مسك"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "ary",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "msak",
"sense": "to grip",
"tags": [
"Moroccan-Arabic"
],
"word": "مسك"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "ary",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "šadd",
"sense": "to grip",
"tags": [
"Moroccan-Arabic"
],
"word": "شد"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "ary",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "qbaṭ",
"sense": "to grip",
"tags": [
"Moroccan-Arabic"
],
"word": "قبط"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "kaṙčʿel",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "կառչել"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "hvaštam",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "хващам"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "ulavjam",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "улавям"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "prendre"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "bǎwò",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "把握"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "wò",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "握"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "zhuāzhù",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "抓住"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "zhuā",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "抓"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "stisknout"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "uchopit"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "gribe"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "grijpen"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "vastpakken"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "tarttua"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "puristaa"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "saisir"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "agripper"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "greifen"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "erfassen"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "adráchno",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "αδράχνω"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "arpázo",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "αρπάζω"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "piáno",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "πιάνω"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "afferrare"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "avvinghiare"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "avvinghiarsi"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "agguantare"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"alt": "つかむ",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "tsukamu",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "掴む"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "teneo"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "prehendō"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "sumo"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "mnc",
"lang": "Manchu",
"roman": "jafambi",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "ᠵᠠᡶᠠᠮᠪᡳ"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "mamau"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "nanao"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "rarau"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "aurara"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "roromi"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "romi"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "rarawhi"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "rawhi"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "rawhirawhi"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "whakatāmau"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"sense": "to grip",
"tags": [
"Jersey"
],
"word": "gaffer"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "ang",
"lang": "Old English",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "āgrāpian"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"roman": "pençelemek",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "پنچهلمك"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"roman": "tutmak",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "طوتمق"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "trzymać"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "chwytać"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "agarrar"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "qu",
"lang": "Quechua",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "hap'iy"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "qu",
"lang": "Quechua",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "chariy"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "xvatátʹ",
"sense": "to grip",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "хвата́ть"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "sxvátyvatʹ",
"sense": "to grip",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "схва́тывать"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "sxvatítʹ",
"sense": "to grip",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "схвати́ть"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "sa",
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"roman": "ghiṇṇate",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "घिण्णते"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "scn",
"lang": "Sicilian",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "affirrari"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "agarrar"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "asir"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "fatta"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "gripa"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "greppa"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "te",
"lang": "Telugu",
"roman": "paṭṭukonu",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "పట్టుకొను"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "txb",
"lang": "Tocharian B",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "eṅk-"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "kavramak"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "vo",
"lang": "Volapük",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "gleipön"
},
{
"_dis1": "88 0 12",
"code": "wa",
"lang": "Walloon",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "apicî"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"text": "I have never been able to grasp the concept of infinity.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To understand."
],
"id": "en-grasp-en-verb-en:to_understand",
"links": [
[
"understand",
"understand"
]
],
"senseid": [
"en:to understand"
],
"synonyms": [
{
"_dis1": "3 94 3",
"sense": "understand",
"word": "comprehend"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 94 3",
"sense": "understand",
"word": "fathom"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "shvaštam",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "схващам"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "osǎznavam",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "осъзнавам"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "comprendre"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "líjiě",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "理解"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "zhǎngwò",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "掌握"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "pochopit"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "begribe"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "fatte"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "begrijpen"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "snappen"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "kompreni"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "mõistma"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "aru saama"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "hoomama"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "tajuta"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "käsittää"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "comprendre"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "saisir"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "begreifen"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "verstehen"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "erfassen"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "piáno",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "πιάνω"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "katanoó",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "κατανοώ"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "felfog"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "átérez"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "afferrare"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "capire"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 95 2",
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],
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"masculine"
],
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
"word": "handle"
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]
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{
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{
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{
"sense": "understand",
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{
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
"word": "clench"
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
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"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
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{
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
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"source": "Thesaurus:grasp",
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"code": "arz",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "misik",
"sense": "to grip",
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"Egyptian-Arabic"
],
"word": "مسك"
},
{
"code": "ary",
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"sense": "to grip",
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{
"code": "ary",
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"sense": "to grip",
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],
"word": "شد"
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{
"code": "ary",
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"roman": "qbaṭ",
"sense": "to grip",
"tags": [
"Moroccan-Arabic"
],
"word": "قبط"
},
{
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "kaṙčʿel",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "կառչել"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "hvaštam",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "хващам"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "ulavjam",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "улавям"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "prendre"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "bǎwò",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "把握"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "wò",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "握"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "zhuāzhù",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "抓住"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "zhuā",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "抓"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "stisknout"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "uchopit"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "gribe"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "grijpen"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "vastpakken"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "tarttua"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "puristaa"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "saisir"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "agripper"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "greifen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "erfassen"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "adráchno",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "αδράχνω"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
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"sense": "to grip",
"word": "αρπάζω"
},
{
"code": "el",
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"sense": "to grip",
"word": "πιάνω"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "afferrare"
},
{
"code": "it",
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"sense": "to grip",
"word": "avvinghiare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "avvinghiarsi"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
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{
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"word": "掴む"
},
{
"code": "la",
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"word": "teneo"
},
{
"code": "la",
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"sense": "to grip",
"word": "prehendō"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
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"word": "sumo"
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{
"code": "mnc",
"lang": "Manchu",
"roman": "jafambi",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "ᠵᠠᡶᠠᠮᠪᡳ"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "mamau"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "nanao"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "rarau"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "aurara"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "roromi"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "romi"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "rarawhi"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "rawhi"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "rawhirawhi"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "whakatāmau"
},
{
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"sense": "to grip",
"tags": [
"Jersey"
],
"word": "gaffer"
},
{
"code": "ang",
"lang": "Old English",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "āgrāpian"
},
{
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"roman": "pençelemek",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "پنچهلمك"
},
{
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"roman": "tutmak",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "طوتمق"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "trzymać"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "chwytać"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "agarrar"
},
{
"code": "qu",
"lang": "Quechua",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "hap'iy"
},
{
"code": "qu",
"lang": "Quechua",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "chariy"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "xvatátʹ",
"sense": "to grip",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "хвата́ть"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "sxvátyvatʹ",
"sense": "to grip",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "схва́тывать"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "sxvatítʹ",
"sense": "to grip",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "схвати́ть"
},
{
"code": "sa",
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"roman": "ghiṇṇate",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "घिण्णते"
},
{
"code": "scn",
"lang": "Sicilian",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "affirrari"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "agarrar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "asir"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "fatta"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "gripa"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "greppa"
},
{
"code": "te",
"lang": "Telugu",
"roman": "paṭṭukonu",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "పట్టుకొను"
},
{
"code": "txb",
"lang": "Tocharian B",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "eṅk-"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "kavramak"
},
{
"code": "vo",
"lang": "Volapük",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "gleipön"
},
{
"code": "wa",
"lang": "Walloon",
"sense": "to grip",
"word": "apicî"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "shvaštam",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "схващам"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "osǎznavam",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "осъзнавам"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "comprendre"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "líjiě",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "理解"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "zhǎngwò",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "掌握"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "pochopit"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "begribe"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "fatte"
},
{
"code": "nl",
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"sense": "to understand",
"word": "begrijpen"
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{
"code": "nl",
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"word": "snappen"
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{
"code": "eo",
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"sense": "to understand",
"word": "kompreni"
},
{
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "mõistma"
},
{
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "aru saama"
},
{
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "hoomama"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "tajuta"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "käsittää"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "comprendre"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "saisir"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "begreifen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "verstehen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "erfassen"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "piáno",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "πιάνω"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "katanoó",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "κατανοώ"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "felfog"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "átérez"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "afferrare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "capire"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "comprendere"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "wakaru",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "分かる"
},
{
"code": "kok",
"lang": "Konkani",
"roman": "kaḷce",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "कळचे"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "teneo"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "begripe"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "forstå"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "fatte"
},
{
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"roman": "anlamak",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "آڭلامق"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "rozumieć"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "pojmować"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "entender"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "compreender"
},
{
"code": "ru",
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"sense": "to understand",
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],
"word": "понима́ть"
},
{
"code": "ru",
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],
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{
"code": "ru",
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],
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"code": "ru",
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"imperfective"
],
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},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "comprender"
},
{
"code": "sv",
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"sense": "to understand",
"word": "begripa"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "fatta"
},
{
"code": "te",
"lang": "Telugu",
"roman": "grahiñcu",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "గ్రహించు"
},
{
"code": "te",
"lang": "Telugu",
"roman": "ākaḷimpu cēsukonu",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "ఆకళింపు చేసుకొను"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to understand",
"word": "kavramak"
},
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"code": "el",
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"roman": "dráttomai",
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"word": "δράττομαι"
},
{
"code": "el",
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"word": "αρπάζω"
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"code": "mi",
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"sense": "to take advantage of a situation or of something",
"word": "haohao"
},
{
"code": "mi",
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"sense": "to take advantage of a situation or of something",
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}
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],
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"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
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"sense": "grip",
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"feminine"
],
"word": "قَبْضَة"
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"sense": "grip",
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"feminine"
],
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"sense": "grip",
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{
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"sense": "grip",
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"masculine"
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"masculine"
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"code": "el",
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"sense": "grip",
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"neuter"
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{
"code": "el",
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"feminine"
],
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{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"sense": "grip",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "grip",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "presa"
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "grip",
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"feminine"
],
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"sense": "grip",
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"feminine"
],
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},
{
"code": "pl",
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"sense": "grip",
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"masculine"
],
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{
"code": "gd",
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"sense": "grip",
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"masculine"
],
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"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "grip",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "asimiento"
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{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "grip",
"word": "grepp"
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{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "razbirane",
"sense": "understanding",
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"neuter"
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"code": "bg",
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"word": "схватливост"
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{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "understanding",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "comprensió"
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{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "understanding",
"word": "porozumění"
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{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "understanding",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "begrip"
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{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "understanding",
"word": "käsitys"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "understanding",
"word": "ymmärrys"
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{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "understanding",
"word": "taju"
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{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
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"sense": "understanding",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "κατανόηση"
},
{
"code": "el",
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"sense": "understanding",
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"feminine"
],
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"code": "he",
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"feminine"
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"sense": "understanding",
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"feminine"
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"word": "הבנה"
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"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "understanding",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "comprensione"
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "understanding",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "understanding",
"word": "rozumienie"
},
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"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "understanding",
"word": "zrozumienie"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "understanding",
"word": "pojęcie"
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{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "understanding",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "compreensão"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "usvojénije",
"sense": "understanding",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "усвое́ние"
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{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "obučájemostʹ",
"sense": "understanding",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "обуча́емость"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "understanding",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "comprensión"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "understanding",
"word": "begrepp"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "understanding",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "förståelse"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "that which is accessible",
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"masculine"
],
"word": "abast"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "that which is accessible",
"word": "käsillä"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "that which is accessible",
"tags": [
"idiomatic"
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"word": "käsissä"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "prositós",
"sense": "that which is accessible",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "προσιτός"
},
{
"code": "it",
"english": "within one's grasp",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "that which is accessible",
"word": "a portata di mano"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "that which is accessible",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "alcance"
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{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "that which is accessible",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "alcance"
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{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "that which is accessible",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "räckhåll"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "that which is accessible",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "grepp"
}
],
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"grasp"
],
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}
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