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"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "stun, surprise",
"word": "desconcertar"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly",
"word": "naukata"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly",
"word": "naukkailla"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly",
"word": "lever le coude"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly",
"word": "s’envoyer derrière la cravate"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly",
"word": "trincare"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "oprokínutʹ",
"sense": "drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "опроки́нуть"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "oprokídyvatʹ",
"sense": "to push backward",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "опроки́дывать"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "oprokínutʹ",
"sense": "to push backward",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "опроки́нуть"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to achieve a significant accomplishment or success",
"word": "dar um salto"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "press dough to remove air bubbles",
"word": "vaivata"
},
{
"code": "es",
"english": "Tech.",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "press dough to remove air bubbles",
"word": "desgasificar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "press dough to remove air bubbles",
"topics": [
"cooking",
"food",
"lifestyle"
],
"word": "romper"
}
],
"word": "knock back"
}
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