See look back in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "回頭看"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "huítóu kàn",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "回头看"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "se tilbage"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "kigge tilbage"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "achterom kijken"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "retrorigardi"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "katsoa taakseen"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "regarder derrière soi"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "zurückschauen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "zurückblicken"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "nach hinten blicken"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "nach hinten schauen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"tags": [
"reflexive"
],
"word": "umdrehen"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "visszanéz"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "hátranéz"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "líta aftur"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "líta við"
},
{
"alt": "ふりかえる",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "furikaeru",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "振り返る"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "doraboda",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "돌아보다"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "respicio"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "respecto"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "oglądać się za siebie"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "obejrzeć się za siebie"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "ogljádyvatʹsja",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "огля́дываться"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "ogljanútʹsja",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "огляну́ться"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "ver hacia atrás"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "mirar hacia atrás"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "volver la cabeza"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "volverse hacia atrás"
},
{
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "look behind oneself",
"word": "lingon"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "spomnjam si",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"word": "спомням си"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"word": "回顧"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "huígù",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"word": "回顾"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"word": "se tilbage på"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"word": "achterom kijken"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"word": "terugkijken"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"word": "omzien"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"word": "muistella"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"word": "se remémorer"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"word": "zurückschauen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"word": "zurückblicken"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"word": "visszanéz"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"word": "visszatekint"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"word": "líta aftur"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"word": "líta um öxl"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"word": "reminīscor"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"word": "wspominać"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"word": "wspomnieć"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "ogljádyvatʹsja",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "огля́дываться"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "ogljanútʹsja",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "огляну́ться"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"word": "recordar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"word": "volver la cabeza"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "reminisce about the past",
"word": "acordarse"
}
],
"word": "look back"
}
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"word": "look back"
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