"see through" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-see through.ogg Forms: sees through [present, singular, third-person], seeing through [participle, present], saw through [past], seen through [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|see<,,saw,seen> through}} see through (third-person singular simple present sees through, present participle seeing through, simple past saw through, past participle seen through)
  1. (transitive) To perceive visually through something transparent. Tags: transitive Derived forms: see-through [adjective] Related terms: follow on [verb], follow through [verb], follow up [verb], look through [verb], rumble, suss out Translations (perceive visually through something transparent): doorheen zien (Dutch), nähdä läpi (Finnish), voir à travers (French), durchschauen (German), 𐌸𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍈𐌰𐌽 (þairhsaiƕan) (Gothic), intravedere (Italian), vedere attraverso (Italian), 見通す (mitoosu) (alt: みとおす) (Japanese), 透視する (toushi suru) (alt: とうしする) (Japanese), 看透 (kàntòu) (Mandarin), patrzeć przez [imperfective] (Polish), enxergar através de (Portuguese), ви́деть наскво́зь (vídetʹ naskvózʹ) (Russian), ver a través (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-see_through-en-verb-QqAEbczI Disambiguation of 'perceive visually through something transparent': 82 3 1 8 5 1
  2. (transitive, idiomatic) To not be deceived by something that is false or misleading; to understand the hidden truth about someone or something. Tags: idiomatic, transitive
    Sense id: en-see_through-en-verb-p-cH5t-s
  3. (transitive, idiomatic) To recognize someone's true motives or character. Tags: idiomatic, transitive Translations (to recognize someone's true motives): nähdä läpi (Finnish), anticiper (French), percer à jour (French), durchblicken (German), durchschauen (German), αντιλαμβάνομαι (antilamvánomai) (Greek), smascherare (Italian), 识破 (shípò) (Mandarin), przejrzeć (Polish), não se iludir (Portuguese), ви́деть наскво́зь (vídetʹ naskvózʹ) (Russian), calar (Spanish), penetrar (Spanish), descubrir (Spanish), genomskåda (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-see_through-en-verb-lcI3j6k- Disambiguation of "to recognize someone's true motives": 4 4 64 17 10 2
  4. (transitive, idiomatic) To provide support or cooperation to (a person) throughout a period of time; to support someone through a difficult time. Tags: idiomatic, transitive Translations (avoid being deceived): nähdä läpi (Finnish), pénétrer (French), durchschauen (German), svelare (Italian), 看穿 (kànchuān) (Mandarin), 识破 (shípò) (Mandarin), przejrzeć (Polish), não se deixar enganar (Portuguese), ви́деть наскво́зь (vídetʹ naskvózʹ) (Russian) Translations (to provide support or cooperation throughout a period of time): tukea (alt: during = aikana) (Finnish), assister (French)
    Sense id: en-see_through-en-verb-~-zrjyuw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, English phrasal verbs formed with "through", Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Gothic translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 8 8 46 24 3 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 15 8 8 39 21 8 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "through": 11 9 8 44 24 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 8 8 39 22 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 8 5 48 26 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 8 8 48 25 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 13 9 10 39 22 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 10 8 40 21 6 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 13 9 10 39 22 7 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 15 9 8 40 21 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Gothic translations: 13 9 8 41 22 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 19 9 9 36 20 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 13 8 9 42 22 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 13 8 9 42 22 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 18 9 9 39 21 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 15 10 9 36 23 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 13 8 7 44 18 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 13 8 9 42 22 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 13 9 8 42 23 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 16 10 8 39 21 6 Disambiguation of 'avoid being deceived': 9 17 7 40 25 3 Disambiguation of 'to provide support or cooperation throughout a period of time': 3 3 3 79 10 2
  5. (transitive, idiomatic) To do something until it is finished; to continue working on (something) until it is finished. Tags: idiomatic, transitive Synonyms: see out Translations (to do something until it is finished): volhouden (Dutch), viedä loppuun (Finnish), achever (French), completare (Italian), realizzare (Italian), portare a termine (Italian), portare a compimento (Italian), acabar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-see_through-en-verb-BCDG8NOb Disambiguation of 'to do something until it is finished': 1 1 1 2 95 1
  6. (transitive, idiomatic) To constitute ample supply for one for. Tags: idiomatic, transitive Translations (to constitute ample supply): riittää (alt: for ... time = ajaksi) (Finnish), suffire (French), soddisfare (Italian), bastar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-see_through-en-verb-x9KLj6xp Disambiguation of 'to constitute ample supply': 3 3 2 9 4 79

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Their fabric is so thin that I can see through these curtains.",
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        "(transitive) To perceive visually through something transparent."
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          "sense": "perceive visually through something transparent",
          "word": "doorheen zien"
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          "sense": "perceive visually through something transparent",
          "word": "voir à travers"
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          "sense": "perceive visually through something transparent",
          "word": "𐌸𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍈𐌰𐌽"
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          "_dis1": "82 3 1 8 5 1",
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          "sense": "perceive visually through something transparent",
          "word": "intravedere"
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          "_dis1": "82 3 1 8 5 1",
          "code": "it",
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          "sense": "perceive visually through something transparent",
          "word": "vedere attraverso"
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          "_dis1": "82 3 1 8 5 1",
          "alt": "みとおす",
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          "roman": "mitoosu",
          "sense": "perceive visually through something transparent",
          "word": "見通す"
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          "alt": "とうしする",
          "code": "ja",
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          "roman": "toushi suru",
          "sense": "perceive visually through something transparent",
          "word": "透視する"
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          "roman": "kàntòu",
          "sense": "perceive visually through something transparent",
          "word": "看透"
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          "word": "patrzeć przez"
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          "_dis1": "82 3 1 8 5 1",
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          "sense": "perceive visually through something transparent",
          "word": "enxergar através de"
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          "_dis1": "82 3 1 8 5 1",
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          "roman": "vídetʹ naskvózʹ",
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          "word": "ви́деть наскво́зь"
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          "text": "I'm surprised she doesn't see through his lies.",
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          "ref": "2010, Michael E. Bernard, Rationality and the Pursuit of Happiness: The Legacy of Albert Ellis:",
          "text": "Now, when you awfulize you go beyond that and tell yourself, instead “It's horrible, awful and terrible!” You then mean several things, all of which are clearly unprovable and which any self-respecting Martian with an IQ of 100 could easily see through.",
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          "text": "In that moment, I finally saw through her; this petition drive had nothing to do with her love for animals, and everything to do with impressing Michael, the cute intern.",
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        "(transitive, idiomatic) To recognize someone's true motives or character."
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          "_dis1": "4 4 64 17 10 2",
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          "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
          "word": "nähdä läpi"
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          "code": "fr",
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          "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
          "word": "anticiper"
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          "_dis1": "4 4 64 17 10 2",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
          "word": "percer à jour"
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          "_dis1": "4 4 64 17 10 2",
          "code": "de",
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          "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
          "word": "durchblicken"
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          "_dis1": "4 4 64 17 10 2",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
          "word": "durchschauen"
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          "_dis1": "4 4 64 17 10 2",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "antilamvánomai",
          "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
          "word": "αντιλαμβάνομαι"
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          "_dis1": "4 4 64 17 10 2",
          "code": "it",
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          "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
          "word": "smascherare"
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          "_dis1": "4 4 64 17 10 2",
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          "roman": "shípò",
          "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
          "word": "识破"
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          "_dis1": "4 4 64 17 10 2",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
          "word": "przejrzeć"
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          "_dis1": "4 4 64 17 10 2",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
          "word": "não se iludir"
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          "_dis1": "4 4 64 17 10 2",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "vídetʹ naskvózʹ",
          "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
          "word": "ви́деть наскво́зь"
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          "_dis1": "4 4 64 17 10 2",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
          "word": "calar"
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          "_dis1": "4 4 64 17 10 2",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
          "word": "penetrar"
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          "_dis1": "4 4 64 17 10 2",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
          "word": "descubrir"
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          "_dis1": "4 4 64 17 10 2",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
          "word": "genomskåda"
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        {
          "text": "And may we all, citizens the world over, see these events through.",
          "type": "example"
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        {
          "ref": "1973, Barry White (lyrics and music), “Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up”:",
          "text": "Forever and ever, yeah / I'll see you through it",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1976, Lou Reed (lyrics and music), “Coney Island Baby”:",
          "text": "The glory of love might see you through",
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        }
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      "glosses": [
        "To provide support or cooperation to (a person) throughout a period of time; to support someone through a difficult time."
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      "id": "en-see_through-en-verb-~-zrjyuw",
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        "(transitive, idiomatic) To provide support or cooperation to (a person) throughout a period of time; to support someone through a difficult time."
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        {
          "_dis1": "9 17 7 40 25 3",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "avoid being deceived",
          "word": "nähdä läpi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 17 7 40 25 3",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "avoid being deceived",
          "word": "pénétrer"
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        {
          "_dis1": "9 17 7 40 25 3",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "avoid being deceived",
          "word": "durchschauen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 17 7 40 25 3",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "avoid being deceived",
          "word": "svelare"
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          "_dis1": "9 17 7 40 25 3",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Mandarin",
          "roman": "kànchuān",
          "sense": "avoid being deceived",
          "word": "看穿"
        },
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          "_dis1": "9 17 7 40 25 3",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Mandarin",
          "roman": "shípò",
          "sense": "avoid being deceived",
          "word": "识破"
        },
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          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "avoid being deceived",
          "word": "przejrzeć"
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          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "avoid being deceived",
          "word": "não se deixar enganar"
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        {
          "_dis1": "9 17 7 40 25 3",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "vídetʹ naskvózʹ",
          "sense": "avoid being deceived",
          "word": "ви́деть наскво́зь"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 3 79 10 2",
          "alt": "during = aikana",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to provide support or cooperation throughout a period of time",
          "word": "tukea"
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          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to provide support or cooperation throughout a period of time",
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          "text": "Coordinate term: carry out"
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          "text": "Despite her health problems, Madame Prime Minister saw the project through.",
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        {
          "ref": "2022 January 12, Sir Michael Holden, “Reform of the workforce or death by a thousand cuts?”, in RAIL, number 948, page 25:",
          "text": "But if the Government really wants our railway to reduce the level of its subsidy and improve value for taxpayers' money, then it must provide the political air cover to enable managers to get on and make the hard decisions that are needed... and then see them through.",
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      "sense": "perceive visually through something transparent",
      "word": "doorheen zien"
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      "sense": "perceive visually through something transparent",
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      "sense": "perceive visually through something transparent",
      "word": "intravedere"
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      "word": "vedere attraverso"
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      "word": "enxergar através de"
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      "word": "ver a través"
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      "sense": "avoid being deceived",
      "word": "nähdä läpi"
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      "sense": "avoid being deceived",
      "word": "durchschauen"
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      "word": "识破"
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "avoid being deceived",
      "word": "não se deixar enganar"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "vídetʹ naskvózʹ",
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      "word": "ви́деть наскво́зь"
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      "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
      "word": "nähdä läpi"
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      "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
      "word": "anticiper"
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      "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
      "word": "percer à jour"
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      "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
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      "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
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      "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
      "word": "αντιλαμβάνομαι"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
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      "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
      "word": "não se iludir"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vídetʹ naskvózʹ",
      "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
      "word": "ви́деть наскво́зь"
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
      "word": "penetrar"
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
      "word": "descubrir"
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      "sense": "to recognize someone's true motives",
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to provide support or cooperation throughout a period of time",
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      "sense": "to do something until it is finished",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "to do something until it is finished",
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      "sense": "to do something until it is finished",
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "to do something until it is finished",
      "word": "completare"
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      "sense": "to do something until it is finished",
      "word": "realizzare"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "to do something until it is finished",
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      "code": "it",
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