what is it in English

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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "what is it",
      "name": "en-interj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Honey, can you come over here for a minute?\nYes, dear, what is it?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to ask the listener what they want."
      ],
      "id": "en-what_is_it-en-intj-ZyiwcjSq",
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "what"
        },
        {
          "word": "yeah"
        },
        {
          "word": "yes"
        }
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "92 8",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "ra xdeba",
          "sense": "interjection to ask the listener what they want",
          "word": "რა ხდება"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 8",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "ra iq̇o",
          "sense": "interjection to ask the listener what they want",
          "word": "რა იყო"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 8",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "interjection to ask the listener what they want",
          "word": "che c'e"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 8",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "interjection to ask the listener what they want",
          "word": "ne var"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 8",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "interjection to ask the listener what they want",
          "word": "ne oldu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 8",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "interjection to ask the listener what they want",
          "word": "noldu"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "16 84",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You're missing appointments, you're failing your classes .... what is it with you lately?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An expression of concern, asking for an explanation."
      ],
      "id": "en-what_is_it-en-intj-FVC6Oomq"
    }
  ],
  "word": "what is it"
}

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{
  "categories": [
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English interjections",
    "English lemmas",
    "English multiword terms"
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "what is it",
      "name": "en-interj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Honey, can you come over here for a minute?\nYes, dear, what is it?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to ask the listener what they want."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "what"
        },
        {
          "word": "yeah"
        },
        {
          "word": "yes"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You're missing appointments, you're failing your classes .... what is it with you lately?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An expression of concern, asking for an explanation."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "ra xdeba",
      "sense": "interjection to ask the listener what they want",
      "word": "რა ხდება"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "ra iq̇o",
      "sense": "interjection to ask the listener what they want",
      "word": "რა იყო"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "interjection to ask the listener what they want",
      "word": "che c'e"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "interjection to ask the listener what they want",
      "word": "ne var"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "interjection to ask the listener what they want",
      "word": "ne oldu"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "interjection to ask the listener what they want",
      "word": "noldu"
    }
  ],
  "word": "what is it"
}

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"what is it" meaning in English

Interjection