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opening

UK: /ˈəʊ.pən.ɪŋ/ US: /ˈoʊp.nɪŋ/

Translation

n [c]
abertura
an opening in the wall
una abertura en la pared
inauguración
the opening of a new bookshop
la inauguración de una nueva librería
apertura
comienzo
(en teatro)
estreno
abertura [de una flor]
(para una persona)
oportunidad
hueco
opening hours
horario de apertura
opening time
hora de apertura
(Definition of opening n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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