abrir
Translation
v.
›
⇨ to open
Abre la ventana, por favor Open the window, please
La ventana se abrió con el viento The window opened with the wind
Abrió los ojos lentamente He opened his eyes slowly
› (con llave)
⇨ to unlock
Me cuesta abrir la puerta con las llaves nuevas It's difficult to unlock the door with the new keys
› (un grifo)
⇨ to turn on
› (una cortina)
⇨ to part
Se abrió el telón mostrando un escenario oscuro The curtains parted, revealing a darkened stage
› (inaugurar)
⇨ to open
› (extender)
⇨ to open out
⇨ to spread out
Abre el periódico encima de la mesa Spread the newspaper out on the table
⇨ to unfold
›
⇨ to clear
Abrieron un camino hasta la puerta They cleared a path to the door
› (escampar)
⇨ to clear up
› (desenvolver)
⇨ to unwrap
¡Abre el regalo de una vez! Unwrap the present!
(Definition of abrir v. from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact Español-Inglés
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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