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open
/ˈəʊpən/ verbTranslation
NOT CLOSED [I, T] › If something opens, it changes to a position that is not closed, and if you open it, you make it change to a position that is not closed.
açmak, açılmak
to open a door/window The gate won't open. Don't open your eyes yet.1655REMOVE COVER [T] › to remove part of a container or parcel so that you can see or use what it contains
kapağını açmak/kaldırmak
Karen opened the box and looked inside. Why don't you open the envelope? I can't open this bottle.1655PREPARE FOR USE [I, T] › If an object opens, the parts that are folded together move apart, and if you open it, you make the parts that are folded together move apart.
açmak
Shall I open the umbrella? Open your books at page 22.1655START WORK [I] › If a shop or office opens at a particular time of day, it starts to do business at that time.
açılmak, açık olmak
What time does the bank open?1552COMPUTERS [T] › to make a computer document or program ready to be read or used
(bilgisayar dökümanını) açmak, kullanıma sunmak
2358START OFFICIALLY [I, T] › If a business or activity opens, it starts officially for the first time, and if you open it, you make it start officially for the first time.
(yeni iş/iş yeri) açmak, açılmak
That restaurant's new - it only opened last month. Several shops have opened up in the last year.1427MAKE AVAILABLE [T] › to allow people to use a road or area
(yol, bölge, alan, saha) açmak, açık tutmak, kullanıma sunmak
They opened up the roads again the day after the flooding.1824 open an account › to make an arrangement to keep your money with a bank
open (sth) up phrasal verb hesap açmak
Have you opened a bank account yet? → See also open the floodgates1409CREATE OPPORTUNITY › to create a new opportunity or possibility
yeni bir fırsat/olasılık yaratmak; fırsat sunmak
A teaching qualification can open up many more career opportunities.1763OPEN LOCK › to open the lock on the door of a building
open up phrasal verb kilidi açmak
The caretaker opens up the school every morning at seven.1655 › to start to talk more about yourself and your feelings
kendisi ve hisleri hakkında eskiye oranla daha fazla konuşmaya başlamak
I've tried to get him to open up to me, but with no success.1047(Definition of open verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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