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abrir

/aˈbɾiɾ/, [aˈβ̞ɾiɾ]

open, to open

Noun abrir m (plural abrires)

  1. the act of opening

Verb abrir (first-person singular present abro, first-person singular preterite abrí, past participle abierto)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) to open, open up
    Por favor abre la ventana, Jorge.
    Please open the window, George.
  2. (transitive) to unlock
    Abro la cerradura.
    I unlock the lock.
  3. (transitive) to turn on
    Abrió la llave.
    He turned on the faucet.
  4. (transitive) to start, open, open up, set up (a business, restaurant, etc.)
  5. (transitive) to crack, crack open, to pop (e.g., a safe, a bottle, a coconut)
  6. (transitive) to break, break open, (new ground, a game, etc.); to break out (e.g., champagne)
  7. (transitive) to spread (one's legs, arms, fingers)
  8. (transitive, figuratively) to answer (the door)
  9. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to open up (to become communicative)
    Lo único que le hizo abrirse a ella fue un beso.
    The only thing that made him open up to her was a kiss.
  10. (reflexive, slang) to leave, go away
  11. (Latin America, reflexive) to withdraw, back out of

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • ¿Podría abrir la puerta?

    Would you please open the door?

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  • Quisiera abrir una cuenta bancaria.

    I'd like to open a savings account.

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  • Esconderé la llave a fin de que no puedas abrir la maleta.

    I shall hide the key so that you cannot open the suitcase.

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  • No puedo abrir la puerta. ¿Tenés la llave?

    I can't open the door. Do you have the key?

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  • Usted debe abrir una cuenta bancaria para recibir el pago.

    You need to open an account at a bank to receive the payment.

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  • ¿Te importa abrir la puerta?

    Do you mind opening the door?

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  • Quiero abrir mi propio restaurante.

    I want to open my own restaurant.

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  • Abra una imagen y seleccione un diseño para la imagen. Pulse en "Abrir" para abrir la imagen. Pulse en "Salir" para salir del programa. La característica "diseño de la imagen" le permite verla en cualquier diseño.

    Open an image and select an image layout. Click "Open" for opening an image. Click "Quit" for quitting the program. "Image Layout" feature allows you to view in any layout.

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  • Yo puedo abrir la ventana.

    I can open the window.

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  • ¿Puedo abrir los ojos?

    Can I open my eyes?

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