The Top English Grammar Tips From A–Z
Traducción de open en Español:
open
abierto, adj.
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adjetivo
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1.1(not shut or sealed)
(door/window) abierto(bottle) empezado(bottle) abierto(pores) abierto(pores) dilatado(wound) abierto(wound) no cicatrizadothe door was wide open — la puerta estaba abierta de par en par- I can hardly keep my eyes open — apenas puedo mantener los ojos abiertos
- her mouth fell open with surprise — se quedó boquiabierta / con la boca abierta
- to cut/tear sth open — abrir algo cortándolo/rasgándolo
- he pushed the door open — abrió la puerta de un empujón
- An airport screener smelled alcohol and found an open container of alcohol on the pilot.
- The cleaners picked up an open packet of Jelly Babies from the theatre.
- Always reseal open bags to prevent the mix drying out and store it in a cool, dark environment.
- An open packet of painkillers and a bladed instrument were found next to the body.
- Her backpack was open, and I saw a pack of tarot cards, along with an Ouija board in it.
- First of all, I used mostly milk chocolate chips because I had an open bag to get rid of.
- At last, we all got comfortable in the living room, each of us with an open bottle of lager.
- One of the men was holding a long open box.
- His duffle bag was open in front of him on the bed, a shoelace dangling over the zipper.
- She stepped closer to the bed where the open suitcase lay, picking up a pearl necklace.
- She found my open backpack in the closet and carefully went through all its pockets and compartments.
- There were a lot of open bottles left in the office after the Carnival celebration.
- Then he reached for an open bottle of red wine, took a swig from the neck.
- He reached across the table and plucked a cigarette from the open packet.
- Letting out a moan, he grabs at the open bottle of pills, some of which spill onto the carpet.
- Her gym bag was open and her makeup and shampoo bottles were scattered on my bed.
- She appeared in front of Kate in a moment, setting an open bottle of beer in front of her.
- At the funeral they were filing past the open coffin to pay their respects.
- All of the overhead lockers flew open and the red cover on the handle of the emergency exit sprang across the cabin.
- Some reports claim that the hatches to the cargo were broken open and the casks of alcohol broached.
- The sun is up and it's warm enough to have the windows wide open, and you can watch the world waking up.
- Elsewhere, a cheerful member of staff is sitting at a desk which completely blocks an open doorway.
- As he proceeds to end it all, the young man hears a haunting Mozart melody emanating from an open window.
- I am unable to open a window in my house as swarms of blue flies come in just as soon as a window is open.
- The spider trembled and swayed in the sudden gust from the open bathroom window.
- A common occurrence is a child is left alone in a car on a hot day, even with the window slightly open.
- He knocks loudly at the door, and it swings open with a ponderous creak.
- Amy reached the gate and pushed it open from the inside.
- We were not far from the wall now, and my eyes were fastened upon the open gate.
- I have a bad habit of not closing the blinds properly or forgetting that the curtains are open.
- When he didn't move to get up she marched over to the curtains and pulled them open.
- I sat up in bed, shielding my eyes from the light which came in through the open curtains.
- In the hall, Howard discovered Deirdre and the two boys putting their coats on by the open front door.
- The doors swung fully open to reveal a man sitting behind a mahogany desk, wide arched windows flanking him.
- The front door of the house was open and the smells of the kitchen engulfed them.
- The door to James' house was open slightly and through the gap you could see the place was in complete darkness.
- Finally he managed to get the door unlocked and pulled it open as quickly and quietly as he could.
- He was certain that the loft hatch had been open at the time of the fire.
- I spent half the morning lolling around in bed with the windows open, enjoying the sunshine.
- Residents found it impossible to sit outside in their gardens or have their windows open because of the racket.
- They also contain rotting rubbish smells and stop the mess caused by cats ripping open bin liners.
- Blood had splattered onto every wall; Williamson's throat had been slashed open.
- Their stomachs are ripped out, their chests crushed, their throats ripped open.
- They raided her apartment, slashed open her suitcase and stole her mobile phone.
- She fell and sliced open her shin.
- The animals have been known to make a nuisance of themselves by ripping open rubbish bags after smelling food.
- Rubbish bags in and around the Kennet area have recently been found ripped open.
- I can hardly keep my eyes open — apenas puedo mantener los ojos abiertos
1.2(not fastened)
(shirt/jacket) abierto(shirt/jacket) desabrochadoshe wore the shirt open at the neck — llevaba la camisa con el cuello abierto / desabrochado- He was wearing a pinstriped suit and an open shirt, and he had a ponytail.
- We met on his enormous yacht, and he wore a captain's cap and an open shirt with epaulets.
- His shirt is open showing his slightly muscular build.
- He had also taken off his tie, and the few topmost buttons of his shirt were open.
- He had an open jacket over a black t-shirt.
- Her button up shirt was open at the top.
- The man was smoking a cigarette, and his shirt was open at the neck.
- She tried her best to avert her eyes from the chest that she could plainly see through the open shirt.
- The maître d' wore a jacket and an open collar shirt.
- I find it sexy when a man wears an open collar shirt that reveals the top part of his chest.
- After some hours, he said, they were given gowns that were open at the back.
- He was dressed simply, in black breeches and a white shirt that was open at the neck.
- He was wearing a dark maroon shirt with an open dark blue jacket over it.
- But the eyewitness alerted police and they caught him with his trousers half open.
- The shirt is open three or so buttons down revealing a lengthy vertical surgical scar.
- Olivia notes the direction of his gaze, and realizes her robe has fallen open again.
- She was wearing just an open dressing-gown, her lacy cream nightgown showing beneath.
- I had my lightweight coat on, and that was open, so the warmth penetrated so deep I felt I was breathing it.
- He wore light brown leather breeches and an open leather jacket.
1.3(not folded)
(flower/newspaper/book) abierto(map) abierto(map) desplegado- Her biology book was open in her lap and she was staring at me with an annoyed expression on her face.
- She sat at her desk with her open physics book but could not make sense of a word she was reading.
- She laid the open atlas down on the table and began to dig through kitchen drawers.
- The book was open in the middle, and it was ancient and smelled of dust.
- Books are open on every surface, and there are many pages of notebooks strewn around.
- Next to the lute is an open hymn book, identifiable as the work of the great religious reformer Martin Luther.
- Leaning on a stone parapet overlooking the Seine, a young man loses himself in a book held open in front of him.
- He sat hunched forward on the chair, fully focused on the book which lay open on his lap.
- There were books lying open at pages that had seemed relevant.
- She quickly scanned the pages of the math book that was open and ready in front of her.
- He finally faced her, and smiled as he caught sight of the open record book.
- Erin was poring over a huge book that had been open under the side table under a dim red desk lamp.
- Beside it is another copy of the same book, open at Canaletto's view of the Grand Canal of 1746.
- He stooped to pick up a book from where it lay open and spine-up on the floor and examined the cover.
- Its a paperback book that doesn't easily sit open on a table where it is likely best used.
- He pulled a heavy, leather bound book off from a high shelf, and cracked it open gently.
- He gave me a quick nod of his head then carried on reading out loud from the textbook he had open in front of him.
- Would you like to be caught reading a trashy novel that falls open at the rude bits?
- She reached over and grabbed the file from the ornate hotel desk and pulled it open.
- He was staring down at the diary on the floor, which had fallen open when it had landed.
- Veronica are open, airy flowers which are ideal for arrangements, bringing both shape and a sense of relaxed style.
- It looks a bit like an open lotus flower, red and green with edible silver on the outside.
- If there was not an open flower under that leaf, the flies rapidly walked down the stem and up another stem, instead of flying.
- Bags have to be put on early in the season as bract damage can occur at bud stage, as well as when birds feed on the open flowers.
- This procedure was repeated on two consecutive days to ensure pollination of open flowers.
- The entire bolts were cut off at their base when they had produced one open flower.
- I just stand there, intently examining a fully open rose, not knowing what to say.
- A few tentative catkins are appearing on the willow and there are several flowers already open on the Japanese quince.
1.4
(circuit) abierto- No or low output voltage means the transformer winding has open or shorted winding.
- This is an example of an open circuit, a gap in the loop preventing charge carriers from moving, thus preventing current.
- In an open circuit, the free charges would simply remain on the electrodes and a voltage could be measured.
- A fingerprint is disposed to close the open circuit by making contact and thereby serving as a ‘temporary’ back electrode.
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2.1(not enclosed)
(country/fields/spaces) abiertoit's open country all around here — aquí estamos en pleno campo / en campo abierto- we traveled across open country — viajamos a campo traviesa / por campo abierto
- open views across the countryside — una vista panorámica de la campiña
- on the open seas — en alta mar
- open staircase — escalera
- There is a clause in the planning law against building development on open land.
- In the heart of Lanarkshire, just nine miles from the centre of Glasgow, lies a vast expanse of open land.
- The diversity of its landscape is unique, and includes woodland, open heathland and coastal land.
- The scenery is flat and open, lacking in trees and hills but with sweeping vistas across stunning landscapes.
- Springbok shelter beneath trees and a lone hyena scurries across the open plain.
- It was our first sight of wide open space, with nothing but mountains and huge gorges on the horizon.
- There are wide open spaces for children, it is safe for them, and we are a crime-free area.
- They were amazed at the wide open spaces and how green everything was, but less impressed with the distance to the shops.
- Country life benefits from wide open spaces where there is less traffic and room for country walks.
- Winter in particular can provide some dramatic effects across the wide open spaces.
- She was fascinated by the country's wide open spaces and vast grassy plains.
- The animals enjoy wide open spaces, eat natural foods and also enjoy some of the cleanest air in the world.
- The riverside, its wildlife, its views, its open spaces and historic features are close to all our hearts.
- If you crave wide open spaces and big skies, then a place in the country would suit.
- The wide, open plains of Poland were ideally suited to the rapid movement of tanks central to a blitzkrieg attack.
- Just north of Gardez is a wide, open plain studded with small villages.
- But the parched ground and warm and sunny temperatures meant a flood of calls to attend fires on open ground.
- Because many larks nest in open desert areas, chicks are often exposed to sun and heat.
- Their adventure has seen them scale high peaks, sail across oceans and cycle across open wilderness and deserts.
- They agreed the mast was in the wrong place and would dominate the landscape in an area of open countryside.
- we traveled across open country — viajamos a campo traviesa / por campo abierto
2.2(not blocked)
(tube/pathway) abiertothe road is now open to traffic once more — la carretera vuelve a estar abierta al tráfico- the way is open to democracy — se han abierto las puertas a la democracia
- the road to freedom lay open before us — el camino de la libertad se abría ante nosotros
- the way is open to democracy — se han abierto las puertas a la democracia
2.3
(cheque) no cruzado Britanico(cheque) al portador Britanico(cheque) a la orden Britanico- Moreover, the holder may decide to add a crossing to an open cheque, which is then treated as being crossed.
- It is an open cheque because the Government has no idea what the cost of these new rights and privileges will be.
- Some banks charged a certain amount of money when one cashed an open cheque with them.
- He mistook the open cheque for €50,000 as a personal contribution of €5,000.
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3.1(not covered)
(carriage) abierto(carriage) descubierto(sewer) a cielo abierto(sewer) descubiertoan open fire — una chimenea- Instead, the food is cooked over open fires, causing serious deforestation.
- This rustic farmhouse offers beef or lamb, roasted on an open log fire.
- At the moment, heating comes from open fires or stoves in each room.
- The manhole cover was missing and the open hole was surrounded by long grass and hidden from view.
- Like all old houses, many of the rooms had open fires, but dampness and condensation was a problem.
- Some new fireplaces have an integral glass screen, making them safer than conventional open fires.
- These areas are flood prone, and after a big flood the toxic sites are left open and exposed.
- The open drain has been covered.
- At least twenty people were on crutches, had parts bandaged, or with open wounds not even covered.
- The elegant lounges are made to relax in, with their welcoming open fires and fresh flowers.
- This waste is usually held in large, open tanks or pits before being spread onto farmer's fields.
- The house had an open courtyard and you could hear the protestors chanting down the street.
- Clothes, covers, and hat help to maintain body temperature of newborns when they are nursed in an open cot
- At the end of the procedure the wound should be washed with copious quantities of saline and then left open.
- In the midst of farmland just to the west of York is a huge open tip.
- They walked up the stairs to the open sun deck, which was already crowded with people.
- Smokers crossing the Irish Sea could find themselves banished to the open decks of all ferries to and from the Republic.
- The dirt and the filthiness of the city and its open drains nauseate her.
- The sewage drains are open and the only sources of water are the borewells that are drying up.
- Beside me are open sewers and the debris of a house destroyed three years ago.
3.2(exposed, vulnerable)
open to sth — expuesto a algo- to lay / leave oneself open to sth
- you're laying yourself open to blackmail
- we're leaving ourselves wide open to attack/criticism
- this is open to misunderstanding/abuse
- he missed an open goal
- How can it be made easier to do business here, without leaving the system open to even more abuse?
- As many people could not read or write, the system was open to abuse and corruption.
- Senior electoral officers in the city admit the system could be open to abuse.
- The scheme remains entirely voluntary and open to abuse.
- You'd have to give him credit for going out and playing because he was open to all kinds of criticism.
- The unarticulated aims of the movement are, surely, what leaves it open to criticism.
- This rule needs to be amended as it is currently open to abuse by disgruntled minority groups.
- Indeed as it stands, the postal voting system leaves itself open to fraud.
- Because of the delay, the election results in the areas affected could now be open to legal challenge.
- That could leave the council open to fresh criticism from Government Ministers.
- The case left the Scottish justice system open to claims its fingerprint evidence was unsafe.
- It would leave him wide open to the criticism that he has become a liability to the party.
- He accepts he used terms in the article that laid him open to criticism.
- Laws that are open to such obvious abuse are bad laws, however good the intentions behind them.
- His general manner and the way he conducts himself does leave him open to criticism.
- There is no evidence postal ballots are more open to fraud than the current system.
- The disease attacks bark, leaving it open to infection, and makes brittle branches prone to fall off.
- Credit unions are more open to serious bad debt problems than other financial institutions.
- She has now withdrawn this claim, leaving her open to possible prosecution for perjury.
- His suspension leaves him open to possible victimisation by a brigade that is already trying to impose cuts.
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4.1(ready for business)
to be open — estar abierto- is it open on Sundays? — ¿está abierto los domingos?
- is it open on Sundays? — ¿está abierto los domingos?
4.2(officially)
to be open — estar abierto- the new section is open for traffic — el nuevo tramo está abierto al tráfico
- I declare the exhibition open — queda inaugurada la exposición
- the new section is open for traffic — el nuevo tramo está abierto al tráfico
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(unrestricted)(membership/enrolment) abierto al público en general(meeting/session) a puertas abiertas(meeting/session) abierto al público(ticket/reservation) abierto(order) válido hasta su revocación(trial) público(government/society) abiertoto be open to sb/sthopen admission — entrada libre- to buy/sell securities in the open market — comprar/vender valores en el mercado libre / abierto
- open scholarship — beca abierta
- to sell sth open stock — vender algo por piezas / por unidad
- let's throw the topic open for debate — abramos el debate sobre el tema
- It was always just an open ticket, entitling you to travel certain routes.
- The business saver ticket will remain a competitive option, which offered many advantages on a standard open ticket.
- I had an open ticket to return to Thailand.
- You can't buy an open ticket online.
- An open ticket gives you complete flexibility travel on any train, at any time of the day!
- This was far from the freedom of speech and open democratic discussion I'd imagined.
- Are there any thoughts on the need for a free and open media?
- Free and open debate on the Senate floor ensures citizens have a say in their government.
- The day that we live in a truly open and free society will be the day that truth is widely known to us all.
- That's the least we can ask for in an open, free, democratic society.
- An open and free media can play an important role in the fight against poverty.
- This is a serious problem, for the media is incredibly vital to a free, open, and democratic society.
- The answer may lie in a more open approach with both sides being encouraged to submit observations.
- If you can encourage your MP to support the resolution then we can at last have an open debate on the matter.
- New Zealand's Parliament is the most accessible and open in the developed world.
- The vision is to make the centre an active hub, open full time to everyone who requires its resources.
- The long term solution to ending tyranny around the world is free and open trade.
- It may well be the case that free open competition is best for us all in the long term irrespective of creed or colour.
- We simply need to give that kind of assurance, so that we can encourage free and open markets.
- They exist in parallel to the internet and are open, at least potentially, to millions of people around the world.
- The Government's new stakeholder pension plan is open literally to anyone, working or not.
- It offers a range of possibilities and support services open to people of all ages.
- Booking is open and tickets sales are doing extremely well.
- Drew was delighted with, not only his first ever cross win, but his first ever open race win, too.
- On the open racing scene, the club organised a number of successful races throughout the year.
- She is so reliable and it is feasible to expect her to make her presence felt in open races such as the King George and Arc.
- Meanwhile, the open division final gets under way, sand spraying under nimble feet.
- The event this year will be open for all free flyers, that is hang glider and paraglider pilots.
- Jonathan Fullam was also a winner when taking the gold medal for shot putt at the open sports in St Abbans.
- Overall a thrilling final for the first open tennis tournament at the Royal Garden Spa and Fitness.
- The Diana Group is staging a monthly open golf tournament exclusively for senior and lady golfers.
- This will be the first time that two international open squash events will take place at the same time and in the same club.
- The competition is open to non-members of Cumbria Tourist Board as well as members.
- Designed by sculptor John Mills, the design won an open competition judged by experts.
- The team also won in three other weight classes in open competitions there.
- In parallel, an open public competition for project ideas was launched and this was used to pick our five launch projects.
- This is an open competition and we are looking forward to many entries from the public.
- Not only did he sweep the junior event but the unassuming youngster also won the open competition.
- He promised to come back with a vengeance in the upcoming open competitions in Barbados and Jamaica.
- to buy/sell securities in the open market — comprar/vender valores en el mercado libre / abierto
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6.1(available)
is the job still open? — ¿el puesto continúa vacante?- several options are open to us — tenemos / se nos presentan varias opciones / alternativas
- only two options remain open to us — solo nos quedan dos opciones / alternativas
- it is open to them to refuse the offer — ellos son libres de rechazar la oferta
- several options are open to us — tenemos / se nos presentan varias opciones / alternativas
6.2(not decided)
abiertoampliothat's still an open question — eso aún está por decidirse- it's an open question whether she would have done it — queda la incógnita de si lo habría hecho
- let's leave things open for the time being — no descartemos ninguna posibilidad de momento
- let's leave the date open — no concretemos la fecha todavía
- the result is still wide open — podría pasar cualquier cosa
- it's an open question whether she would have done it — queda la incógnita de si lo habría hecho
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7.1(receptive)
abiertoto be open to sth — estar abierto a algo- I'm always open to suggestions
- they were open to bribes/persuasion
- Be patient with the people who matter most, and listen to their ideas with an open mind.
- Wander the streets and markets alone, with an open mind, friendly face and polite gestures.
- Those who have learnt to approach art with an open mind know that it's rewarding.
- No one ever said it was going to be easy but with an open mind anything is possible.
- You want people to go in with an open mind and just enjoy what they see.
- I'd never heard of the guy before, so I approached the movie with an open mind.
- I think the biggest thing I have learned is to always keep an open mind and always look for a new approach.
- It is about having an open mind, about finding potential solutions.
- I'm just going to go in there with an open mind and try to handle it as appropriately as I can.
- Keep an open mind when it comes to exercise and don't be afraid of change.
- You have to show yourselves as people with open minds, receptive to the ideas of independent voices in the boardroom.
- I always come into these things with an open mind, but they need to be justified.
- They have said that they are still keeping an open mind and would not be drawn on whether it is now a murder or missing person inquiry.
- The more you understand why something has turned out the way it has, the more you can empathise and think with an open mind.
- There are no qualifications needed other than an open mind and a willingness to listen.
- At this stage we have an open mind on all the options - that is what the consultation is about.
- We are keeping an open mind on what other criminal activities he may have been involved in.
- If you go with an open mind and accept it for what it is you can't fail to have a good time.
- My father is extremely well read and from him I've learned the value of an open mind.
- You should keep an open mind while reading any book and adopting any style from these books.
7.2(frank, candid)
abiertosincerofrancoshe has a very open nature — es muy abierta- I found them to be open and frank about some of the challenges that still lie ahead and I think it this is important.
- Throughout the interview John is frank and open - except when it comes to money.
- He was frank, open and polite.
- You do not have to worry about showing your notes to anyone, so be free and open.
- Up to this time he had been open and free in giving out information and revealing discoveries.
- The filmmakers are relatively open about their lack of interest in the problem.
- They were very open about their relationship and their plans for their future life together.
- She's very open about her relationship, and Alice, her partner, is someone we like enormously.
- The second challenge is how to convince the drug industry to be more open about their ongoing trials.
- Be open about your worries - it's only by sharing them that the staff can arrange the support that you need.
- I found that older women can be incredibly open about sex, the good and the bad.
- It's difficult to be open and honest about deficiencies in your hospital or practice.
- Max is of a generation who are able to be open about their sexuality with relative impunity.
- Nevertheless, journals might become more open about the basis upon which they select books and reviewers.
- The overriding message from residents was a wish for councillors to be held to account and to be open.
- Personally I find it rather sad that couples aren't more willing to be open about their money.
- If you are open and honest from the beginning a mutually satisfactory agreement can be worked out.
- The decision to be open about her illness has brought her both solace and stress.
- It will make those around you more open and accessible to sharing themselves with you.
- We must treat everyone fairly, be open and honest and prepared to justify our decisions when challenged.
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(not concealed)(resentment/hostility/resistance) abierto(resentment/hostility/resistance) manifiestothey were in open revolt — estaban en franca rebeldía- We can see his influence in the works of Van Gogh, Cezanne and Matisse, who was open in his admiration.
- He watched in open admiration as she downed the whole lot in several large gulps.
- Visiting divers will look at you with open admiration when you ask them which part of the wreck they would like to dive on.
- The open admiration in her eyes was hard to bear, but deflating it was even harder.
- The first part of this argument is an open attack on the freedom of opinion.
- It was open knowledge that the City had lost confidence in the police chief.
- She interpreted the least amount of kindness from a man as an open declaration of love.
- To push on with the reclamation shows open disregard for these international agreements.
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9.1(widely spaced)
(ranks/columns) abierto- open compound
- It's usually done with a tack cloth which is an open weave fabric treated with a wax.
- Look for a natural fabric with a loose, open weave such as burlap or some types of cotton and linen.
- It is a poly cotton blend with an open knit.
- Fabrics of these fibers often burn easily because of an open fabric weave.
9.2(of fabric)
(weave) abierto
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(vowel) abierto(vowel) libre- A closing diphthong ends closer than it begins, while an opening diphthong ends more open than it begins.
- Then comes the balm of the refrain-couplet with the open vowel sounds in ‘Golden lads, and Gz'rles all.’
- Cockneys have short and open vowels, whereas the Cornish have longer vowels and speak fairly slowly.
- The t sounds of ‘coat’ and ‘destitute’ crack sharply amidst the long open vowels and wash of m's and w's.
- Such emphasis on the quality of the open vowels, achieved by years of assiduous practice, was also at the heart of Gregorian chant.
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(activated, live)(switch) encendido(line/channel) abierto(line/channel) conectado- Other card issuers ask you to provide this information online or by telephone after your account is open.
- Many expats want to keep their UK bank accounts open while they are abroad.
- The Co-op was able to check back to 1981, and found nothing to show the account was open then.
- I called to tell them that my old checking account was no longer open.
- What are the fees to keep the account open and to do transactions?
- Callers key in a security code and confirm their details, and the line is open round-the-clock.
- Lines are open from midnight tonight and will close on Thursday, September 2 at noon.
- Lines are open from 7.30 am to midnight and calls are charged at national rate.
- The lines are open 24 hours a day and the calls won't show up on your phone bill.
- The phone lines are open and anyone wanting to leave song requests or discuss local issues will be contacted once it hits the air waves.
- Telephone lines will be open from noon on Christmas Eve until midnight on Boxing Day.
- British Gas said its telephone helpline was open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
- So give no one the number to it, for the line needs to be open in case I need to contact you at anytime.
- Phone lines will be open for viewers to vote for who they believe has put in the best performance.
- With the phone lines open until midnight on May 20, there's still all to play for.
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1.1
(door/box/drawer/parcel) abrir(bottle) abrir(bottle) destapar(mouth/eyes) abrir(legs) abrir(legs) separar(vein/artery) abrir(pores) abrir(pores) dilatarto open ranks — abrir filas- I have to open the store this morning — hoy tengo que abrir yo la tienda
- it won't keep once it's been opened — una vez abierto, no se puede conservar mucho tiempo
- I remember wanting to scream, but I couldn't open my mouth, couldn't even open my eyes.
- Her eyes flashed and she opened her mouth to say more, then snapped it shut, and looked away.
- She opened her mouth, trying to speak, but no words came out.
- What was going through his head when he decided to open his big fat mouth and blurt out something that was so unexpected?
- A student knows whether they like the professor or not before that professor even opens his or her mouth on the first day of class.
- There is nothing random or left to chance when an ambassador opens his or her mouth.
- I remember opening an eye one groggy morning to notice a big black spot on the wall.
- I opened my eyes and the first things I looked at were my hands.
- He opened his eyes when I spoke but he was not in great shape.
- He opened his mouth in glee and looked up, hoping to drink the rain water.
- I had barely opened my mouth to hurl expletives before he said something else.
- He opened his eyes and saw the burglar, who was about 5ft 6in and wearing a hooded top.
- It was at this point that I opened my eyes, coming out of the dream and finding myself awake in my bedroom.
- He opened his eyes, looked up, and before him stood a large rotund figure smiling down at him.
- He opened his eyes and, having watched her for a while, he asked her what she was doing.
- As I opened my eyes, I saw a quite big spider disappearing over the edge of my pillow.
- He is doing much better after surgery and opened his eyes for the first time on Sunday.
- What is the first thing you see when you open your eyes in the morning?
- Before I could open my mouth to say ‘good evening’ he launched into his sales pitch.
- You open your mouth to say something, but only one thing comes out.
- Neighbours wrote that the smell gets so bad they cannot open their windows and doors.
- By opening windows, doors, and vents on the lower floors you increase the ventilation in your house.
- She ran out of the bathroom into her room, locked the door, and opened the window.
- She turned her stereo on high, locked the door, and opened the window, letting the city noises in.
- Staff said they were not allowed to open doors despite the blazing sunshine outside.
- He walked into his room and shut the door and opened the window as wide as it went.
- He stepped forward and opened the door, allowing Jane to pass through into the building.
- She opened his door, moving quietly as she stepped over a teddy bear on the floor.
- Olivia opens the door moving aside so I can see into the room.
- We simply opened the doors and windows so the coastal breeze cooled the building at night.
- Finally he relented and led her to the cell, opening the door and allowing her to enter.
- He opened the door to allow one person in, and went back with them to help them retrieve their luggage.
- Moments later, Rob opened the door and allowed the others back into the room.
- Residents had reported two youths acting suspiciously in the area and trying to open doors and windows.
- A number of prisoners overpowered the officer and opened the door that allowed them onto the courtyard.
- After repeated attempts the officers were able to smash a window and open the car door.
- Always open bedroom windows at least once a day.
- It's very important to ventilate: open bedroom windows so it's not fuggy from the night before.
- Some had been seen to calmly walk into houses, open fridge doors, then remove the assorted goodies hidden within.
- ‘The gates can only be opened from the inside,’ he muttered.
- He opened the box and removed five hundred dollars in cash and a handful of fake passports.
- He opens the envelope and removes a yellow card and a blue one.
- Sitting down beside me he carefully opened the box and removed a small brown brick.
- She then opened the container and one by one removed the six items and placed them on the counter.
- Madison opens the unsealed envelope and removes the single sheet of paper inside.
- After a while she was cajoled into opening the letter.
- Something tells me the shoplifters have no problem opening these packages.
- Arriving at the till the woman asked me to open my container so she could check what was inside it.
- We opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate.
- We will be able to gauge the degree of caution that needs to be exercised when each container is opened.
- I couldn't resist, I had to open one of the containers to see for myself.
- The people in charge of the post room called the police, who proceeded to gingerly open the package.
- He opened a container on his counter and took out some fat buttermilk biscuits.
- She must have struggled to open the container for the pills.
- When we opened the letter, it said I was selected as a member of the National Junior Team!
- I take numerous pills and every container I open comes with a pamphlet warning of possible side effects.
- Then the envelope was opened to reveal the actual chosen card.
- He calmly reached into his pocket with his free hand and removed a bottle of pills, which he opened.
- When you open a can of food but don't use it all, empty the rest of the contents into another container and put it in the fridge.
- He opened a can of beer and stretched out on the floor.
- I have to open the store this morning — hoy tengo que abrir yo la tienda
1.2(unfold)
(newspaper/book) abrir(map) abrir(map) desplegaropen your book at page 10 — abre el libro en la página 10- It looks like a flower that opens all of it's petals at once.
- It grows to 150 cm and opens its clear white blooms at the same time as forsythia.
- The bird opened its wings and began flapping furiously.
- Georgina opened her fan and started flapping it angrily in front of herself.
- The Organ Pipe cactus opens its blossoms only during the cooler evening hours.
- He shifts his specs down his nose, opens his book and reads in an exaggerated manner.
- She opened the file and read through a bit of it.
- Walking into a book shop, Carl opens a volume of Pride and Prejudice, to find it contains hundreds of pages of the first sentence, repeated over and over.
- I opened the book at a random page and read the first quote that my eyes looked upon.
- You turn the book over, open the cover, go to the first page and begin again.
- There are 107 illustrations, the print is good, and the book can be opened flat without the spine creasing.
- Mrs. Marchmill opened one of the books, and saw the owner's name written on the title-page.
- As I opened my book and was about to start reading some one decides to start talking to me.
- I flipped open my Algebra book and glanced at the chapter we were supposed to read and do the exercises from.
- Alex looked at the blank cover for a while before opening the book and smiling.
- I walked over to the living room and sat on the chair, opening my book again and reading.
- I opened the book and looked at the handwriting on the first page.
- Before I opened the book, I had a good indication about what to expect after looking at the front cover.
- I opened my Economics book to study for a test I had the next day, but it was futile.
- She opens the book at a random page and starts reading aloud.
- The break also allowed me time to read a book I purchased some months age but did not open.
- But you can't open a paper these days without seeing stories about the uselessness of boys.
- The pupils were crushed together and had barely enough space to open a book in front of them.
- Rodrigo opens a newspaper, looking for dancers' advertisements.
- She opens the journal with her father's name on it.
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2.1(clear, remove obstructions from)
(road/channel) abrirto open one's bowels — hacer de vientre2.2(make accessible, available)
abrirto open sth to sb/sth — abrir algo a algn/algo- they have opened the house to the public
- I should like to open the meeting to our colleagues from France
- On the other hand, the war opened up new possibilities for using military channels as a means to organize resistance.
- Edward enjoyed the solitude so much that he and Marie began opening up their land to other artists.
- These questions have begun to open up new lines of enquiry and to revitalize old ones.
- This opens up many options on both the maneuver and fire support side.
- This will open up a space in the unit, and we can then authorize to fill the unit.
- It began opening up public sector pensions to private pension funds and made people work longer for worse pensions.
- Don't get me wrong, I love the new possibilities for communication that the Web opens up.
- He said the farmers need the business community to open up a market for their product.
- The improved facilities will also be opened up to the wider community outside school hours.
- By working together for a better future for all the communities in West Cork the new partnership opens up services to communities throughout the area.
- Some countries are embracing change by opening up their communications industries to new players.
- By then, the women-in-ships program had begun and the aviation community was opening up more jobs to women.
- The main ambition of the club is to take people from all walks of life and teach them public leadership, thus opening up a whole new avenue for its members.
- The advent of pay and play public golf courses has opened up the game to many more people today and rightly so.
- This opened up opportunities for her to speak in public and do community work.
2.3(reveal)
abrirmy trip opened new horizons to me — el viaje me abrió nuevos horizontes- At length we opened the Bay of New York.
- As soon as we opened the head-land to the westward of us, a sudden squall took the boat.
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3.1(set up, start)
(branch/department) abrir(shop/business) abrir(shop/business) poner(file) Informática abrir(account) Finanzas abrir(dossier) abrir- There are a number of things that a new business owner should plan for and think about before opening the business.
- The two building firms behind the venture are also in talks with a restaurant operator as to opening a business on the ground floor of the building.
- He was apprenticed to Robert Gillow of Lancaster, then opened a business in London about 1760.
- The only credentials they had to open a business were their self-taught skills.
- He lost his job in advertising last year and decided to try opening a small business.
- Expanding your business can mean opening another restaurant across town.
- He was majoring in business and planned on opening his own business of some sort when he finished university.
- The business was opened about four years ago by husband and wife team Chris and Lorraine Robinson.
- My wife had opened a home business wherein she watched children.
- More privatization has been allowed, and people have begun to open stores and businesses.
- People asked her if she was crazy, opening a business with the economy being the way it was.
- In 1974 he opened his own business employing 12 people and bought a studio in Covent Garden.
- After he retired from the tailoring business in 1989 he opened the Casa Belmondo restaurant in Royton.
- The good news is that an ambitious young chef has opened a rather upmarket restaurant.
- It opened its first manufacturing plant in 1974, before which its shoes had been made in Japan.
- I would hope, over the coming years, to open a further five or six units around Ireland.
- The possibilities of opening a London office are also being explored.
- John, her husband, joined her in 1957, and they expanded the practice, opening a further surgery in Hayley Green.
- He was appointed to the newly created post of student medical officer when the University of Keele was opened in 1954.
- He opened his own medical clinic in Brisbane and built his first MGB racing car under the house.
- By 1919 the postmaster had spread his wings and opened a general store on the Beach Rd corner.
- Annan opened the conference and pleaded for more money to help with spread of the disease.
- The programmes helped them open boutiques or join garment companies as fashion designers.
- When two young Glaswegian girls open a bright yellow café in the middle of York, you know it has to be something special.
- If you do not have a telephone betting account you will be required to open one in order to collect your prize.
- Add any new address that you want to keep receiving to the new rule by opening Rules Wizard and clicking Modify.
- Title bars have menus which are opened with right mouse clicks in the title area.
- After your friend receives the file, a password is required to open and execute the file.
- Decide how much of your money you can afford to tie up and how much you might need to access, and then open accounts that meet both needs.
- In Germany it is possible to buy small gold bars and coins and open gold accounts in bank branches.
- It might just be worth opening an account to trade in these last couple of weeks.
- Many banks offer a savings account paying a competitive rate of interest on regular savings, provided the customer also opens a specific current account with the bank.
3.2(declare open)
(exhibition/hospital/expressway) abrir(exhibition/hospital/expressway) inaugurar- On the same day in 1932 the New Shakespeare Memorial Theatre was opened by the Prince of Wales.
- In 1884 the State Opera House was opened in Budapest with its own ballet company attached.
- The eight storey library next to the National Museum was opened in 1967.
- The Duke also spoke to gym members before he opened the building in front of local dignitaries and pool users.
- The new hospital will be officially opened, possibly by the Princess Royal herself, in the summer.
- In 1987 he opened the new Manx Pathology Laboratory named after himself.
- The Margaret Pyke Centre was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh in November 1969.
- The Queen opened the new City Hall this morning on the South Bank.
- Pocklington Canal was opened in 1818 and was a vital transport link for the market town.
- The East Lancashire Railway was opened in 1846 to link Manchester with Bury and Rossendale.
- He then officially opened a new Parish Office, which is located in the former mortuary of the Church.
- Milltown will have it's new Community Centre opened by the President.
- A new dock built to refit Britain's Trident submarines has been officially opened at Devonport.
- This afternoon the Queen will open the new Wellcome Wing of the Science Museum in London.
- Princess Anne proved to be a popular visitor when she opened the new Wharfedale Hospital yesterday.
- It is hoped that the visitor centre will be opened by the Queen before the Commonwealth Games.
- The formal business of officially opening the premises is then expected to take place.
- It was designed by Sir Edwin Cooper and was formally opened by King George V and Queen Mary in 1924.
- It is understood that the flyover is set to be formally opened later this week, possibly by a Government Minister.
- The refurbished Community Centre was formally opened on Sunday afternoon.
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(begin)(debate) abrir(debate) iniciar(meeting) abrir(meeting) dar comienzo a(bidding) iniciar(negotiations/talks) entablarto open the case for the prosecution — hacer la primera presentación por parte de la acusación- to open the scoring — inaugurar el marcador
- I opened one heart, and the opponents messed up the ensuing auction and defence.
- I don't want to tell you to open at the one level every time you have four points and your partner can't open.
- We opened spades, and they bid clubs.
- It cannot realistically be suggested that counsel's error in opening the case had any influence upon the course of the trial.
- Mr McKendrick then opened the defence case and the panel heard evidence from the defendant himself and from his mother.
- Certainly there are a number of States where it is the practice for the defence to open their case.
- She made this remark while opening her case to the jury.
- Miss Freeborn opened her case by saying it was necessary further to interview Ms U and the Appellant.
- to open the scoring — inaugurar el marcador
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(make receptive)to open sth to sth — abrir algo a algo- I will concede that foreign travel isn't for everyone but I'm firm in my belief that travel really opens one's mind and helps nurture a respect for the international community.
- So anyway, my point is that society, or at least part of it, seems to be opening their minds a little.
- Your students' minds will be opened to how far art and design reach into our daily lives.
- All I ask for is that you open your minds a little bit, and admit that maybe your way might not be right.
- It's time for people to start to open their minds a little and experience.
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(turn on)(switch) encender
verbo intransitivo
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1.1
(wound) abrirse(door/window) abrirseall of a sudden the door opened and … — de pronto se abrió la puerta y …- the door won't open — la puerta no se abre
- the window opens outward — la ventana (se) abre hacia afuera
- her mouth opened wide with surprise — se quedó boquiabierta
- open wide! — abra bien la boca
- suddenly his eyes opened — de repente abrió los ojos
- The door opened and I entered the dark corridor, closing the door behind me.
- There was this figure peering out of the front left window as the door opened.
- After a minute, the door opened, and a pretty face popped out of the door.
- When he heard the door open he moved slightly and Emily rose rubbing her sleepy eyes.
- The tailgate window opens separately if you press an exterior switch.
- The rear window even opens independently of the boot.
- It is understood both children were on the rear seat of the coach when the door opened, allowing them to fall out.
- The door opens and he is escorted out into the room next door.
- He heard a flush and the click of the bathroom door opening.
- The door opened, allowing many of the gathered ceremonial officers to glance at the guest.
- A window opened and a girl around the age of eleven or twelve poked her head out the window.
- After a couple of seconds the door opened and a man's face appeared behind the door.
- She got the elevator moving and was still upset at Noah when the doors opened before their floor.
- A small window in the door opened abruptly and a face with an annoyed expression appeared.
- She was about to walk over to her window and balcony when the door opened and Hazel walked in.
- I assume all doors in public places open outwards, for fire safety reasons.
- The gates slowly opened with a loud creak.
- There was a low click and the gate slowly opened with a horrible squeaking sound.
- My window suddenly opened quickly, knocking me back to the ground in surprise.
- The door opened with a slight creak and I allowed myself into his room.
- Old wounds were opening again and I was finding it impossible to heal them.
- Old wounds opened as he remembered the sting of refused sanctuaries and broken friendships.
- A wound had opened that could not heal, at least, not one that she could do anything about.
- He opened all the wounds all over again because I realized I never got over my first love.
- His side had not recovered from the night in the palace, and the wound had opened again, blood pouring out.
- But many more wounds will be opened before the government can stabilise this deeply tortured nation.
- the door won't open — la puerta no se abre
1.2(unfold)
(map/bud/flower) abrirse(parachute) abrirse1.3(be revealed)
extendersethe plains opened before us — la llanura se extendió ante nuestra vista- Gradually Rosedale opened to view and we dipped into North Dale which is hidden from the fray but spacious.
- Then, at Goose How, the views open towards Kentmere and the Horseshoe of hills beyond.
- Then, as the highway approaches Three Rivers, the view opens to encompass the snow-covered Sierra.
- At Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, hike a challenging trail to a viewpoint where the prairie opens before you with a great view.
- As I climb higher, a woodland panorama opens up below me.
- As the road bends left again the spread of the Kentmere Horseshoe opens out ahead.
- After two hours through narrow mountain roads, hangover complaints, and a final long curve to the west, South Park opens out in front of us like a book.
- Then the vast sandy expanse of Mason's Bay opens out ahead.
- As a new dawn breaks, Western Europe opens out in front of me.
- It is only at the last minute that the vista opens out.
- On one side is a sheer drop and on the other is a slope with a view that starts in the clouds but opens up to reveal the entire Alpine Valley, including the Matterhorn.
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(give access)to open onto/into sth — dar a algo3
(for business)(shop/museum) abrirwhat time does the library open? — ¿a qué hora abre la biblioteca?- Staff at the William Hill betting shop in London's Earls Court wore pyjamas as they opened for business at 7am.
- We found a restaurant and ate breakfast and then walked the mall until it opened.
- The few city centre shopkeepers that had bothered to open waited forlornly for customers.
- The revamped store officially opened on Monday.
- The Credit Union will now open at 8pm on Friday evenings instead of 7pm.
- The bars open here at 8am, and that's roughly when the drinking starts.
- The Mayor Street store opens at 8am and closes after 6.30 pm.
- More than 60 people were waiting to buy their tickets when the box office opened at 8am.
- The farm shop I use has a queue every day before it opens.
- The market opens at about 10 pm each and every Saturday.
- The market opens 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday with half day closing on Wednesdays.
- Smithfield market opened at midnight instead of 6am to cope with the demand for beef.
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(begin)(play/book) comenzar(play/book) empezarshe opened with a high card — abrió (el juego) con una carta alta- her new movie opens in London next week — su nueva película se estrena en Londres la semana próxima
- the concert opened with the national anthem — el concierto comenzó / se inició con el himno nacional
- The piece opens with Sal attempting to buy a peach.
- This story opens with him writing, but he is soon interrupted by a call to supply the book for an opera.
- The piece opens with a yearning, lyrical duet.
- The album opens with three pieces consisting of nothing more than voice and guitar.
- The piece opened with an ensemble dance on a sloping lawn at the park's south end.
- The piece opens with a solo tenor singing to a relatively straightforward piano accompaniment.
- Part II opens with a chapter on the relationship between writing and social organization.
- The Chapter opens with a discussion of the general principles governing a bank's liability.
- The great Broadway show The Music Man opens with the musical number ‘You Gotta Know the Territory!’
- The astonishing first chapter opens in 1950.
- Told in short, often barely scene-long chapters, it opens with a young man's death leap into the sea.
- As Chapter III opens, Gulliver and his captors have become great friends.
- Chapter one opens by speaking to all readers about nurses in the twenty-first century.
- The first chapter opens with the collapse of Nero's regime and his subsequent suicide.
- Every chapter opens with a beautiful poem about Mary written by the author.
- Chapter 33 opens with the harvesting of the barley and the gathering of the season's apples and nuts.
- Every chapter opens with the colorful evocation of a particular scene, with plenty of contemporary detail to flesh out the text.
- Each chapter opens with a ‘primer’ that familiarizes the reader with the topics covered in the upcoming chapter.
- Each chapter opens with a section on general community ecology.
- Each chapter opens with an overview in the form of a bulleted list of paragraphs, and each concludes with a literature cited section.
- her new movie opens in London next week — su nueva película se estrena en Londres la semana próxima
nombre
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in the open — al aire libre- we spent the night in the open — pasamos la noche al aire libre / a la intemperie / al raso
- I feel better now it's all out in the open — me siento mejor ahora que todo el mundo lo sabe
- to bring sth (out) into the open — hacer público algo
- they were forced to come out into the open with their allegations — se vieron obligados a hacer públicas sus acusaciones
- we spent the night in the open — pasamos la noche al aire libre / a la intemperie / al raso
2Open
Deporteabierto masculinocampeonato abierto masculinoOpen masculino
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