abrir

Meaning

Verb

1. (intransitive, reflexive, transitive) to open, open up
2. (transitive) to unlock
3. (transitive) to turn on
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); to breach
7. (transitive) to spread (one's legs, arms, fingers)
8. (figuratively, transitive) to answer (the door)
9. (pronominal) to open up (to become communicative)
10. (reflexive, slang) to leave, go away
11. (Latin-America, reflexive) to withdraw, back out of

Noun

the act of opening

Concepts

open

open up

unlock

🔓

unfold

uncover

cut open

split

crack

rip

spread out

clear

break

forgive

free

🆓

hatch

institute

let loose

light up

pardon

pierce

resolve

rise

scratch

skin

solve

spread

start

switch on

tear

turn on

unbar

undo

bore

untie

whet

chop wood

cut firewood

unseal

brighten

chop

clear up

dawn

detach

divide

drill

drive

establish

expand

extend

Opposite of

cerrar

Synonyms

destapar

descubrir

hender

rajar

despejar

partir

extender

desarrollar

desplegar

desvestir

dividir

encender

inaugurar

iniciar

irse

mejorar

perdonar

quebrar

resolver

salir

soltar

abrirse

agrietar

desamarrar

desatar

desbloquear

descoser

deshacer

desliar

desnudar

desollar

despejarse

despellejar

desportillar

excoriar

hendir

quitar la cubierta

hacer leña de un tronco

partir madera

rajar leña

desarropar

solver

hacer disponible

desatrancar

🔓

salir el so

salir el sol

despedir a alguien del trabajo

terminar una relación con alguien

absolver

terminar una relación sentimental

Translations

ouvrir

aprire

abrir

öffnen

obrir

openen

aufmachen

opendoen

açmak

openmaken

ανοίγω

ouvert

فتح

eröffnen

Hyphenated as

a‧brir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aˈbɾiɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish: -

Inherited from Latin: aperiō

Cognate with English: apricate

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish, from Latin aperīre. Compare English apricate.

Sentences

Bien . ¿ y qué regalo vas a abrir primero ?

Okay. And what gift are you going to open first?