abrir

Meaning

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

cut open

chop wood

cut firewood

quitar la cubierta

hacer leña de un tronco

partir madera

rajar leña

solver

hacer disponible

salir el so

salir el sol

despedir a alguien del trabajo

terminar una relación con alguien

terminar una relación sentimental

Frequency

Hyphenated as

a‧brir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aˈbɾiɾ/

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

Cognate with English

apricate

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Sentences

An user

Bien . ¿ y qué regalo
🎁

vas a

abrir primero ?

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

Questions