abrir

Meaning

1. (transitive) to open
2. (transitive) to deal (a card)

Hyphenated as

a‧brir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aˈbɾi(ʁ)/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese abrir, from Latin aperīre, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epo (“off, from”) + *wer-iō (“open”).

Sentences

Vamos com ela a tempo , muito antes de ela se abrir para ter certeza .

Let's go with her in time, long before she opens up to make sure.

Ele tentou com toda a força abrir a porta em pânico .

He tried with all his might to open the door in panic.

Antes de abrir a boca , seus dentes já foram vistos .

Before he opened his mouth, his teeth were already seen.

A extensa rede de estradas agrícolas evita a necessidade de abrir novos acessos .

The extensive network of agricultural roads avoids the need to open new accesses.