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1 open

open ['əʊpən]

ouvert ⇒ 1 (a)-(d), 1 (n), 1 (o), 1 (q)-(s) découvert ⇒ 1 (e) dégagé ⇒ 1 (g) vacant ⇒ 1 (h) libre ⇒ 1 (h) non résolu ⇒ 1 (k) franc ⇒ 1 (n) ouvrir ⇒ 2 (a)-(g), 3 (d) déboucher ⇒ 2 (a) commencer ⇒ 2 (e), 3 (e) engager ⇒ 2 (e) dégager ⇒ 2 (g) s'ouvrir ⇒ 3 (a)-(c)

1 adjective

(a) (not shut → window, cupboard, suitcase, jar, box, sore, valve) ouvert;

∎ her eyes were slightly open/wide open ses yeux étaient entrouverts/grands ouverts;

∎ he kicked the door open il a ouvert la porte d'un coup de pied;

∎ the panels slide open les panneaux s'ouvrent en coulissant;

∎ to smash/lever sth open ouvrir qch en le fracassant/à l'aide d'un levier;

∎ I can't get the bottle open je n'arrive pas à ouvrir la bouteille;

∎ there's a bottle already open in the fridge il y a une bouteille entamée dans le frigo;

∎ you won't need the key, the door's open tu n'auras pas besoin de la clef, la porte est ouverte

(b) (not fastened → coat, fly, packet) ouvert;

∎ his shirt was open to the waist sa chemise était ouverte ou déboutonnée jusqu'à la ceinture;

∎ his shirt was open at the neck le col de sa chemise était ouvert;

∎ her blouse hung open son chemisier était déboutonné;

∎ the wrapping had been torn open l'emballage avait été arraché ou déchiré

(c) (spread apart, unfolded → arms, book, magazine, umbrella) ouvert; (→ newspaper) ouvert, déplié; (→ legs, knees) écarté;

∎ the book lay open at page 6 le livre était ouvert à la page 6;

∎ I dropped the coin into his open hand or palm j'ai laissé tomber la pièce de monnaie dans le creux de sa main;

∎ the seams had split open les coutures avaient craqué;

∎ he ran into my open arms il s'est précipité dans mes bras

(d) (for business) ouvert;

∎ I couldn't find a bank open je n'ai pas pu trouver une banque qui soit ouverte;

∎ are you open on Saturdays? ouvrez-vous le samedi?;

∎ we're open for business as usual nous sommes ouverts comme à l'habitude;

∎ open to the public (museum etc) ouvert ou accessible au public;

∎ open late ouvert en nocturne

(e) (not covered → carriage, wagon, bus) découvert; (→ car) décapoté; (→ grave) ouvert; (→ boat) ouvert, non ponté; (→ courtyard, sewer) à ciel ouvert;

∎ the passengers sat on the open deck les passagers étaient assis sur le pont;

∎ the wine should be left open to breathe il faut laisser la bouteille ouverte pour que le vin puisse respirer

(f) (not enclosed → hillside, plain)

∎ the shelter was open on three sides l'abri était ouvert sur trois côtés;

∎ the hill was open to the elements la colline était exposée à tous les éléments;

∎ our neighbourhood lacks open space notre quartier manque d'espaces verts;

∎ the wide open spaces of Texas les grands espaces du Texas;

∎ shanty towns sprang up on every scrap of open ground des bidonvilles ont surgi sur la moindre parcelle de terrain vague;

∎ they were attacked in open country ils ont été attaqués en rase campagne;

∎ open countryside stretched away to the horizon la campagne s'étendait à perte de vue;

∎ open grazing land pâturages mpl non clôturés;

∎ ahead lay a vast stretch of open water au loin s'étendait une vaste étendue d'eau;

∎ in the open air en plein air;

∎ nothing beats life in the open air il n'y a rien de mieux que la vie au grand air;

∎ he took to the open road il a pris la route;

∎ it'll do 150 on the open road elle monte à 150 sur l'autoroute;

∎ the open sea la haute mer, le large

(g) (unobstructed → road, passage) dégagé; (→ mountain pass) ouvert, praticable; (→ waterway) ouvert à la navigation; (→ view) dégagé;

∎ only one lane on the bridge is open il n'y a qu'une voie ouverte à la circulation sur le pont

(h) (unoccupied, available → job) vacant; (→ period of time) libre;

∎ we have two positions open nous avons deux postes à pourvoir;

∎ I'll keep this Friday open for you je vous réserverai ce vendredi;

∎ she likes to keep her weekends open elle préfère ne pas faire de projets pour le week-end;

∎ it's the only course of action open to us c'est la seule chose que nous puissions faire;

∎ she used every opportunity open to her elle a profité de toutes les occasions qui se présentaient à elle;

∎ he wants to keep his options open il ne veut pas s'engager

(i) (unrestricted → competition) ouvert (à tous); (→ meeting, trial) public; (→ society) ouvert, démocratique;

∎ the contest is not open to company employees le concours n'est pas ouvert au personnel de la société;

∎ club membership is open to anyone aucune condition particulière n'est requise pour devenir membre du club;

∎ a career open to very few une carrière accessible à très peu de gens ou très fermée;

∎ there are few positions of responsibility open to immigrants les immigrés ont rarement accès aux postes de responsabilité;

∎ the field is wide open for someone with your talents pour quelqu'un d'aussi doué que vous, ce domaine offre des possibilités quasi illimitées;

∎ to extend an open invitation to sb inviter qn à venir chez soi quand il le souhaite;

∎ it's an open invitation to tax-dodgers/thieves c'est une invitation à la fraude fiscale/aux voleurs;

∎ American familiar Reno was a pretty open town in those days à cette époque, Reno était aux mains des hors-la-loi^□ ;

∎ they have an open marriage ils forment un couple très libre

(j) (unprotected, unguarded → flank, fire) ouvert; (→ wiring) non protégé;

∎ the two countries share miles of open border les deux pays sont séparés par des kilomètres de frontière non matérialisée;

∎ Sport he missed an open goal il n'y avait pas de défenseurs, et il a raté le but;

∎ to lay oneself open to criticism prêter le flanc à la critique

(k) (undecided → question) non résolu, non tranché;

∎ the election is still wide open l'élection n'est pas encore jouée;

∎ it's still an open question whether he'll resign or not on ne sait toujours pas s'il va démissionner;

∎ I prefer to leave the matter open je préfère laisser cette question en suspens;

∎ he wanted to leave the date open il n'a pas voulu fixer de date

(l) (liable)

∎ his speech is open to misunderstanding son discours peut prêter à confusion;

∎ the prices are not open to negotiation les prix ne sont pas négociables;

∎ the plan is open to modification le projet n'a pas encore été finalisé;

∎ it's open to debate whether she knew about it or not on peut se demander si elle était au courant;

∎ open to doubt douteux

(m) (receptive)

∎ to be open to suggestions être ouvert aux suggestions;

∎ I don't want to go but I'm open to persuasion je ne veux pas y aller mais je pourrais me laisser persuader;

∎ I try to keep an open mind about such things j'essaie de ne pas avoir de préjugés sur ces questions;

∎ open to any reasonable offer disposé à considérer toute offre raisonnable

(n) (candid → person, smile, countenance) ouvert, franc (franche); (→ discussion) franc (franche);

∎ let's be open with each other soyons francs l'un avec l'autre;

∎ they weren't very open about their intentions ils se sont montrés assez discrets en ce qui concerne leurs intentions;

∎ he is open about his homosexuality il ne cache pas son homosexualité

(o) (blatant → contempt, criticism, conflict, disagreement) ouvert; (→ attempt) non dissimulé; (→ scandal) public; (→ rivalry) déclaré;

∎ her open dislike son aversion déclarée;

∎ the country is in a state of open civil war le pays est en état de véritable guerre civile;

∎ they are in open revolt ils sont en révolte ouverte;

∎ they acted in open violation of the treaty ce qu'ils ont fait constitue une violation flagrante du traité;

∎ they showed an open disregard for the law ils ont fait preuve d'un manque de respect flagrant face à la loi;

∎ it's an open admission of guilt cela équivaut à un aveu

(p) (loose → weave) lâche

(q) Sport (play → free-flowing) ouvert, dégagé

(r) Linguistics (vowel, syllable) ouvert

(s) Electricity (circuit) ouvert

(t) British Finance (cheque) non barré

(u) Music (string) à vide

2 transitive verb

(a) (window, lock, shop, eyes, border) ouvrir; (wound) rouvrir; (bottle, can) ouvrir, déboucher; (wine) déboucher;

∎ open quotations or inverted commas ouvrez les guillemets;

∎ she opened her eyes very wide elle ouvrit grand les yeux, elle écarquilla les yeux;

∎ they plan to open the border to refugees ils projettent d'ouvrir la frontière aux réfugiés;

∎ Photography open the aperture one more stop ouvrez d'un diaphragme de plus;

∎ figurative to open one's heart to sb se confier à qn;

∎ we must open our minds to new ideas nous devons être ouverts aux idées nouvelles

(b) (unfasten → coat, envelope, gift, collar) ouvrir

(c) (unfold, spread apart → book, umbrella, penknife, arms, hand) ouvrir; (→ newspaper) ouvrir, déplier; (→ legs, knees) écarter

(d) (pierce → hole) percer; (→ breach) ouvrir; (→ way, passage) ouvrir, frayer;

∎ to open a road through the jungle ouvrir une route à travers la jungle;

∎ the agreement opens the way for peace l'accord va mener à la paix

(e) (start → campaign, discussion, account, trial) ouvrir, commencer; (→ negotiations) ouvrir, engager; (→ conversation) engager, entamer; Banking & Finance (→ account, loan) ouvrir;

∎ her new film opened the festival son dernier film a ouvert le festival;

∎ to open a file on sb ouvrir un dossier sur qn;

∎ to open fire (on or at sb) ouvrir le feu (sur qn);

∎ to open the bidding (in bridge) ouvrir (les enchères);

∎ to open the betting (in poker) lancer les enchères;

∎ Finance to open a line of credit ouvrir un crédit;

∎ to open Parliament ouvrir la session du Parlement;

∎ Law to open the case exposer les faits

(f) (set up → shop, business) ouvrir; (inaugurate → hospital, airport, library) ouvrir, inaugurer

(g) (clear, unblock → road, lane, passage) dégager; (→ mountain pass) ouvrir

3 intransitive verb

(a) (door, window) (s')ouvrir; (suitcase, valve, padlock, eyes) s'ouvrir;

∎ the window opens outwards la fenêtre (s')ouvre vers l'extérieur;

∎ open wide! ouvrez grand!;

∎ to open, press down and twist pour ouvrir, appuyez et tournez;

∎ both rooms open onto the corridor les deux chambres donnent ou ouvrent sur le couloir;

∎ figurative the heavens opened and we got drenched il s'est mis à tomber des trombes d'eau et on s'est fait tremper

(b) (unfold, spread apart → book, umbrella, parachute) s'ouvrir; (→ bud, leaf) s'ouvrir, s'épanouir;

∎ a new life opened before her une nouvelle vie s'ouvrait devant elle

(c) (gape → chasm) s'ouvrir

(d) (for business) ouvrir;

∎ what time do you open on Sundays? à quelle heure ouvrez-vous le dimanche?;

∎ the doors open at 8 p.m. les portes ouvrent à 20 heures;

∎ to open late ouvrir en nocturne

(e) (start → campaign, meeting, discussion, concert, play, story) commencer;

∎ the book opens with a murder le livre commence par un meurtre;

∎ the hunting season opens in September la chasse ouvre en septembre;

∎ she opened with a statement of the association's goals elle commença par une présentation des buts de l'association;

∎ the film opens next week le film sort la semaine prochaine;

∎ Theatre when are you opening? quand aura lieu la première?;

∎ when it opened on Broadway, the play flopped lorsqu'elle est sortie à Broadway, la pièce a fait un four;

∎ the Dow Jones opened at 2461 le Dow Jones a ouvert à 2461;

∎ to open with two clubs (in bridge) ouvrir de deux trèfles

4 noun

(a) (outdoors, open air)

∎ (out) in the open (gen) en plein air, dehors; (in countryside) au grand air;

∎ eating (out) in the open gives me an appetite manger au grand air me donne de l'appétit;

∎ to sleep in the open dormir à la belle étoile

(b) (public eye)

∎ to bring sth (out) into the open exposer ou étaler qch au grand jour;

∎ the riot brought the instability of the regime out into the open l'émeute a révélé l'instabilité du régime;

∎ the conflict finally came out into the open le conflit a finalement éclaté au grand jour

(c) Sport open m;

∎ the British Open (golf) l'open m ou le tournoi open de Grande-Bretagne;

∎ the French Open (tennis) Roland-Garros

►► Banking open account compte m ouvert;

open bar buvette f gratuite, bar m gratuit;

Banking open cheque chèque m ouvert ou non barré;

Military & Politics open city ville f ouverte;

School open classroom classe f primaire à activités libres;

Stock Exchange open contract position f ouverte;

Finance open credit crédit m à découvert;

British open day journée f portes ouvertes;

Economics open economy économie f ouverte;

open house American (open day) journée f portes ouvertes; (party) grande fête f;

∎ British to keep open house tenir table ouverte;

open inquiry enquête f publique;

British open learning enseignement m à la carte (par correspondance ou à temps partiel);

open letter lettre f ouverte;

∎ an open letter to the President une lettre ouverte au Président;

open market marché m libre;

∎ to buy sth on the open market acheter qch sur le marché libre;

∎ Stock Exchange to buy shares on the open market acheter des actions en Bourse;

open mike = période pendant laquelle les clients d'un café-théâtre ou d'un bar peuvent chanter ou raconter des histoires drôles au micro;

open mesh mailles fpl lâches;

Stock Exchange open money market marché m libre des capitaux;

Stock Exchange open outcry criée f;

Stock Exchange open outcry system système m de criée;

open pattern motif m aéré;

Insurance open policy police f flottante;

Stock Exchange open position position f ouverte;

American Politics open primary = élection primaire américaine ouverte aux non-inscrits d'un parti;

open prison prison f ouverte;

open sandwich (gen) tartine f; (cocktail food) canapé m;

open season saison f;

∎ the open season for hunting la saison de la chasse;

∎ figurative the tabloid papers have declared open season on the private lives of rock stars les journaux à scandale se sont mis à traquer les stars du rock dans leur vie privée;

Aviation & Theatre open seating places fpl non réservées;

British open secret secret m de Polichinelle;

∎ it's an open secret that Alison will get the job c'est Alison qui aura le poste, ce n'est un secret pour personne;

open sesame

1 exclamation

sésame, ouvre-toi!

2 noun

British (means to success) sésame m;

∎ good A level results aren't necessarily an open sesame to university de bons résultats aux "A levels" n'ouvrent pas forcément la porte de l'université;

Industry open shop British (open to non-union members) = entreprise ne pratiquant pas le monopole d'embauche; American (with no union) établissement m sans syndicat;

open ticket billet m open;

Sport open tournament (tournoi m) open m;

British Open University = enseignement universitaire par correspondance doublé d'émissions de télévision ou de radio;

Law open verdict verdict m de décès sans cause déterminée

➲ open out

1 intransitive verb

(a) (unfold → bud, petals) s'ouvrir, s'épanouir; (→ parachute) s'ouvrir; (→ sail) se gonfler;

∎ the sofa opens out into a bed le canapé est convertible en lit;

∎ the doors open out onto a terrace les portes donnent ou s'ouvrent sur une terrasse

(b) (lie → vista, valley) s'étendre, s'ouvrir;

∎ miles of wheatfields opened out before us des champs de blé s'étendaient devant nous à perte de vue

(c) (widen → path, stream) s'élargir;

∎ the river opens out into a lake la rivière se jette dans un lac;

∎ the trail finally opens out onto a plateau la piste débouche sur un plateau

(d) British figurative (become less reserved) s'ouvrir;

∎ he opened out after a few drinks quelques verres ont suffi à le faire sortir de sa réserve

2 separable transitive verb

(unfold → newspaper, deck chair, fan) ouvrir;

∎ the peacock opened out its tail le paon a fait la roue

➲ open up

1 intransitive verb

(a) (unlock the door) ouvrir;

∎ open up or I'll call the police! ouvrez, sinon j'appelle la police!;

∎ open up in there! ouvrez, là-dedans!

(b) (become available → possibility) s'ouvrir;

∎ we may have a position opening up in May il se peut que nous ayons un poste disponible en mai;

∎ new markets are opening up de nouveaux marchés sont en train de s'ouvrir

(c) (for business → shop, branch etc) (s')ouvrir;

∎ a new hotel opens up every week un nouvel hôtel ouvre ses portes chaque semaine

(d) (start firing → guns) faire feu, tirer; (→ troops, person) ouvrir le feu, se mettre à tirer

(e) (become less reserved → person) s'ouvrir; (→ discussion) s'animer;

∎ he won't open up even to me il ne s'ouvre pas, même à moi;

∎ he needs to open up about his feelings il a besoin de dire ce qu'il a sur le cœur ou de s'épancher;

∎ I got her to open up about her doubts j'ai réussi à la convaincre de me faire part de ses doutes

(f) (become interesting) devenir intéressant;

∎ things are beginning to open up in my field of research ça commence à bouger dans mon domaine de recherche;

∎ the game opened up in the last half le match est devenu plus ouvert après la mi-temps

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (crate, gift, bag, tomb) ouvrir;

∎ we're opening up the summer cottage this weekend nous ouvrons la maison de campagne ce week-end;

∎ the sleeping bag will dry faster if you open it up le sac de couchage séchera plus vite si tu l'ouvres

(b) (for business) ouvrir;

∎ each morning, Lucy opened up the shop chaque matin, Lucy ouvrait la boutique;

∎ he wants to open up a travel agency il veut ouvrir une agence de voyages

(c) (for development → isolated region) désenclaver; (→ quarry, oilfield) ouvrir, commencer l'exploitation de; (→ new markets) ouvrir;

∎ irrigation will open up new land for agriculture l'irrigation permettra la mise en culture de nouvelles terres;

∎ the airport opened up the island for tourism l'aéroport a ouvert l'île au tourisme;

∎ a discovery which opens up new fields of research une découverte qui crée de nouveaux domaines de recherche;

∎ the policy opened up possibilities for closer cooperation la politique a créé les conditions d'une coopération plus étroite

(d) familiar (accelerate)

∎ he opened it or her up il a accéléré à fond

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2 split

split
1. verb
present participle splitting: past tense, past participle split)

1) (to cut or (cause to) break lengthwise: to split firewood; The skirt split all the way down the back seam.) rajar

2) (to divide or (cause to) disagree: The dispute split the workers into two opposing groups.) dividir

2. noun
(a crack or break: There was a split in one of the sides of the box.) grieta, raja

- split-level
- split second
- splitting headache
- the splits

split¹ n raja / hendidura

there's a split in your shorts tienes una raja en el pantalón corto

split² vb

1. partir

the ruler split down the middle la regla se partió por la mitad

2. rajarse

my trousers split when I bent down al agacharme, se me rajó el pantalón

3. dividir / repartir

they split the money between them se repartieron el dinero

El pasado y participio pasado de split es split; el gerundio se escribe splitting

split

tr[splɪt]

noun

1 (crack, cut, break) grieta, hendidura, raja

2 (tear - in garment) desgarrón nombre masculino, rasgón nombre masculino; (- in seam) descosido

3 (division - gen) división nombre femenino, ruptura, cisma nombre masculino; (- in politics) escisión nombre femenino, cisma nombre masculino, ruptura

4 (division, sharing out) reparto

adjective

1 (cracked) partido,-a, hendido,-a, rajado,-a; (torn) desgarrado,-a, rasgado,-a

■ split lip labio partido

■ split seam descosido

2 (divided - gen) dividido,-a; (- in politics) dividido,-a, escindido,-a

■ the party is split on this issue el partido está dividido por este tema

transitive verb (pt & pp split, ger splitting)

1 (crack, break) agrietar, hender; (cut) partir

■ he's splitting logs está partiendo troncos

■ she split the coconut open abrió el coco

2 (tear - garment) rajar, desgarrar; (- seam) descoser

■ he split his trousers rompió los pantalones

3 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL (atom) desintegrar

4 (divide, separate) dividir (up, -); (political party etc) dividir, escindir

■ she split the class (up) into two groups dividió la clase en dos grupos

■ the issue of the prison has split the community el asunto de la cárcel ha dividido a la comunidad

5 (share) repartir, dividir

■ we had to split the prize money between 10 people tuvimos que repartir el premio entre 10 personas

■ let's split the cost paguemos a medias

intransitive verb

1 (crack) agrietarse, henderse, rajarse; (in two parts) partirse

■ this wood splits easily esta madera se parte fácilmente

2 (tear - garment) rajarse, desgarrarse; (- seams) descoserse

■ his trousers split se le descosieron los pantalones

3 (divide - gen) dividirse (up, -); (- in politics) dividirse, escindirse

■ the river splits in two here aquí el río se divide en dos

■ the students split up into small groups los estudiantes se dividieron en grupos reducidos

■ the coalition split over the issue of abortion la coalición se escindió por el tema del aborto

4 familiar (tell tales) acusar, soplar, chivarse (on, de)

■ don't split on me no me soples

5 slang (leave) largarse, abrirse, pirárselas

■ let's split larguémonos

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in a split second en una fracción de segundo, en menos de un segundo

to do the splits abrir las piernas en cruz

to split hairs rizar el rizo, buscarle tres pies al gato

to split one's head open romperse la crisma, partirse la crisma

to split one's sides laughing partirse de risa, troncharse de risa

to split the difference partir la diferencia

cream split / jam split pastelito relleno de nata / pastelito relleno de mermelada

split decision decisión nombre femenino no unánime

split ends (of hair) puntas nombre femenino plural abiertas

split infinitive SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL infinitivo con un adverbio intercalado entre el "to" y el verbo

split peas guisantes nombre masculino plural secos

split pin chaveta

split personality desdoblamiento de personalidad

split ring llavero

split shift horario partido

split ['splɪt] v, split ; splitting vt

1) cleave: partir, hender

to split wood: partir madera

2) burst: romper, rajar

to split open: abrir

3) divide, share: dividir, repartir

split vi

1) : partirse (dícese de la madera, etc.)

2) burst, crack: romperse, rajarse

3) or to split up : dividirse

split n

1) crack: rajadura f

2) tear: rotura f

3) division: división f, escisión f

split

adj.

• dividido, -a adj.

• grieta adj.

• hendido, -a adj.

• partido, -a adj.

• raja adj.

• separarse adj.

n.

• cisma s.m.

• despatarrada s.f.

• división s.f.

• hendedura s.f.

• hendidura s.f.

• quebraja s.f.

• raja s.f.

• rendija s.f.

• resquebrajadura s.f.

• ruptura s.f.

pret., p.p.

(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to split")

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: split) = cachar v.

• cascar v.

• desdoblar v.

• dividir v.

• escindir v.

• grietarse v.

• hender v.

• partir v.

• resquebrajar v.

• tronchar v.

splɪt
I

noun

1)

a) (in garment, cloth - in seam) descosido m; (- part of design) abertura f, raja f, tajo m (CS)

b) (in wood, glass) rajadura f, grieta f

2)

a) ( Pol) escisión f; ( Relig) cisma m, escisión f

b) ( break up) ruptura f, separación f

c) (share-out, distribution)

a six-way split would give everyone $1,500 — si se dividiera la suma en seis partes, cada uno se llevaría $1.500

3) splits pl

to do the splits — abrirse* completamente de piernas, hacer* el spagat (Esp)

4) ( bottle) (AmE) botella individual de vino o champán

II

adjective

1)

a) ( damaged) < wood> rajado, partido; < lip> partido

her trousers were split at the seams — tenía las costuras de los pantalones descosidas

b) ( cleft) < logs> partido

2)

a) ( divided)

split decision — decisión f no unánime

split personality — doble personalidad f

split shift — horario m (de trabajo) partido or no corrido

b) ( in factions) dividido

III
1.

(pres p splitting; past & past p split) transitive verb

1)

a) ( break) \<\<wood/stone\>\> partir

to split the atom — fisionar or desintegrar el átomo

to split something in two/in half — partir algo en dos/por la mitad

b) ( burst)

he bent down and split his pants — se agachó y reventó los pantalones

she split her head open — se partió or se abrió la cabeza

to split one's sides (laughing) — partirse or troncharse or desternillarse de risa

c) ( divide into factions) \<\<nation/church\>\> dividir, escindir

2) (divide, share) \<\<cost/food\>\> dividir

do you want to split a bottle? — ¿nos tomamos una botella a medias?

2.

vi

1) (crack, burst) \<\<wood/rock\>\> partirse, rajarse; \<\<leather/seam\>\> abrirse*, romperse*

his bag split (open) — se le rompió or rajó la bolsa

I've got a splitting headache — tengo un dolor de cabeza espantoso

2) \<\<political party/church\>\> dividirse, escindirse

3) ( leave) (sl) abrirse* (arg), largarse* (fam)

4) ( denounce) (BrE colloq)

to split ON somebody — acusar or (Méx fam) rajar a alguien, chivarse de alguien (Esp fam)

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- split away

- split up

[splɪt] (vb: pt, pp split)
1. N

1) (=crack) (in wood, rock) hendidura f, grieta f

2) (=rift) ruptura f, escisión f

• there are threats of a split in the progressive party — se oyen voces or hay amenazas de escisión en el partido progresista

3) (=division) división f

• the split between the rich and the poor — la división entre ricos y pobres

• a three- way split — una división en tres partes

4)

• to do the splits — (Gymnastics) hacer el spagat; (accidentally) abrirse completamente de piernas, espatarrarse *

5) (Culin)

jam split — pastel m de mermelada

banana split — (banana) split m

6) (Sew) (in skirt) abertura f

2. ADJ

1) (=cracked) [wood, rock] partido, hendido

he had a split lip — tenía un labio partido

2) (=divided) dividido

the government is split on this question — el gobierno está dividido en este asunto

• it was a split decision — la decisión no fue unánime

• the party was split — el partido estaba escindido or dividido

• the votes are split 15-13 — los votos están repartidos 15 a 13

• the party is split three ways — el partido está escindido or dividido en tres grupos

3. VT

1) (=break) partir

the sea had split the ship in two — el mar había partido el barco en dos

he split the wood with an axe — partió la madera con un hacha

• to split the atom — desintegrar el átomo

• to split sth open — abrir algo

he split his head open — se abrió la cabeza de un golpe

- split hairs

- split one's sides laughing

2) (=divide, share) repartir

• let's split the money between us — repartámonos el dinero

• to split the difference — repartir la diferencia (a partes iguales)

• to split sth into three parts — dividir algo en tres partes

the children were split into two groups — dividieron a los niños en dos grupos

• to split the vote — (Pol) repartirse los votos

• to split the profit five ways — repartir las ganancias entre cinco

3) (fig) [+ government, group] dividir; [+ party] escindir, dividir

the dispute split the party — la disputa escindió or dividió el partido

4. VI

1) (=come apart) [stone etc] henderse, rajarse

the jeans split the first time she wore them — los vaqueros se le abrieron por las costuras la primera vez que se los puso

• to split open — abrirse

• the ship hit a rock and split in two — el barco chocó con una roca y se partió en dos

- my head is splitting

2) (fig) [government, group] dividirse; [party] escindirse, dividirse

3) * (=tell tales) chivatear **, soplar *

to split on sb — chivatear contra algn **, soplar contra algn *

don't split on me — de esto no digas ni pío

4) (esp US) * (=leave) largarse **, irse

5.

CPD

split ends NPL — puntas fpl abiertas

split infinitive N — infinitivo en el que un adverbio o una frase se intercala entre "to" y el verbo

split pea N — guisante m majado

split personality N — personalidad f desdoblada

split pin N — (Brit) chaveta f, pasador m

split screen N — pantalla f partida
split-screen
split second N — fracción f de segundo

in a split second — en un instante, en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
split-second
split shift N — jornada f partida

split ticket N (US) —

• to vote a split ticket — dar el voto fraccionado, votar a candidatos de diferentes partidos en la misma papeleta

- split off

- split up

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[splɪt]
I

noun

1)

a) (in garment, cloth - in seam) descosido m; (- part of design) abertura f, raja f, tajo m (CS)

b) (in wood, glass) rajadura f, grieta f

2)

a) ( Pol) escisión f; ( Relig) cisma m, escisión f

b) ( break up) ruptura f, separación f

c) (share-out, distribution)

a six-way split would give everyone $1,500 — si se dividiera la suma en seis partes, cada uno se llevaría $1.500

3) splits pl

to do the splits — abrirse* completamente de piernas, hacer* el spagat (Esp)

4) ( bottle) (AmE) botella individual de vino o champán

II

adjective

1)

a) ( damaged) < wood> rajado, partido; < lip> partido

her trousers were split at the seams — tenía las costuras de los pantalones descosidas

b) ( cleft) < logs> partido

2)

a) ( divided)

split decision — decisión f no unánime

split personality — doble personalidad f

split shift — horario m (de trabajo) partido or no corrido

b) ( in factions) dividido

III
1.

(pres p splitting; past & past p split) transitive verb

1)

a) ( break) \<\<wood/stone\>\> partir

to split the atom — fisionar or desintegrar el átomo

to split something in two/in half — partir algo en dos/por la mitad

b) ( burst)

he bent down and split his pants — se agachó y reventó los pantalones

she split her head open — se partió or se abrió la cabeza

to split one's sides (laughing) — partirse or troncharse or desternillarse de risa

c) ( divide into factions) \<\<nation/church\>\> dividir, escindir

2) (divide, share) \<\<cost/food\>\> dividir

do you want to split a bottle? — ¿nos tomamos una botella a medias?

2.

vi

1) (crack, burst) \<\<wood/rock\>\> partirse, rajarse; \<\<leather/seam\>\> abrirse*, romperse*

his bag split (open) — se le rompió or rajó la bolsa

I've got a splitting headache — tengo un dolor de cabeza espantoso

2) \<\<political party/church\>\> dividirse, escindirse

3) ( leave) (sl) abrirse* (arg), largarse* (fam)

4) ( denounce) (BrE colloq)

to split ON somebody — acusar or (Méx fam) rajar a alguien, chivarse de alguien (Esp fam)

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- split away

- split up

English-spanish dictionary > split
3 split

1. noun
1) (tear) Riß, der

2) (division into parts) [Auf]teilung, die

3) (fig.): (rift) Spaltung, die

a split between Moscow and her allies — ein Bruch zwischen Moskau und seinen Verbündeten

4) (Gymnastics, Skating)

the splits or (Amer.) split — Spagat, der od. das

do the splits — Spagat machen
2. adjective
gespalten

be split on a question — [sich (Dat.)] in einer Frage uneins sein
3. transitive verb,
-tt-, split

1) (tear) zerreißen

2) (divide) teilen; spalten [Holz]

split persons/things into groups — Personen/Dinge in Gruppen (Akk.) aufteilen od. einteilen

split the difference — sich in der Mitte treffen

split hairs — (fig.) Haare spalten

3) (divide into disagreeing parties) spalten

4) (remove by breaking)

split [off or away] — abbrechen
4. intransitive verb,
-tt-, split

1) (break into parts) [Holz:] splittern; [Stoff, Seil:] reißen

2) (divide into parts) sich teilen; [Gruppe:] sich spalten; [zwei Personen:] sich trennen

3) (be removed by breaking)

split from — absplittern von

split apart — zersplittern

4) (sl.): (depart) abhauen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/120834/split_away">split away

- split off

- split on

- split open

- split up

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[split] 1. verb
present participle splitting: past tense, past participle split)

1) (to cut or (cause to) break lengthwise: to split firewood; The skirt split all the way down the back seam.) spalten,reißen

2) (to divide or (cause to) disagree: The dispute split the workers into two opposing groups.) spalten,reißen
2. noun
(a crack or break: There was a split in one of the sides of the box.) der Spalt

- split-level
- split second
- splitting headache
- the splits
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split

[splɪt]

I. n

1. (crack) Riss m (in in + dat); (in wall, cement, wood) Spalt m

2. (division in opinion) Kluft f; POL Spaltung f

there was a three-way \split in the voting die Wählerschaft zerfiel in drei Lager

3. (marital separation) Trennung f

4. ECON, STOCKEX Aktiensplit m, Entzweiung f, Spaltung f

5. (share) Anteil m

a two/three/four-way \split eine Aufteilung in zwei/drei/vier Teile

6. (with legs)

▪ the \splits pl [or AM a \split] Spagat m

to do the \splits [einen] Spagat machen

7. FOOD

[banana] \split Bananensplit m

8. (small bottle) kleine Flasche; of champagne Pikkolo m BRD fam

II. vt

<-tt-, split, split>

1. (divide)

▪ to \split sth etw teilen

the teacher \split the children into three groups der Lehrer teilte die Kinder in drei Gruppen [ein]

to \split an atom ein Atom spalten

to \split the difference ( fig) sich akk auf halbem Weg einigen

to \split sth in half etw halbieren

to \split sth down the middle etw in der Mitte [durch]teilen

to \split a muffin/a roll in two einen Muffin/ein Brötchen in der Mitte durchschneiden

to \split shares Aktien splitten

to \split the vote AM POL die Stimme auf mehrere Kandidaten/Kandidatinnen verteilen

to \split wood Holz spalten

2. ( fig: create division)

to \split a group/a party eine Gruppe/eine Partei spalten

the issue has \split the employers' group die Arbeitgeber haben sich über die Frage entzweit

▪ to be \split over sth in etw dat gespalten sein

3. (rip, crack)

to \split a seam eine Naht aufplatzen lassen

to \split one's head open sich dat den Kopf aufschlagen

to \split a log open ein Holzscheit spalten

4.

▶ to \split a gut AM ( fam) Bauchweh vor Lachen haben

▶ to \split hairs ( pej) Haarspalterei betreiben pej

▶ to \split one's sides vor Lachen fast platzen fam

III. vi

<-tt-, split, split>

1. (divide) wood, board, wall, stone [entzwei]brechen; seam, cloth aufplatzen; fabric zerreißen; hair splissen

to \split into groups sich akk aufteilen

to \split in half entzweibrechen

to \split open aufplatzen, aufbrechen; ( fig) sich akk entzweien

2. (become splinter group)

▪ to \split from sth sich akk von etw dat abspalten

3. (end relationship) sich akk trennen

4. ( dated fam: leave) abhauen fam

hey man, let's \split before the cops come Mann, lass uns abhauen, bevor die Bullen kommen

5. BRIT, AUS ( dated fam: inform)

▪ to \split on sb [to sb] jdn [bei jdm] verpfeifen [o verpetzen] pej fam

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[splɪt] vb: pret, ptp split
1. n

1) Riss m (in in +dat); (esp in wall, rock, wood) Spalt m (in in +dat)

2) (fig: division) Bruch m (in in +dat), Entzweiung f (+gen); (POL, ECCL) Spaltung f (
in +gen)
there is a split in the party over... — die Partei ist in der Frage (+gen)... gespalten

there is a three-way split in the party over... — die Partei zerfällt in der Frage (+gen)... in drei Lager, die Partei ist in der Frage (+gen)... dreigeteilt

a three-way split of the profits — eine Drittelung des Gewinns

I want my split (inf) — ich will meinen Schnitt (inf)

3) (= distinction in meaning) Aufteilung f

4) pl

the splits — Spagat m

to do the splits — (einen) Spagat machen

5) (inf: sweet) (also banana split) (Bananen)split m

jam/cream split — mit Marmelade/Sahne gefülltes Gebäckstück

6) (esp US: bottle) kleine Flasche

7) (COMPUT) (of window) Teilung f

remove split — Teilung aufheben

2. adj
gespalten (on, over in +dat); (COMPUT) screen geteilt
3. vt

1) (= cleave) (zer)teilen; wood, atom spalten; stone zerbrechen; fabric, garment zerreißen, zerschlitzen; seam aufplatzen lassen

the sea had split the ship in two — in dem Sturm zerbrach das Schiff in zwei Teile

I split the seam — die Naht ist (auf)geplatzt

to split hairs (inf) — Haarspalterei treiben (inf)

to split one's sides ( laughing) (inf) — vor Lachen fast platzen (inf)

to split sth open — etw aufbrechen

his lip had been split open — seine Lippe war aufgeplatzt

he split his head open when he fell — er hat sich (dat) beim Fallen den Kopf aufgeschlagen

2) (= divide) spalten; (COMPUT) screen, window teilen; (= share) work, costs, roles etc (sich dat) teilen

to split sth into three parts — etw in drei Teile aufteilen

to split the vote — die Abstimmung zum Scheitern bringen

a party split three ways — eine in drei Lager gespaltene Partei

ticket — panaschieren

they split the profit three ways — sie haben den Gewinn gedrittelt or in drei Teile geteilt

to split the difference ( fig : in argument etc ) — sich auf halbem Wege einigen; ( lit, with money etc ) sich (dat) die Differenz teilen

4. vi

1) (wood, stone) (entzwei)brechen; (hair) sich spalten; (trousers, seam etc) platzen; (fabric) zerreißen; (ship) auseinanderbrechen

to split open — aufplatzen, aufbrechen

to split at the seams (lit) — an den Nähten aufplatzen; (fig) aus allen or den Nähten platzen

my head is splitting (fig) — mir platzt der Kopf

2) (= divide) sich teilen; (people) sich aufteilen; (POL, ECCL) sich spalten (on, over wegen)

3) (inf: leave) abhauen (inf)

4) (Brit inf

= tell tales) to split on sb — jdn verpfeifen (inf)

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split [splıt]

A v/t prät und pperf split

1. (zer-, auf)spalten, (zer)teilen; COMPUT Bildschirm, Fenster teilen:

split sth from etwas abspalten von;

split words wortklauberisch sein; → hair Bes Redew

2. zerreißen: → side A 4

3. auch split up (untereinander) (auf)teilen, sich in einen Gewinn etc teilen:

split a bottle eine Flasche zusammen trinken;

split the difference

a) WIRTSCH sich in die Differenz teilen,

b) sich auf halbem Wege einigen;

split shares (bes US stocks) Aktien splitten;

split one’s vote(s) ( oder ticket) POL US panaschieren

4. split up

a) aufgliedern, untergliedern,

b) auseinanderreißen

5. trennen, entzweien, eine Partei etc spalten, SPORT das Feld auseinanderreißen

6. sl (absichtlich oder unabsichtlich) verraten

7. US umg Whisky etc spritzen, mit Wasser verdünnen

8. PHYS

a) Atome etc (auf)spalten

b) Licht zerlegen

B v/i

1. sich (auf)spalten, reißen

2. zerspringen, (-)platzen, bersten:

my head is splitting fig ich habe rasende Kopfschmerzen

3. a) zerschellen (Schiff)

b) fig scheitern

4. sich entzweien oder spalten (on, over wegen gen):

split off sich abspalten

5. sich spalten oder teilen ( into in akk)

6. auch split up (from, with) Schluss machen (mit), sich trennen (von)

7. sich teilen (on in akk)

8. split on sb (to) sl

a) besonders SCHULE jemanden verpetzen (bei),

b) jemanden verpfeifen (bei)

9. umg sich vor Lachen schütteln

10. POL besonders US panaschieren

11. sl abhauen, verschwinden

C s

1. Spalt m, Riss m, Sprung m

2. abgespaltener Teil, Bruchstück n

3. fig Spaltung f (einer Partei etc)

4. fig Entzweiung f, Zerwürfnis n, Bruch m

5. Splittergruppe f

6. (Bananen- etc) Split n

7. halbe Flasche (Mineralwasser etc)

8. meist pl (als sg konstruiert)

a) Akrobatik, Tanz etc: Spagat m:

do the splits einen Spagat machen

b) Turnen: Grätsche f

9. TECH Schicht f (von Spaltleder)

D adj

1. zer-, gespalten, geteilt, Spalt…:

split ends pl (Haar)Spliss m

2. fig gespalten, zerrissen:

be split (on the issue) (in der Sache) uneinig oder gespalten sein

3. WIRTSCH geteilt:

split quotation Notierung f in Bruchteilen

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1. noun
1) (tear) Riß, der

2) (division into parts) [Auf]teilung, die

3) (fig.): (rift) Spaltung, die

a split between Moscow and her allies — ein Bruch zwischen Moskau und seinen Verbündeten

4) (Gymnastics, Skating)

the splits or (Amer.) split — Spagat, der od. das

do the splits — Spagat machen
2. adjective
gespalten

be split on a question — [sich (Dat.)] in einer Frage uneins sein
3. transitive verb,
-tt-, split

1) (tear) zerreißen

2) (divide) teilen; spalten [Holz]

split persons/things into groups — Personen/Dinge in Gruppen (Akk.) aufteilen od. einteilen

split the difference — sich in der Mitte treffen

split hairs — (fig.) Haare spalten

3) (divide into disagreeing parties) spalten

4) (remove by breaking)

split [off or away] — abbrechen
4. intransitive verb,
-tt-, split

1) (break into parts) [Holz:] splittern; [Stoff, Seil:] reißen

2) (divide into parts) sich teilen; [Gruppe:] sich spalten; [zwei Personen:] sich trennen

3) (be removed by breaking)

split from — absplittern von

split apart — zersplittern

4) (sl.): (depart) abhauen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- split away

- split off

- split on

- split open

- split up

* * *

adj.

gespalten adj.

geteilt adj. n.

Riss -e m.

Spalt -e m.

Spaltung -en f. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: split)

= aufteilen v.

spalten v.

teilen v.

zersplittern v.

English-german dictionary > split
4 split

v. (-tt-; split) 1. \split (sth) (up) (into sth) (бүлэг хүмүүс) хэсэгт хуваагдах. The children \split (up) into small groups. Хүүхдүүд олон жижиг бүлэгт хуваагдав. 2. хагалах, хагарах, хуваах, хэдэн хэсэг болгох/ болох. She \split the log (in two) with an axe. Тэр, модыг дундуур нь сүхээр хагалав. 3. \split (sth) (open) задлах, задрах. His coat had \split at the seams. Түүний дээл нь оёдлоороо урагдсан байв. 4. хуваах, хувь хүртэх. \split the cost of the meal хоолны үнийг хуваан төлөх. They \split the money between them. Тэд мөнгийг хувааж авцгаав. 5. явах, зайлах. It's boring here - let's \split. Энд уйтгартай байна. Явцгаая. 6. үсний үзүүр салаалах. n. 1. хагарал. 2. уранхай, цуурал, цав. 3. sport шпагат. split ends n. үсний салаалсан үзүүр. split personality n. хүний оюун санаа хоёрдмол шинжтэй болох. splitting adj. толгой хагарах мэт хүчтэй өвдөх.

English-Mongolian dictionary > split
5 abrir

v.

1 to open.

la tienda abre a las cinco the shop opens at five (o'clock)

Ricardo abre la celda de Mario Richard opens Mario's cell.

El Dr. Zus abre el abdomen Dr. Zus opens=cuts open the abdomen.

2 to dig.

le abrieron la cabeza de un botellazo they smashed his head open with a bottle

abrir paso o camino (también figurative) to clear the way

3 to open (negocio, colegio, mercado).

4 to whet (apetito).

la natación abre el apetito swimming makes you hungry

5 to head.

6 to open the door (abrir la puerta).

¡abra, policía! open up, it's the police!

7 to draw open, to open.

Ricardo abre las cortinas Richard draws the curtains open.

8 to turn on.

Ricardo abre el paso de corriente Richard turns on the electricity.

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abrir

(pp abierto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to open

■ abre la ventana open the window

■ abriré esta botella de cava I'll open this bottle of cava

■ abrid vuestros libros en la página diez open your books at page ten

■ ya puedes abrir los ojos you can open your eyes now

■ quisiera abrir una cuenta corriente I would like to open a current account

2 (con llave) to unlock

■ sacó una llave y abrió la caja he took out a key and unlocked the safe

3 (cremallera) to undo

■ abrió la cremallera de la maleta she undid the zip on the case, she unzipped the case

4 (negocio) to open

■ van a abrir un bar en la esquina they're going to open a bar on the corner

5 (túnel) to dig; (agujero) to make

6 (luz) to switch on, turn on; (gas, grifo) to turn on

7 (iniciar) to start, begin

■ abrieron una investigación para aclarar la causa del incendio they started an investigation into the causes of the fire

8 (encabezar) to head, lead

■ un niño con una cruz abría la procesión a boy with a cross headed the procession

► verbo pronominal abrirse

1 (gen) to open

■ la puerta se abre hacia fuera the door opens outwards

■ le dieron puntos para que no se le abriera la herida they gave her stitches so that the wound wouldn't open

2 (flor) to open, come out

■ las rosas se están abriendo the roses are opening

3 (iniciarse) to begin, start, open

■ la película se abre con una escena muy bella the film opens with a very beautiful scene

4 (extenderse) to spread out, unfold

5 (dar) to open (a, onto), look (a, onto)

■ la casa se abre al mar the house looks onto the sea

6 (ligamentos) to sprain

7 figurado (sincerarse) to open out

8 argot (largarse) to clear off, be off,

■ ¡adiós, me abro! bye, I'm off!, US I'm out of here!

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

abrir fuego MILITAR to open fire

abrir la mano figurado to relax standards

abrir paso to make way

abrir un expediente DERECHO to start proceedings

abrir una posibilidad to open up a possibility

■ la nueva ley abre la posibilidad de que los terroristas se reinserten en la sociedad the new law makes it possible for terrorists to be reintegrated into society

abrirle la cabeza a alguien familiar to smash somebody's head in

abrirse paso en la vida figurado to make one's way in life

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos familiar in the twinkling of an eye

no abrir (la) boca figurado not to say a word

* * *

verb

1) to open

2) unlock

3) undo

* * *
( pp abierto)
1. VT

1) [algo que estaba cerrado]

a) [+ puerta, armario, libro, ojos] to open; [+ cremallera, bragueta] to undo

abre la ventana — open the window

abrir una puerta/ventana de par en par — to open a door/window wide

le abrían las cartas — they were opening his letters

abre la boca — open your mouth; [en el dentista] open wide

no encuentro la llave para abrir la puerta — I can't find the key to open o unlock the door

abrid el libro por la página 50 — turn to page 50 in the book, open the book at page 50

- en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

b) [desplegando] [+ mapa, mantel] to spread out; [+ paraguas] to open, put up; [+ mano, abanico, paracaídas] to open

c) [haciendo una abertura] [+ pozo] to sink; [+ foso, cimientos] to dig; [+ agujero, perforación] to make, bore; [+ camino] to clear; LAm [+ bosque] to clear

tuvimos que abrir camino cortando ramas — we had to cut a path through the branches

he abierto un sendero en el jardín — I've made a path in the garden

la explosión abrió una brecha en la pared — the explosion blew a hole in the wall

las lluvias han abierto socavones en las calles — the rain has caused potholes to appear on the streets

d) [haciendo un corte] [+ sandía] to cut open; [+ herida] to open

abre el pan por la mitad — cut the loaf in half

e) [+ grifo, luz, agua] to turn on; [+ válvula] to open

abre el grifo del agua caliente — turn the hot water tap on

abre un poco más el grifo — open the tap a bit more

¿has abierto el gas? — have you turned the gas on?

2) (=encabezar) [+ manifestación, desfile] to lead, head; [+ baile] to open, lead off; [+ lista] to head

3) (=inaugurar)

a) [+ acto, ceremonia] to open

se acaban de volver a abrir las negociaciones con los sindicatos — negotiations with the unions have been reopened

el plazo para las solicitudes se abre en abril — applications may be made from April

ya han abierto el plazo de matrícula — registration has already started

b) (Com) [+ negocio] to set up, start; [+ cuenta] to open

ha decidido abrir su propio negocio — she has decided to set up o start her own business

han abierto un centro de atención al cliente — they've opened a customer service centre

he abierto la cuenta con 400 euros — I opened the account with 400 euros

abrir un expediente a algn — [investigación] to open a file on sb; [proceso] to begin proceedings against sb

abrir una información — to open o start an inquiry

c) (Tip)

abrir comillas — to open quotes

abrir paréntesis — to open brackets

d) (Mil)

¡abran fuego! — (open) fire!

4) (=ampliar) [+ perspectivas] to open up

este acuerdo abre nuevas perspectivas de paz — this agreement offers new hope of peace

vivir en el extranjero le abrió la mente — living abroad opened up his mind o made him more open-minded

estos países han abierto sus economías — these countries have opened their economy up

5) [+ apetito]

las vitaminas te abrirán el apetito — taking vitamins will improve your appetite

ese olor me está abriendo el apetito — that smell is making me hungry

esta selección abre el apetito a los lectores — this selection is intended to whet the readers' appetite

2. VI

1) [puerta, cajón] to open

esta puerta no abre — this door won't open

2) [persona] to open the door, open up

¡abre, soy yo! — open the door o open up, it's me!

llamé pero no abrió nadie — I knocked at the door, but nobody answered

esta llave no abre bien — this key is a bit stiff

3) [comercio, museo] to open

las tiendas abren a las diez — the shops open at ten o'clock

los sábados no abrimos al público — we're not open to the public on Saturdays

el banco abre de 9 a 1 — the bank is open from 9 to 1

el almacén volverá a abrir en septiembre — the warehouse will reopen in September

4) [flor] to open

5) [en operación quirúrgica]

vamos a tener que abrir — we're going to have to open him up

6) (Meteo) to clear up

parece que está empezando a abrir — it looks like it's starting to clear up

7) (Bridge) to open

abrir de tres a un palo — to open three in a suit

abrir de corazones — to open (with a bid in) hearts

8) Caribe * (=huir) to escape, run off

3.

See:

abrirse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( en general) to open; < paraguas> to open, put up; < mapa> to open out, unfold; < cortinas> to open, draw back; < persianas> to raise, pull up; < cremallera> to undo

2) <llave/gas> to turn on; < válvula> to open; < cerradura> to unlock

3)

a) <zanja/túnel> to dig; < agujero> to make

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada — he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

b) < absceso> to open... up; < paciente> (fam) to open... up (colloq)

4)

a) <comercio/museo> ( para el quehacer diario) to open; ( inaugurar) to open (up)

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? — what time does the box office open?

abrir algo al público — to open something to the public

b) <carretera/aeropuerto> to open; < frontera> to open (up)

c) (Com) to open up

5)

a) ( iniciar) < cuenta bancaria> to open; < negocio> to start, set up; < suscripción> to take out; < caso> to open; < investigación> to begin, set up

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio — applications will be accepted from June 2

no han abierto la matrícula aún — registration hasn't begun yet

b) <acto/debate/baile> to open

c) <desfile/cortejo> to head, lead

d) <paréntesis/comillas> to open

e)

abrir fuego — to open fire

6) < apetito> to whet

7) < perspectivas> to open up; < etapa> to mark the beginning of

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador — the agreement points to a bleak future

8) ( hacer más receptivo)

le abrió la mente — it made her more open-minded

abrir algo a algo — to open something up to something

para abrir nuestro país a nuevas tendencias — to open our country up to new trends
2.
abrir vi

1) persona to open up

abre! soy yo — open the door o open up! it's me

2) puerta/cajón to open

esta ventana no abre (bien) — this window doesn't open (properly)

3) comercio/museo to open

abre de nueve a tres — it opens from nine till three

4) acto/ceremonia to open; (Jueg) to open
3.
abrir v impers (fam) (Meteo)

parece que quiere abrir — it looks as if it's going to clear up
4.
abrirse v pron

1)

a) puerta/ventana to open

abrirse a algo — a jardín/corredor to open onto something

b) flor/almeja to open; paracaídas to open

2)

a) (refl) <chaqueta/cremallera> to undo

b) ( rajarse) madera/costura to split

se cayó y se abrió la cabeza — she fell and split her head open

3)

a) (liter) ( ofrecerse a la vista) to appear, unfold

un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos — the most wonderful view unfolded before their eyes (liter)

b) porvenir to lie ahead; perspectivas to open up

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes — this discovery opens up new horizons

4) período/era to begin

con este tratado se abre una nueva etapa — this treaty marks o heralds a new era

5)

a) ( confiarse)

abrirse a alguien — to open up to somebody

b) ( hacerse más receptivo)

abrirse a algo — to open to something

c) ( hacerse más accesible)

abrirse a alguien/algo — to open up to somebody/something

China se ha abierto a los extranjeros — China has opened up to foreigners

6) (AmL fam) ( echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet

* * *

= forge, open up, open, unfold, unfurl, unlock, splay, unzip.

Nota: Aplicado generalmente a cremalleras.

Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex. Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex. The 1st phase of a cultural centre, with library, art gallery, swimming pool, cafe and day centre for the elderly, was opened in Sept 87.

Ex. This algorithm handles cyclic graphs without unfolding the cycles nor looping through them.

Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex. This allows borrowers to browse but it is tedious for staff to keep unlocking the case every time a cassette is borrowed or returned.

Ex. Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.

Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

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* ¡ábrete sésamo! = open sesame!.

* abrir arrancando = rip + open.

* abrir camino (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir con lanceta = lance.

* abrir con llave = unlock.

* abrir cortando = lance.

* abrir de nuevo = reopen [re-open].

* abrir de un empujón = fling + open.

* abrir dinamitando = blast.

* abrir el apetito = whet + the appetite.

* abrir el corazón = bare + Posesivo + soul.

* abrir el debate = open + the debate.

* abrir el mercado = open up + market.

* abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.

* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.

* abrir fronteras = break + new ground, break + ground.

* abrir fuego = open + fire.

* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.

* abrir horizontes = open out + horizons.

* abrir la boca = open + Posesivo + mouth.

* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.

* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.

* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.

* abrir las puertas de = unlock.

* abrir los brazos = spread + hands.

* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.

* abrir + Nombre + al debate = open + Nombre + to discussion.

* abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.

* abrir nuevos caminos = break + new ground, push + Nombre + into new latitudes, break + ground, blaze + trail.

* abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevos mercados = branch out (into), branch into.

* abrir paso (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.

* abrirse = gape, swing + open, hew.

* abrirse a = render + open to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.

* abrirse a posibilidades = be open to possibilities.

* abrirse camino = plough through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into, foist + Posesivo + way into, make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino (a empujones) = push + Posesivo + way across/into.

* abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* abrirse en espiral = spiral out.

* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.

* abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.

* abrirse un socavón = cave in.

* abrir una brecha = breach.

* abrir una cerradura con ganzúa = pick + lock.

* abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.

* abrir un agujero = cut + hole.

* abrir una interrogante sobre = leave + open the question of.

* abrir una negociación = open up + negotiation.

* abrir una ventana = switch on + window.

* abrir un camino = chart + direction.

* abrir un menú = pop up + a menu.

* a medio abrir = half-opened.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* paréntesis que abre = left parenthesis.

* sin abrir = unopened.

* sin abrirse = unfolded.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( en general) to open; < paraguas> to open, put up; < mapa> to open out, unfold; < cortinas> to open, draw back; < persianas> to raise, pull up; < cremallera> to undo

2) <llave/gas> to turn on; < válvula> to open; < cerradura> to unlock

3)

a) <zanja/túnel> to dig; < agujero> to make

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada — he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

b) < absceso> to open... up; < paciente> (fam) to open... up (colloq)

4)

a) <comercio/museo> ( para el quehacer diario) to open; ( inaugurar) to open (up)

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? — what time does the box office open?

abrir algo al público — to open something to the public

b) <carretera/aeropuerto> to open; < frontera> to open (up)

c) (Com) to open up

5)

a) ( iniciar) < cuenta bancaria> to open; < negocio> to start, set up; < suscripción> to take out; < caso> to open; < investigación> to begin, set up

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio — applications will be accepted from June 2

no han abierto la matrícula aún — registration hasn't begun yet

b) <acto/debate/baile> to open

c) <desfile/cortejo> to head, lead

d) <paréntesis/comillas> to open

e)

abrir fuego — to open fire

6) < apetito> to whet

7) < perspectivas> to open up; < etapa> to mark the beginning of

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador — the agreement points to a bleak future

8) ( hacer más receptivo)

le abrió la mente — it made her more open-minded

abrir algo a algo — to open something up to something

para abrir nuestro país a nuevas tendencias — to open our country up to new trends
2.
abrir vi

1) persona to open up

abre! soy yo — open the door o open up! it's me

2) puerta/cajón to open

esta ventana no abre (bien) — this window doesn't open (properly)

3) comercio/museo to open

abre de nueve a tres — it opens from nine till three

4) acto/ceremonia to open; (Jueg) to open
3.
abrir v impers (fam) (Meteo)

parece que quiere abrir — it looks as if it's going to clear up
4.
abrirse v pron

1)

a) puerta/ventana to open

abrirse a algo — a jardín/corredor to open onto something

b) flor/almeja to open; paracaídas to open

2)

a) (refl) <chaqueta/cremallera> to undo

b) ( rajarse) madera/costura to split

se cayó y se abrió la cabeza — she fell and split her head open

3)

a) (liter) ( ofrecerse a la vista) to appear, unfold

un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos — the most wonderful view unfolded before their eyes (liter)

b) porvenir to lie ahead; perspectivas to open up

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes — this discovery opens up new horizons

4) período/era to begin

con este tratado se abre una nueva etapa — this treaty marks o heralds a new era

5)

a) ( confiarse)

abrirse a alguien — to open up to somebody

b) ( hacerse más receptivo)

abrirse a algo — to open to something

c) ( hacerse más accesible)

abrirse a alguien/algo — to open up to somebody/something

China se ha abierto a los extranjeros — China has opened up to foreigners

6) (AmL fam) ( echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet

* * *

= forge, open up, open, unfold, unfurl, unlock, splay, unzip.

Nota: Aplicado generalmente a cremalleras.

Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex: Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex: The 1st phase of a cultural centre, with library, art gallery, swimming pool, cafe and day centre for the elderly, was opened in Sept 87.

Ex: This algorithm handles cyclic graphs without unfolding the cycles nor looping through them.

Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex: This allows borrowers to browse but it is tedious for staff to keep unlocking the case every time a cassette is borrowed or returned.

Ex: Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.

Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

* ¡ábrete sésamo! = open sesame!.

* abrir arrancando = rip + open.

* abrir camino (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir con lanceta = lance.

* abrir con llave = unlock.

* abrir cortando = lance.

* abrir de nuevo = reopen [re-open].

* abrir de un empujón = fling + open.

* abrir dinamitando = blast.

* abrir el apetito = whet + the appetite.

* abrir el corazón = bare + Posesivo + soul.

* abrir el debate = open + the debate.

* abrir el mercado = open up + market.

* abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.

* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.

* abrir fronteras = break + new ground, break + ground.

* abrir fuego = open + fire.

* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.

* abrir horizontes = open out + horizons.

* abrir la boca = open + Posesivo + mouth.

* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.

* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.

* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.

* abrir las puertas de = unlock.

* abrir los brazos = spread + hands.

* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.

* abrir + Nombre + al debate = open + Nombre + to discussion.

* abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.

* abrir nuevos caminos = break + new ground, push + Nombre + into new latitudes, break + ground, blaze + trail.

* abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevos mercados = branch out (into), branch into.

* abrir paso (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.

* abrirse = gape, swing + open, hew.

* abrirse a = render + open to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.

* abrirse a posibilidades = be open to possibilities.

* abrirse camino = plough through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into, foist + Posesivo + way into, make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino (a empujones) = push + Posesivo + way across/into.

* abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* abrirse en espiral = spiral out.

* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.

* abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.

* abrirse un socavón = cave in.

* abrir una brecha = breach.

* abrir una cerradura con ganzúa = pick + lock.

* abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.

* abrir un agujero = cut + hole.

* abrir una interrogante sobre = leave + open the question of.

* abrir una negociación = open up + negotiation.

* abrir una ventana = switch on + window.

* abrir un camino = chart + direction.

* abrir un menú = pop up + a menu.

* a medio abrir = half-opened.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* paréntesis que abre = left parenthesis.

* sin abrir = unopened.

* sin abrirse = unfolded.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

* * *

abrir [ I33 ]

vt

A

1 ‹puerta/ventana/armario› to open ver tb puerta

2 ‹ojos/boca› to open ver tb

ojo, abrir, etc

3 ‹paquete/maleta› to open; ‹carta/sobre› to open

4 ‹botella/frasco/lata› to open

5 ‹paraguas› to open, put up; ‹abanico› to open; ‹mapa› to open out, unfold; ‹libro› to open; ‹mano› to open

6 ‹cortinas› to open, draw back; ‹persianas› to raise, pull up

B ‹grifo/agua/gas› to turn on; ‹válvula› to open

C

1 ‹zanja/túnel› to dig; ‹agujero› to make

la bomba abrió un boquete en la pared the bomb blew o blasted a hole in the wall

abrieron una entrada en la pared they made o smashed a hole in the wall

abrieron una zanja en la calzada they dug a trench in the road

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

abrió un abismo insondable entre los dos países it created a yawning gulf between the two countries

2 ‹absceso› to open … up ‹paciente›

va a haber que abrirlo ( fam); they're going to have to open him up o cut him open ( colloq)

D

1 ‹comercio/museo/restaurante› (para el quehacer diario) to open; (inaugurar) to open (up)

¿a qué hora abren el mercado? what time does the market open?

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?

van a abrir un nuevo hospital they're going to open a new hospital

la exposición se abrirá al público mañana the exhibition will open to the public tomorrow

2 ‹carretera/aeropuerto› to open; ‹frontera› to open (up) camino m B 1. (↑ camino), paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

3 ( Com) to open up

con el fin de abrir nuevos mercados para nuestros productos with the aim of opening up new markets for our products

4 ( Inf) ‹documento/fichero› to open

E (iniciar) ‹cuenta bancaria› to open; ‹negocio› to start, set up; ‹suscripción› to take out; ‹caso› to open; ‹investigación› to begin, set up

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio applications will be accepted from June 2

todavía no se ha abierto la matrícula registration hasn't begun yet

F

1 (dar comienzo a) ‹acto/debate/ceremonia› to open

abrieron el baile los novios the bride and groom opened the dancing

¡abran fuego! open fire!

2 ‹desfile/cortejo› to head, lead

3 ‹paréntesis/comillas› to open

G ‹apeitito› to whet

la caminata me abrió el apetito the walk whetted my appetite

H ‹perspectivas› to open up

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador para la flota pesquera the agreement points to o ( frml) presages a bleak future for the fishing fleet

este descubrimiento abre nuevas posibilidades en este campo this discovery opens up new possibilities in this field

abriría una etapa de entendimiento mutuo it was to mark the beginning of o to herald the beginning of o to usher in a period of mutual understanding

I

(hacer más receptivo): le había abierto la mente it had made her more open-minded

abrir algo A algo to open sth up TO sth

para abrir nuestro país a las nuevas corrientes ideológicas to open our country up to new ways of thinking

■ abrir

vi

A «persona» to open up

¡abre! soy yo open the door o open up! it's me

llaman al timbre, ve a abrir there's someone ringing the bell, go and answer it

B «puerta/ventana/cajón» to open

esta ventana no abre/no abre bien this window doesn't open/doesn't open properly

C «comerciante/comercio/oficina» to open

no abrimos los domingos we don't open on Sundays, we're not open on Sundays

la biblioteca abre de nueve a tres the library is open from nine till three

el museo abrirá al público el próximo lunes the museum will open to the public next Monday

D

1 «acto/ceremonia» to open

2 ( Jueg) to open

E ( fam)

(para operar): va a haber que abrir we're going to have to open him up ( colloq), we're going to have to cut him open ( colloq)

■

v impers

( fam) ( Meteo):

parece que quiere abrir it looks as if it's going to clear up

■ abrirse

v pron

A

1 «puerta/ventana» to open

la puerta se abrió violentamente the door flew open

abrirse A algo to open INTO/ ONTO sth

las habitaciones se abren a un corredor/a un patio interior the rooms open onto a corridor/into a courtyard

2 «flor/almeja» to open

3 «paracaídas» to open

B

1 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo

2

(rajarse): se cayó y se abrió la cabeza she fell and split her head open

3 ( refl) ‹venas›

se abrió las venas he slashed his wrists

4 ‹muñeca/tobillo› to sprain

5 «madera/costura» to split

la tela se está abriendo en las costuras the fabric's going o beginning to go o beginning to split at the seams

camino m B 1. (↑ camino), paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

C

1 ( liter)

(ofrecerse a la vista): un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos the most beautiful view unfolded before their eyes ( liter)

al final de la calle se abría una plazuela the end of the street opened out into a little square

2 «perspectivas» to open up

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes this discovery opens up new horizons

un maravilloso porvenir se abre ante nosotros a wonderful future lies ahead of us, we have a wonderful future ahead of us

D ‹período› to begin

con este tratado se abre una nueva etapa en las relaciones bilaterales this treaty marks o heralds a new era in bilateral relations

E

1 (confiarse) abrirse A algn to open up TO sb

2 (hacerse más receptivo) abrirse A algo to open up TO sth

nuestro país debe abrirse a las influencias externas our country must open up to outside influences

F

1 ( arg) (marcharse) to be off ( colloq), to take off ( AmE colloq)

yo a las cinco me abro come five o'clock I'm off o I'll be off o I'm taking off

2 ( AmL fam) (echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet

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abrir ( conjugate abrir) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to open;
‹ paraguas› to open, put up;
‹ mapa› to open out, unfold;
‹ cortinas› to open, draw back;
‹ persianas› to raise, pull up;
‹ cremallera› to undo
2 ‹llave/gas› to turn on;
‹ válvula› to open;
‹ cerradura› to unlock
3
a) ‹zanja/túnel› to dig;

‹ agujero› to make
b) (fam) ‹ paciente› to open … up (colloq)

4
a) ‹comercio/museo› ( para el quehacer diario) to open;

( inaugurar) to open (up);
◊ ¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?

b) ‹carretera/aeropuerto› to open;

‹ frontera› to open (up)
5
a) ( iniciar) ‹ cuenta bancaria› to open;

‹ negocio› to start, set up;
‹ suscripción› to take out;
‹ investigación› to begin, set up;
◊ no han abierto la matrícula aún registration hasn't begun yet;

abrir fuego to open fire
b) ‹acto/debate/baile› to open

c) ‹desfile/cortejo› to head, lead

d) ‹paréntesis/comillas› to open

6 ‹ apetito› to whet
abrirse verbo pronominal
1
a) [puerta/ventana] to open;

abrirse a algo ‹a jardín/corredor› to open onto sth
b) [flor/almeja] to open;

[ paracaídas] to open
2 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo
3
a) [ porvenir] to lie ahead;

[ perspectivas] to open up;
◊ con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes this discovery opens up new horizons

b) [período/era] to begin

abrir
I verbo transitivo
1 (separar, permitir el acceso, desplegar) to open
(una cerradura) to unlock
(una cremallera) to undo
2 (una llave, un grifo) to turn on
3 (hacer una zanja, un túnel, etc) to dig
(hacer un ojal, el agujero de una ventana) to make: abriremos una ventana en esta pared, we'll make an opening for a window on this wall
4 (iniciar un discurso, una actividad) to open, start: van a abrir una tienda en la esquina, they're going to open a shop on the corner
tienes que abrir una cuenta en este banco, you've got to open an account at this bank
5 (ampliar, expandir) to open: deberíamos abrir nuestro mercado, we should open up our market
6 (rajar) to slit: cuando abrimos la sandía resultó que no estaba madura, when we cut open the watermelon we realised that it wasn't ripe
abrieron la res en canal, they slit open the animal
7 Jur a Álvarez le han abierto un expediente, they have started investigating Álvarez
II verbo intransitivo
1 to open
♦ Locuciones: en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, in the twinkling of an eye
' abrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caja
- canal
- dar
- fuego
- ojo
- poner
- tardar
- zanja
- apalancar
- baile
- correr
- cuenta
- grifo
- intención
- palanca
- paso
English:
answer
- blaze
- claw
- door
- draw
- fire
- force
- get
- hurtle
- instruct
- light
- manage
- open
- open up
- prise
- put on
- put up
- reopen
- sharpen
- snap
- trice
- turn on
- twinkling
- unlock
- unwrap
- whet
- whisk away
- whisk off
- work up
- wrench
- bore
- breach
- downstairs
- gouge
- ground
- lance
- lever
- pick
- put
- quarry
- set
- sink
- splay
- start
- time
- try
- tunnel
- turn
- undo
- unopened

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abrir

♦ vt

1. [en general] to open;
[alas] to spread; [agua, gas] to turn on; [cerradura] to unlock, to open; Informát [archivo] to open; [cremallera] to undo; [melón, sandía] to cut open; [paraguas] to open; [cortinas] to open, to draw; [persianas] to raise; [frontera] to open (up);
ella abrió la caja she opened the box;

abre el grifo turn the Br tap o US faucet on;

abrir un libro to open a book;

abrir la licitación/sesión to open the bidding/session;

Comp

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the blink o twinkling of an eye

2. [túnel] to dig;
[canal, camino] to build; [agujero, surco] to make;
la explosión abrió un gran agujero en la pared the explosion blasted a big hole in the wall;

le abrieron la cabeza de un botellazo they smashed his head open with a bottle

3. [iniciar] [cuenta bancaria] to open;
[investigación] to open, to start
4. [inaugurar] to open;

van a abrir un nuevo centro comercial they're going to open a new shopping centre

5. [apetito] to whet;

la natación abre el apetito swimming makes you hungry

6. [signo ortográfico] to open;

abrir comillas/paréntesis to open inverted commas/brackets

7. [encabezar] [lista] to head;
[manifestación, desfile] to lead
8. [mentalidad] to open;

viajar le ha abierto la mente travelling has opened her mind o made her more open-minded

9. [posibilidades] to open up;

el acuerdo abre una nueva época de co-operación the agreement paves the way for a new era of co-operation;

la empresa intenta abrir nuevos mercados en el exterior the company is trying to open up new markets abroad

10. [comenzar] to open;

el discurso del Presidente abrió el congreso the President's speech opened the congress;

abrió su participación en el torneo con una derrota she opened o started the tournament with a defeat

11.
abrir fuego (sobre o [m5] contra) [disparar] to open fire (on)

12. también Fig
abrir paso o [m5] camino to clear the way;

su dimisión abre paso a una nueva generación his resignation clears the way for a new generation

13. Dep
abrir el juego to play a more open o expansive game

14. Fam [operar]
tuvieron que abrir al paciente para sacarle la bala they had to cut the patient open to remove the bullet

15. Col, Cuba [desbrozar] to clear

♦ vi

1. [en general] to open;

la tienda abre a las nueve the shop opens at nine (o'clock);

abrimos también los domingos [en letrero] also open on Sundays

2. [abrir la puerta] to open the door;

abre, que corra un poco el aire open the door and let a bit of air in here;

¡abra, policía! open up, it's the police!

3. [en juego de cartas] to open;

me toca abrir a mí it's my lead

4. Fam [en operación]
será una intervención sencilla, no hará falta abrir it's a straightforward procedure, we won't need to cut her open

♦ See also the pronominal verb abrirse

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abrir

< abierto>

I v/t

1 open; nuevos mercados open (up);

abrir los ojos open one’s eyes;

abrir al tráfico open to traffic;

abrir camino fig pave the way;

le abrió el apetito it gave him an appetite

2 túnel dig

3 grifo turn on

II v/i de persona open up; de ventana, puerta open (a onto);

a medio abrir half-open;

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye

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abrir {2} vt

1) : to open

2) : to unlock, to undo

3) : to turn on (a tap or faucet)

abrir vi

: to open, to open up

♦ See also the reflexive verb abrirse

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abrir vb

1. (en general) to open

abre los ojos open your eyes

¿a qué hora abren los bancos? what time do the banks open?

2. (grifo, gas) to turn on

abre el grifo turn the tap on

Spanish-English dictionary > abrir
6 craquer

craquer [kʀake]

➭ TABLE 1

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = produire un bruit) [parquet] to creak ; [feuilles mortes, disque] to crackle ; [chaussures] to squeak

• faire craquer ses doigts to crack one's knuckles

   b. ( = céder) [collant] to rip ; [bois] to crack

• ma veste craque aux coutures my jacket is coming apart at the seams ; → plein

   c. ( = s'écrouler) [accusé, malade] to collapse

• ils ont craqué en deuxième mi-temps they collapsed in the second half

• je craque (inf) ( = je n'en peux plus) I've had enough ; ( = je deviens fou) I'm cracking up (inf)

   d. ( = être enthousiasmé) (inf) j'ai craqué I couldn't resist it (or them or him etc)

2. transitive verb

   a. [+ pantalon] to rip

   b. craquer une allumette to strike a match

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kʀake
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( déchirer) to split [vêtement]; to rip [collant]; to break [sangle, poignée]

2) ( frotter) to strike [allumette]

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( se rompre) [couture] to split; [vêtement] to split (at the seams); [collant] to rip; [branche, vitre] to crack; [sac] to burst

faire craquer une branche — to break a branch

2) ( faire un bruit) [plancher, mât] to creak; [neige] to crunch; [feuilles] to rustle; [branchages] to crack

qui craque sous la dent — crunchy

faire craquer ses articulations — to crack one's joints

3) ( pour allumer)

faire craquer une allumette — to strike a match

4) (colloq) ( ne pas résister) [entreprise] to collapse; [personne] ( de tension nerveuse) to crack up (colloq); ( dans un effort) to give up

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kʀake
1. vi

1) (= faire un bruit sec) [bois, plancher] to creak

Le plancher craque. — The floor creaks.

2) (= se rompre) [fil, branche] to snap, [couture] to come apart, to burst

Ma fermeture éclair a craqué. — My zip's burst.

3) fig (= céder, perdre le contrôle de soi) to crack up

Je vais finir par craquer! — I'm going to crack up at this rate!

4) fig (= succomber au charme de qn ou qch) * to be unable to resist

Les femmes l'adorent, il les fait toutes craquer. — Women love him, they all find him irresistible.

Quand j'ai vu cette robe, j'ai craqué! — When I saw that dress, I couldn't resist it!

craquer pour qch [nourriture, bonbons, vêtement] — to find sth irresistible

2. vt

craquer une allumette — to strike a match

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craquer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( déchirer) to split [pantalon, veste, jupe]; to rip [collant]; to burst [sac]; to break [sangle, poignée];

2 ( frotter) to strike [allumette];

3 Chimie to crack [pétrole].

B vi

1 ( se rompre) [couture] to split; [vêtement] to split (at the seams); [collant] to rip; [branche, poutre, plaque de verre] to crack; [sac] to burst; ta veste va craquer sous les bras your jacket is going to split under the arms; faire craquer une branche/poutre to break a branch/beam;

2 ( faire un bruit) [plancher, mât] to creak; [neige] to crunch; [feuilles] to rustle; [branchages, brindilles] to crack; qui craque sous la dent crunchy; faire craquer ses articulations to crack one's joints;

3 ( pour allumer) faire craquer une allumette to strike a match;

4 ○( ne pas résister) [entreprise] to collapse; [personne] ( de tension nerveuse) to break down, to crack up○; ( dans effort) to give up; je craque ( de tension nerveuse) I'm cracking up○; ( séduit par qch) I just can't resist; craquer pour qn ( tomber amoureux) to fall for sb○.

[krake] verbe intransitif

1. [plancher] to creak

[bois qui casse] to snap, to crack

[cuir, soulier] to squeak, to creak

[herbes sèches] to crackle

faire craquer ses doigts to crack one's knuckles

faire craquer une allumette to strike a match

2. [se fendre - couture, tissu] to split ; [ - sac] to split open ; [ - fil, lacets] to break, to snap off ; [ - banquise] to crack, to split (up) ; [ - collant] to rip

3. (familier) [psychologiquement] to break down, to crack up

ses nerfs ont craqué she had a nervous breakdown, she cracked up

ils ont essayé de me faire craquer en fumant devant moi they tried to break my resolve by smoking in front of me

4. (familier) [être séduit] to go wild

il me fait craquer I'm wild about this guy

j'ai craqué pour cette robe I went wild over that dress

5. (familier) [s'effondrer - institution, projet] to founder, to be falling apart, to be on the verge of collapse

————————

[krake] verbe transitif

1. [couture] to split, to tear

2. [allumette] to strike

3. (familier) [dépenser] to blow

4. INDUSTRIE DU PÉTROLE to crack

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > craquer
7 pękać

impf ⇒ pęknąć
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-am, -asz, -nąć; perf; vi

(o lodzie, szybie) to crack; (o sznurku, strunie) to burst; (o koszuli, worku) to rip

głowa mi pęka (przen) — my head is splitting

pękać w szwach — to be bursting at the seams

pękać ze śmiechu (przen) — to burst with laughter, to be in stitches

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pękać

ipf.

1. (o szybie, lodzie) crack; (= zarysować się) flaw; (= rozłupać się) rift, cleave; (o desce, pniu) split; ( o farbie) check, crack; (o sznurku, strunie, strąkach) burst; ( o wrzodzie) burst (open); (o ubraniu, tkaninie) rip; uszy mi pękają od tego hałasu this noise is ear-splitting; głowa mi pęka I've got a splitting headache, my head is splitting; choćbym pękł, to... not even if I had all the power in the world...; pękać z ciekawości burn l. burst with curiosity; pękać z dumy swell with pride, be puffed up with pride; pękać z zazdrości be burning with envy, be eating one's heart out; pękać ze śmiechu laugh one's head off, split one's sides; pękać w szwach burst l. split at the seams; sala pęka w szwach the house is full to bursting.

2. (= rozrywać się) snap, break, split, rip; pękły mi spodnie my pants split.

3. (= wybuchać) burst, explode; co chwila pękały granaty grenades would explode now and again; bomba pękła pot. the shit hit the fan, the curtains parted.

4. (o wydaniu, konsumpcji) crack, blow, pop; pękło parę butelek pot. ( o piwie) we cracked a few; (o piwie, winie) we popped a few; ( o wódce) we tossed back l. killed a few; pękło tysiąc złotych pot. we blew a grand.

5. (= bać się) pussyfoot, chicken out; nie pękaj! don't be such a chicken.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pękać

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