abrir
Meanings
Verb
1. to open, open up (transitive, intransitive, reflexive)
2. to unlock (transitive)
3. to turn on (transitive)
4. to start, open, open up, set up (a business, restaurant, etc.) (transitive)
5. to crack, crack open, to pop (e.g., a safe, a bottle, a coconut) (transitive)
6. to break, break open, (new ground, a game, etc.); to break out (e.g., champagne); to breach (transitive)
7. to spread (one's legs, arms, fingers) (transitive)
8. to answer (the door) (transitive, figurative, figuratively)
9. to open up (to become communicative) (pronominal)
10. to leave, go away (reflexive, slang)
11. to withdraw, back out of (Latin America, reflexive)
Examples766
Lo único que le hizo abrirse a ella fue un beso.
The only thing that made him open up to her was a kiss.
Abrió la llave.
He turned on the faucet.
Abro la cerradura.
I unlock the lock.
Por favor abre la ventana, Jorge.
Please open the window, George.
Tom no pudo abrirlo.
Tom couldn't open it.
¿Tengo que abrir todo?
Must I open everything?