Polyglot Dictionary

abrir

/aˈbɾiɾ/

verb A1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
abro
preterite (eu)
abri
past participle
aberto

Meaning

  1. to open

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

inaugurar

abrir is the general everyday word, to open a door or a business; inaugurar specifically means to formally open, like a new building or exhibition ceremonially.

Similar in other languages

German

öffnen

öffnen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to open."

Spanish

abrir

abrir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to open."

French

ouvrir

ouvrir is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to open."

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