| Zusätzliche Übersetzungen |
| open adj | (area behind doors) | zugänglich Adj |
| | The theatre was open for anybody to enter. |
| open adj | (view: unobstructed) (Sicht) | ungehindert Adj |
| | | frei Adj |
| | From the hilltop one has an open view all the way to the sea. |
| open adj | (arms: outstretched) | offen Adj |
| | | ausgestreckt Adj |
| | The toddler walked into Sarah's open arms for a hug. |
| open adj | (visible to all) | transparent Adj |
| | | offen Adj |
| | Many people consider open government to be important in a democracy. |
| open adj | (undecided) (nicht entschieden) | offen Adj |
| | The issue about the budget is still open. Hopefully, we can close it within the week. |
| open adj | (sincere) | offen Adj |
| | | ehrlich Adj |
| | Dr. Smith was quite open and honest with us about the risks of surgery. |
| open adj | (string: unfretted) (Musik) | leer Adj |
| | Play the G chord with open strings on your guitar. |
| open adj | (without partitions) (Raum) | offen Adj |
| | The building has an open floor plan with only a few columns. |
| open adj | (with gaps) (Militär: Formation) | offen Adj |
| | The troops moved in an open formation. |
| open adj | (porous) | durchlässig Adj |
| | A sponge has an open surface. |
| open adj | (extended, unfolded) | offen Adj |
| | | geöffnet Adj |
| | The book is open at chapter three. |
| open adj | (not taken) (nicht belegt) | frei Adj |
| | The tennis court is open for an hour this afternoon. Do you want to reserve it? |
| open adj | informal, US (unregulated) | nicht kontrolliert Part + Adj |
| | This is an open town. You can do pretty much what you please here. |
| open adj | (not hidden) | offen Adj |
| | The open hostilities shocked the other countries. |
| open adj | (phonetics: vowel) | offen Adj |
| | The open 'a' sound is different from the closed 'a'. |
| open adj | (not built up) | natürlich Adj |
| | My house is in a very rural setting. There's nothing but open countryside for miles around. |
| open to [sth] adj + prep | (without cover) | ohne Plane, ohne Abdeckung Präp + Nf |
| | | nicht abgedeckt Part + Adj |
| | The back of the pickup truck is open to the sky. |
| open to [sb] adj + prep | (unrestricted) | offen Adj |
| | Registration is open to everybody. |
open to [sth],
open to doing [sth] adj + prep | (accepting) (Gesinnung) | offen Adj |
| | | tolerant Adj |
| | Martin is open to those of all political persuasions. |
| | I'm open to having a discussion about this issue. |
| | Martin ist für alle politischen Überzeugungen offen. |
| | Ich stehe einer Diskussion über dieses Thema tolerant gegenüber. |
| open to [sth] adj + prep | figurative (person: receptive) (übertragen) | offen für [etw] Adj + Präp |
| | | aufgeschlossen für [etw] Adj + Präp |
| | I'm still open to new ideas. |
| open to [sth] adj + prep | (exposed, vulnerable) | für etwas anfällig Präp + Adj |
| | | für etwas empfindlich Präp + Adj |
| | If you don't use an antivirus program, your computer will be open to attack. |
| the open n | (clear space) | das Freie Best Art, n + Nn |
| | Put it in the open, so we can all see it among all this clutter. |
| the Open n | (golf, tennis: tournament) (Sportevent) | -Open Suffix |
| | The tennis player played at the French Open. |
| open vi | (cards: make a bid) (Kartenspiel) | eine Eröffnung spielen Rdw |
| | Brittany opened with a high bid. |
| open vi | (part) | öffnen Vr |
| | | offenbahren Vt |
| | The forest opens to reveal a meadow. |
| open vi | (flower, petals: unfurl) (Botanik) | aufgehen Vi, sepa |
| | | blühen Vi |
| | The daylily petals opened at first light. |
| open vi | (cards: play first) (Kartenspiel) | anfangen Vi, sepa |
| | | den ersten Zug machen Rdw |
| | OK, you get to open this time. Throw your first card. |
| open with [sth] vi + adj | (start by saying) | beginnen Vt |
| | | [etw] eröffnen Vt |
| | The plaintiff's lawyer opened with a statement for the jury. |
open to [sth],
open onto [sth] vi + prep | (give access to [sth]) | Zugang gewähren zu [etw] Rdw |
| | The door opens to a large courtyard. |
| open with [sth] vi + prep | (begin) | anfangen Vi, sepa |
| | | beginnen Vt |
| | The meeting opened with a speech by the president. |
| open into [sth] vi + prep | (have an outlet) | in [etw] fließen Präp + Vi |
| | The river opens into the Atlantic south of here. |
| open with [sth] vi + prep | (cards: make a bid) | mitgehen Vi, sepa |
| | He opened with a three of clubs. |
| open [sth]⇒ vtr | (clear) | schlagen Vt |
| | | freimachen Vt, sepa |
| | We need to open a path through the woods. |
| open [sth] vtr | (cut into) | aufmachen Vt, sepa |
| | | aufschneiden Vt, sepa |
| | The doctor opened the patient to perform heart surgery. |
| open [sth] vtr | (remove blockage) | öffnen Vt |
| | | weiten Vt |
| | The doctor prescribed a new drug that would help open his arteries. |
| open [sth] vtr | (make gaps, spaces) (Platz machen) | öffnen Vt |
| | The platoon opens ranks as it approaches the target site. |
| open [sth] vtr | (unfold) | öffnen Vt |
| | | auffalten Vt, sepa |
| | He opened the letter and started reading it. |
| open [sth] vtr | (establish) | gründen Vt |
| | | etablieren Vt |
| | The business was opened over fifty years ago. |
| open [sth] vtr | (unwrap) | auspacken Vt, sepa |
| | | aufmachen Vt, sepa |
| | She opened the gifts one at a time. |
| open [sth] vtr | (make accessible) | zugänglich machen Adj + Vt |
| | The wheelchair ramp opened the shop to a new group of customers. |
| open [sth] vtr | (expand) | öffnen Vt |
| | | ausstrecken Vt, sepa |
| | He opened his arms wide. |
| open [sth] vtr | (reveal) | offenlegen Vt, sepa |
| | The congressman opened his finances for anyone to see. |
| open [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (commence by doing, saying [sth]) | eröffnen Vt |
| | | beginnen Vi |
| | | starten Vi |
| | I would like to open the meeting with an apology for the lack of refreshments. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| break [sth] open vtr + adj | (open a seal) | etwas aufmachen Vt, sepa |
| | Let's break open the champagne to celebrate your success! |
| break [sth] open vtr + adj | (force open a lock) | etwas aufbrechen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas knacken Vt |
| | The robbers broke the lock open using a crowbar. |
| burst open vi + adj | (open suddenly) | aufspringen Adj + Vi, sepa |
| | | plötzlich aufgehen Adj + Vi, sepa |
| | When the bell sounded, the school doors burst open and all the kids ran out. |
| crack [sth] open vtr + adj | (break apart, split) | aufknacken Vt, sepa |
| | (Nüsse) | knacken Vt |
| | | aufbrechen Vt, sepa |
| | He cracked open a brazil nut and discarded the shell. |
| crack [sth] open vtr + adj | informal (open in celebration) | aufmachen Vt, sepa |
| | (Flasche) | köpfen Vt |
| | Let's crack open this bottle and get the party started. |
| crack [sth] open vtr + adj | informal (window, door: open slightly) | [etw] einen Spalt öffnen VP |
| | John cracked the door open and looked into his sister's bedroom. |
| crack open vi + adj | (break apart, split) | auseinanderbrechen Vi, sepa |
| | (ugs, allgemein) | kaputtgehen Vi, sepa |
| | The watermelon cracked open when it fell off the picnic table. |
| cut [sth/sb] open vtr + adj | (body: dissect) | öffnen Vt |
| | | aufschneiden Vt, sepa |
| | The surgeon cut the patient's chest open. |
in the open,
out in the open adv | (outdoors) | an der frischen Luft Rdw |
| | | draußen Adv |
| | | unter dem freien Himmel Rdw |
| | We slept out in the open last night. We didn't even use a tent. |
| keep the door open v expr | figurative (allow possibility) | sich ein Hintertürchen offen lassen Rdw |
| | | die Option offen halten Rdw |
| | The Prime Minister said he would like to keep the door open for future negotiations. |
| keep your weather eye open v expr | (stay alert) | beide Augen offen halten Rdw |
| | | wachsam bleiben Adj + Vi |
leave the door open for [sb/sth],
leave the door open to [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (allow possibility, access) | jmdm/[etw] alle Möglichkeiten offen lassen Rdw |
| | | (jmdm) [etw] ermöglichen Vt |
| | When the reigning gold medalist fell, she left the door open for her competitors. |
| | By not completely cutting ties with the country's former allies, the prime minister is leaving the door open for negotiations to be resumed in the future. |
| | Als die amtierende Goldmedaillistin fiel, ließ sie ihren Gegnern alle Möglichkeiten offen. |
| | Indem er den Kontakt mit den vorherigen Verbündeten nicht komplett abbrach, ermöglicht der Premierminister zukünftige Verhandlungen. |
| massive open online course n | (MOOC: online open-access course) (Anglizismus) | Massive Open Online Course Nm |
| | (Anglizismus, Abk) | MOOC Nm |
| MOOC n | acronym (massive open online course) (Anglizismus, Abk) | MOOC Nm |
| | (Anglizismus) | Massive Open Online Course Nm |
mutual fund,
open-end investment company n | (investment program) | Investmentfond Nm |
naked flame,
open flame n | (exposed or visible fire) | offene Flamme Adj + Nf |
| | Do not spray this aerosol near a naked flame. |
open a can of worms,
open up a can of worms v expr | figurative, informal (create controversy, problems) | in ein Wespennest stechen Rdw |
| | | ein neues Fass aufmachen Rdw |
| | Laura opened a can of worms when she mentioned Oliver's ex-girlfriend. |
| the open air n | (outdoors) (Angl., Veranstaltungen) | Open-Air- adj |
| | | Freiluft-, Freilicht- adj |
| | | im Freien Präp + Nn |
| | | an der frischen Luft Rdw |
| | Hiking in the mountains is my favourite pastime; I have always loved the open air. |
| | In den Bergen Wandern ist meine liebste Freizeitbeschäftigung; ich war schon immer gerne im Freien. |
| open-air n as adj | (pool, market: outdoor) | Außen- Präf |
| | | Freiluft- Präf |
| | | Freilicht- Präf |
| | | im Freien Präp + Nn |
| | I love swimming in an open-air pool. |
| open bar | (free drinks) | offene Bar Adj + Nf |
| | | Getränke sind kostenlos Rdw |
| open book | figurative (easily understood) | offenes Buch Adj + Nn |
| | | leicht verständlich Adj + Adj |
| open door n | figurative (invitation, [sth] giving access) | offene Tür Adj + Nf |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | "Gratitude is an open door to abundance." - Yogi Bhajan |
| open-door n as adj | figurative (promoting free movement) | offene Tür Adj + Nf |
| | This government has an open-door approach to immigration. |
| open fire vtr + n | (start shooting) | Feuer eröffnen Nn + Vt |
| | | zu schießen anfangen Rdw |
| | They opened fire as soon as they saw his gun. |
| | If you see a wolf, go ahead and open fire. |
| open fire n | (fire in unenclosed fireplace) | Feuer im Ofen Rdw |
| | | Feuer im Kamin Rdw |
| | | Kaminfeuer Nn |
| | There's an open fire in the living room. |
| open house n | (event permitting free entry to all) (ugs) | Tag der offenen Tür Rdw |
| | The event is open house; everybody is welcome to visit the college and find out about its activities. |
| open market n | (economy: unrestricted trade) | freier Markt Adj + Nm |
| | Nowadays there is an open market for supplying electricity in the UK. |
open mike,
open mic n | informal (free-for-all performance event) (Anglizismus) | Open Mic Nn |
| open mind n | (receptive attitude) | ohne Vorurteile Präp + Npl |
| | | keine Vorurteile Pron + Npl |
| | | unvoreingenommene Haltung Adj + Nf |
| | I'm trying to keep an open mind about the issue. |
| | Ich versuche ohne Vorurteile an die Sache heranzugehen. |
| open out onto [sth] v expr | (lead to wider area) (ugs) | öffen zu etwas hin Rdw |
| | The doors open out onto a beautiful garden. |
| open out to [sth] v expr | (be unfolded) | zu etwas ausklappen Rdw |
| | | zu etwas erweitern Rdw |
| | The foldaway bed opens out to full size. |
| open [sth] out vtr + adv | (unfold) (allg) | etwas ausbreiten Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas auseinanderfalten Vt, sepa |
| | Lisa put the map on the table and opened it out. |
open plan,
open-plan adj | (without interior walls) | Großraum- Präf |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | I work in an open-plan office, which can at times be very noisy. |
| open secret n | (official secret known to many) (umgangssprachlich) | etwas, das doch jeder weiß Rdw |
| | | offenes Geheimnis Adj + Nn |
| | | nicht unbedingt ein Geheimnis Rdw |
| | It´s an open secret that she was pregnant when she got married. |
open source,
open-source adj | (computing: definable by users) (Comp) | Open Source Nf |
| Anmerkung: hyphen used when adj comes before the noun it modifies |
| open space n | often plural (ecology: protected land) | Grünzug Nm |
| | | Grünzäsur Nf |
| | This park is a lovely open space in an otherwise built-up part of London. |
| open the way for [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (enable) | den Weg ebnen Rdw |
| | The government has opened the way for energy firms to explore for shale gas. |
| open to new ideas adj | (receptive, broad minded) | offen für neue Ideen Rdw |
| | | Neuem gegenüber aufgeschlossen Rdw |
| | | offen für Neues Rdw |
| | My boss is open to new ideas, he always listens to our suggestions. |
Open University,
the Open University n | UK (higher education by correspondence) (ugs) | Fernstudium Nn |
| | | Fernuniversität Nf |
| | Elaine is studying for a degree with the Open University. |
| open [sth] up to [sb] v expr | figurative (extend to include) | [etw] für jmdn zugänglich machen Rdw |
| | Email was opened up to the public in the early 1990s. |
| open water n | (unenclosed area of water) (Ozean) | weite Meer Adj + Nn |
| | | offenes Wasser Adj + Nn |
| open-water n as adj | (swimming: in unenclosed waters) | im Freien Präp + Nn |
| | | Freiwasser- Präf |
| | Lisa is taking part in an open-water swimming event. |
open wide,
wide open adj | (door, eyes: wide open) | weit geöffnet Adj + V Part Perf |
| open wound n | (injury in which skin is broken) | offene Wunde Adj + Nf |
| | | klaffende Wunde Adj + Nf |
| | You should cover that open wound to avoid an infection. |
| | He had to spray alcohol on his open wound to prevent infection. |
| open your eyes to [sth] vtr | (become aware of) | etwas sehen Pron + Vt |
| | | sich etwas bewusst werden Rdw |
| | | die Augen nicht vor etwas verschließen Rdw |
| | You need to open your eyes to the beauty around you. |
| | Open your eyes to how deceitfully she has behaved. |
| open your mind to [sth] v expr | (accept possibility) | offen für etwas sein Rdw |
| | | unvoreingenommen gegenüber etwas sein Rdw |
| | Immersing yourself in a different culture can open your mind to new ways of thinking. |
open-air theater (US),
open-air theatre (UK) n | (outdoor auditorium) | Freilufttheater Nn |
| | | Freilichttheater Nn |
| | They are performing Shakespeare plays at the open-air theatre this summer. |
| open-and-shut adj | (easily accomplished) | einfach, leicht Adj |
| | | ausgemacht Adj |
| | | einfach erledigt Adj + V Part Perf |
| open-and-shut case n | figurative, informal (crime: easily solved) | klarer Fall Adj + Nm |
| | | ganz klar Adv + Adj |
| | | eindeutig Adj |
| | This is an open-and-shut case of police brutality. |
| open-and-shut case n | figurative, informal (matter: easily solved) | Kinderspiel Nn |
| | There is an open-and-shut case to build the pipeline. |
| open-door policy n | (politics: free movement) | Politik der offenen Tür Rdw |
| | | zu jeder Zeit mit [jmd] reden können Rdw |
| | The country decided to adopt an open-door economic policy. |
| open-door policy n | (person: availability) | zu jeder Zeit mit [jmd] reden können VP |
| | My boss has an open-door policy -- he wants his employees to feel comfortable talking to him any time. |
| open-ended adj | (inconclusive) (ugs) | ohne Ergebnis Präp + Nn |
| | (formell) | ergebnislos Adj |
| | (ugs, übertragen) | umsonst Adj |
| | We hadn't intended for this meeting to be so open-ended. |
| open-ended adj | (having no set limit or restriction) | nach oben hin offen Rdw |
| | | ohne Grenze Präp + Nf |
| | The possibilities are open-ended. |
| open-ended adj | (question: not yes/no) | offen Adj |
| | The interviewer preferred questions that were open-ended. |
| open-ended question n | (question with many possible answers) | offene Frage Adj + Nf |
| | | ungeklärte Frage Adj + Nf |
| | | Frage, die nicht mit Ja und Nein beantwortet werden kann Rdw |
| | The teacher told the students to ask open-ended questions. |
| open-eyed adj | (with eyes open) | mit offenen Augen Rdw |
| open-eyed adj | (with eyes wide open in wonder, etc.) | mit großen Augen Rdw |
| open-eyed adj | figurative (alert) (übertragen) | mit offenen Augen Rdw |
| | | aufmerksam Adj |
| | | konzentriert Adj |
| open-eyed adj | figurative (conscious, deliberate) (übertragen) | mit offenen Augen Rdw |
| | | bewusst Adj |
| | | absichtlich Adj |
| open-faced adj | (person: with frank expression) | offen Adj |
| | | ehrlich Adj |
| | | aufrichtig Adj |
| open-faced adj | (watch: having no cover) | offen Adj |
| | | ohne Abdeckung Adv + Nf |
open-faced,
open-face adj | US (sandwich: no bread on top) | Sandwich mit nur einer Scheibe Brot Rdw |
| open-heart surgery n | (cardiac operation) | Operation am offenen Herzen Rdw |
| | | Eingriff am offenen Herzen Rdw |
| | They split his chest open and performed open-heart surgery to replace a faulty valve. |
| open-minded adj | (tolerant, accepting) | aufgeschlossen V Part Perf |
| | (übertragen) | offen Adj |
| | | tolerant Adj |
| | | verständnisvoll Adj |
| | When you travel to another country you should be open-minded. I try to maintain an open-minded attitude regardless of a person's politics or religion. |
| | Wenn du in ein anderes Land reist, solltest du aufgeschlossen sein. |
| | Ich versuche eine offene Einstellung zu bewahren, egal welche politische Ansicht oder Religion die Person hat. |
| open-mindedness n | (tolerance, acceptance) | Aufgeschlossenheit Nf |
| | | Offenheit Nf |
| | | Toleranz Nf |
| open-mouthed adj | literal (with mouths open) | mit offenem Mund Rdw |
| open-mouthed adj | figurative (amazed, impressed) | mit offenem Mund Rdw |
| | | überrascht Adj |
| | | erstaunt Adj |
| open-mouthed adj | figurative (shocked, surprised) | mit offenem Mund Rdw |
| | | geschockt Adj |
| | | erstaunt Adj |
| open-necked adj | (shirt, blouse) | offen Adj |
| | Ashley is wearing an open-necked shirt. |
open-pit (US),
open-cast,
opencast (UK) adj | (mining) | Tage- Präf |
| open-plan kitchen n | (opens onto next room) | offene Küche Adj + Nf |
| | | amerikanische Küche Adj + Nf |
| open-textured adj | (porous, loose) | porös Adj |
| | | locker Adj |
| | | löchrig, löcherig Adj |
| open-textured adj | (philosophy) | vage Adj |
| open-toed adj | (shoes: exposing the toes) | offen Adj |
open-top,
open-topped adj | (vehicle: roof can be opened) | ohne Verdeck Adv + Nn |
| | | Cabrio Nn |
openhanded,
open-handed,
open handed adj | figurative (generous) | großzügig Adj |
| | | großherzig Adj |
| | | selbstlos Adj |
| Anmerkung: hyphen omitted when term is an adj following a noun |
openhanded,
open-handed,
open handed adj | (with hand open flat) | mit den Handflächen nach oben Rdw |
openhearted,
open-hearted adj | (sincere or honest) | ehrlich Adj |
| | | offenherzig Adj |
| | | aufrichtig Adj |
openhearted,
open-hearted adj | (sympathetic, generous) | großzügig Adj |
| | | aufmerksam Adj |
| | | zuvorkommend Adj |
out in the open,
in the open adv | (outdoors) | draußen Adv |
| | (übertragen) | an der frischen Luft Rdw |
| | It's great to be out in the open on a warm spring day! |
out in the open,
in the open adj | figurative (knowledge: public) (informell) | raus sein Adv + Vt |
| | | öffentlich Adv |
| | The fact that he is gay is now out in the open. |
| rip [sth] open vtr + adv | (letter: open by tearing) | aufreißen Vt, sepa |
| | He ripped open the envelope, impatient to find out his exam results. |
| rip [sth] open vtr + adv | (eviscerate) | ausnehmen Vt, sepa |
| | | ausweiden Vt, sepa |
| | The hunter ripped the rabbit open. |
| split open vi | (tear or be cut apart) | aufreißen Vi, sepa |
| | The shell split open to reveal an eagle chick. |
wide open,
wide-open adj | (eyes: fully open, open wide) | offen Adj |
| | | geöffnet V Part Perf |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | I went into the situation with my eyes wide open. |
wide open,
wide-open adj | (door: fully open, open wide) | weit offen Adj + Adj |
| | | weit geöffnet Adj + V Part Perf |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | When you leave the door wide open, it lets all the heat out of the house. |
| wide open to [sth] adj | figurative (exposed, vulnerable to [sth]) | offen für [etw] Adj + Präp |
| | | [etw] ausgesetzt V Part Perf |
| | | ungeschützt vor [etw] V Part Perf + Präp |
| | The infantry lay itself wide open to attack. |
| wide open adj | figurative (not yet determined) | offen stehen Adj + Vi |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | When the only suspect gave an alibi, the murder case was thrown wide open. |
| with open arms adv | figurative (welcomingly) | mit offenen Armen Rdw |
| | | herzlich Adj |
| | James greeted me with open arms. |