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abrirse paso

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
abrirse paso loc verb	figurado (iniciar actividad)	make your way, pave your way, forge your way v expr
Note: Denota un inicio exitoso en determinada carrera o actividad económica.
	Se abrieron paso en la industria de la moda con diseños vanguardistas.
	They made their way in the fashion industry with avant-garde designs.

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Principal Translations
Spanish		English
abrirse camino, abrirse paso loc verb	(avanzar, caminar)	make your way through v expr
	La joven se abrió camino entre la multitud para ver de cerca a su actor favorito.
	The young woman made her way through the crowd to get a closer look at her favourite actor.
abrirse camino, abrirse paso loc verb	figurado (iniciar una actividad)	make way, pave the way v expr
	Nuestro negocio fue pionero: se abrió camino en las ventas por Internet.
	Our business was groundbreaking: it made way (or: paved the way) for internet shopping.
abrirse camino, abrirse paso loc verb	figurado (vencer obstáculo)	make your way, pave your own path v expr
	(figurative)	break into vtr phrasal insep
	A pesar de varios intentos fallidos, la joven sonorense logró abrirse camino en la industria discográfica.
	Despite various failed attempts the young man from Sonora managed to make his way in the record industry.

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