| Traduções principais |
| pick your way v expr | (find a path through) (caminho) | abrir vt |
| | The survivors picked their way through the wreckage. |
| unclose vi | (open) | abrir⇒ vi |
| snap off vi + adv | (break away, become detached) | separar vt |
| | | destacar vt |
| | (informal) | abrir vt |
| | The branches had been damaged by frost and snapped off easily. |
| lead off vi phrasal | (baseball: begin) (beisebol) | abrir v int |
| | | iniciar v int |
| unlock sth vtr | (open lock) | abrir vt |
| | Rachel took out her keys and unlocked the door. |
| break sth open vtr + adj | (open a seal) | abrir vt |
| | Let's break open the champagne to celebrate your success! |
| cut sth/sb open vtr + adj | (body: dissect) (cirurgia: dissecar) | abrir vt |
| | The surgeon cut the patient's chest open. |
set sth up,
set up sth vtr + adv | (establish) (negócio) | abrir vt |
| | | fundar vt |
| | They set the new store up on Maple Street. |
| | Eles abriram a nova loja na Rua Maple. |
| split sth open vtr phrasal sep | (cleave, cut apart) | partir vt |
| | | cortar vt |
| | | abrir vt |
| | He split the coconut open with a hammer. |
| open out to sth v expr | (be unfolded) | abrir v int |
| | The foldaway bed opens out to full size. |
| | A cama dobrável abre para o tamanho normal. |
| open up vi phrasal | informal (open a door for sb to enter) | abrir vt |
| | Open up! Police! |
| | Abra! É a polícia! |
| lead off vi phrasal | US, figurative (begin a meeting) | começar v int |
| | | abrir v int |
| | | iniciar v int |
| | Let's lead off by introducing ourselves. |
| establish sth vtr | (install) | abrir vt |
| | | fundar vt |
| | | estabelecer vt |
| | The chain decided to establish a restaurant in every major city in the US. |
| | A rede decidiu abrir um restaurante em cada grande cidade dos EUA. |
| unlock sth vtr | figurative (make accessible) (figurado) | abrir vt |
| | (figurado) | liberar vt |
| | The company needs money, so it is selling assets to unlock some capital. |
| unclench sth vtr | (uncurl fist) (punho: relaxar) | abrir vt |
| | | relaxar vt |
| | Ed calmed down and unclenched his fists. |
| unclose vtr | (cause to open) | abrir vt |
roll out sth,
roll sth out vtr + adv | (flatten with a rolling pin) (figurado) | abrir vt |
| | | estender vt |
| | Roll out the pastry thin and even. |
| | Abra a massa de maneira fina e uniforme. |
| start sth up vtr phrasal sep | (business: open, form) | abrir vt |
| | | fundar, formar vt |
| | | estabelecer vt |
| | Melissa has started up a business from her home. |
| | Melissa abriu uma empresa em casa. |
| unlock vi | (lock: open) (porta) | abrir v int |
| | | destrancar v int |
| | Ian heard the door unlock and someone enter his cell. |
| bust sth out vtr phrasal sep | informal, US (take out for use) (figurado, para uso) | abrir vt |
| | Let's bust out a bottle of the good wine for our anniversary! |
| crack open vi + adj | (break apart, split) | abrir vint |
| | The watermelon cracked open when it fell off the picnic table. |
| open sth vtr | (door) | abrir vt |
| | Carole opened the door and walked out of the house. |
| | Ela abriu a porta e saiu de casa. |
| open sth vtr | (remove lid, cap, etc.) | abrir vt |
| | Emily opened the bottle of wine with a corkscrew. |
| | Ela abriu a garrafa de vinho com um saca-rolhas. |
| spread sth vtr | (separate) (separar) | abrir vt |
| | Her mother spread her arms wide to welcome her home. |
| | A mãe dela abriu os braços para recebê-la em casa. |
| open sth vtr | (envelope, box) | abrir vt |
| | Richard opened the box with some scissors. |
| | Ele abriu a caixa com uma tesoura. |
| open sth vtr | (unfasten) | abrir vt |
| | Open your shirt buttons. It's too hot to wear it all closed up to the neck. |
| | Abra os botões da sua camisa. Está muito quente para usa-la toda fechada até o pescoço. |
| crack sth vtr | (break, split) | rachar vt |
| | (figurado, informal) | abrir vt |
| | | partir, quebrar vt |
| | Jenny cracked her head on the table as she fell. |
| | Jenny rachou a cabeça na mesa quando caiu. |
| open vi | (building: open doors) (as portas) | abrir v int |
| | The theatre opens at three in the afternoon. |
| | O teatro abre às 3 da tarde. |
| Traduções complementares |
| open to sth adj + prep | figurative (person: receptive) | abrir v int |
| | I'm still open to new ideas. |
| open with sth vi + prep | (begin) | abrir, começar v int |
| | The meeting opened with a speech by the president. |
bring sth,
bring sth against sb vtr | (legal: put sth forward) (jurídico, processo) | abrir vt |
| | She brought a lawsuit against her employer. |
| | Ela abriu um processo contra o seu chefe. |
| open sth vtr | (clear) | abrir vt |
| | | criar passagem |
| | We need to open a path through the woods. |
| open sth vtr | (cut into) | abrir vt |
| | The doctor opened the patient to perform heart surgery. |
| open sth vtr | (remove blockage) | abrir, desentupir, desobstruir vt |
| | The doctor prescribed a new drug that would help open his arteries. |
| open sth vtr | (make gaps, spaces) | abrir vt |
| | The platoon opens ranks as it approaches the target site. |
| open sth vtr | (unfold) | abrir vt |
| | He opened the letter and started reading it. |
| open sth vtr | (establish) | abrir, estabelecer vt |
| | The business was opened over fifty years ago. |
| open sth vtr | (unwrap) | abrir, desembrulhar, desembalar vt |
| | She opened the gifts one at a time. |
| open sth vtr | (make accessible) | abrir vt |
| | The wheelchair ramp opened the shop to a new group of customers. |
| open sth vtr | (expand) | abrir v int |
| | He opened his arms wide. |
| raise sth vtr | (window: open) (janela) | abrir vt |
| | Let's raise the windows to allow some fresh air in here. |
| | Vamos abrir as janelas para deixar entrar um ar fresco. |
| pick sth vtr | (lock: unlock) | abrir vt |
| | The cat burglar picked the lock. |
| | O ladrão abriu a fechadura. |
| roll sth vtr | (flatten with a rolling pin) (estender massa com rolo) | abrir vt |
| | | amassar vt |
| | First you need to roll the pizza dough. |
| | Primeiro você precisa abrir a massa da pizza. |
| part sth vtr | (force apart) (separar) | abrir vt |
| | The director parted the curtains and stepped onto the stage. |
| | O diretor abriu as cortinas e subiu no palco. |
open sth up,
open up sth vtr phrasal sep | figurative (make more accessible) (figurado) | abrir vt |
| | The school has opened up its swimming pool to the wider community. |