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Abrirle (en. Open it)

/a.bɾiɾ.lei/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

English: Allow someone access or entry to a place or situation.

English: I am going to open the door for my friend.

Voy a abrirle la puerta a mi amigo.

English: Make something available to someone.

English: I opened the possibility for him/her to go to the party.

Le abrí la posibilidad de que fuera a la fiesta.

English: Reveal or show something to someone.

English: I decided to open my heart to her.

Decidí abrirle mi corazón a ella.

Etymology

English: The term comes from the verb 'abrir', which means to open something, plus the enclitic pronoun 'le', which indicates to whom something is opened.

Common Phrases and Expressions

English: open the doors for him/her

English: Facilitate access or arrival to a situation or place.

abrirle las puertas

English: open his/her heart

English: Reveal personal feelings to someone.

abrirle el corazón

English: open someone's eyes

English: Make someone realize a truth.

abrirle los ojos a alguien

Related Words

English: open

English: Action of making something go from closed to open.

abrir

English: access

English: Possibility of entering or having contact with something.

acceso

English: possibility

English: Opportunity for something to happen.

posibilidad

Slang Meanings

English: Opening up to someone in social life.

English: Today I am going to open up to Juan at the meeting.

Hoy le voy a abrirle a Juan en la reunión.

English: Making way for someone at an event.

English: I am going to make way for my friend in line.

Voy a abrirle paso a mi amiga en la fila.