Abrían (en. They opened)

/aˈβɾi.an/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Open in a moment of the past.

When they were children, they opened Christmas gifts with excitement.

Cuando eran niños, ellos abrían los regalos de Navidad con emoción.

To refer to the action of allowing access or entry.

Every time he arrived, they opened the door to receive him.

Cada vez que llegaba, ellos abrían la puerta para recibirlo.

To unfold something that was closed.

In the meeting, they opened the reports before starting the discussion.

En la reunión, abrían los informes antes de comenzar la discusión.

From Latin 'aperīre', which means 'to open'.

to open the door

To allow access to a place.

abrir la puerta

to open one's eyes

To realize something.

abrir los ojos

to open a path

To initiate a process or an action.

abrir un camino

to open

Verb that means to allow entry.

abrir

open

Adjective that describes something that is not closed.

abierto

opening

Present continuous of the verb to open.

abriendo

To start a conversation.

When he arrived, he had already opened the talk.

Cuando llegó, él ya había abierto la charla.

To make something more accessible.

They open the information to all those who are interested.

Ellos abren la información a todos los que están interesados.