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► nombre masculino invariable

1 DEPORTE open

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['open]
SM INV (Golf) open
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masculino open championship o tournament

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masculino open championship o tournament

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open

/ˈopen/

masculine

open championship o tournament

el Open de Golf de Madrid the Madrid Open (golf tournament)

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open sustantivo masculino
open championship o tournament
open m Dep (Golf, tenis, etc.) open
' open' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abierta
- abierto
- abrir
- abrefácil
- abrirse
- aire
- boca
- boquiabierta
- boquiabierto
- brazo
- caja
- campiña
- canal
- carta
- corral
- crisma
- dar
- descosido
- descubierta
- descubierto
- desengañar
- desengañarse
- despanzurrar
- desplegar
- desplegarse
- desprendida
- desprendido
- desprendimiento
- destapar
- diáfana
- diáfano
- empezar
- escalabrarse
- extender
- extendida
- extendido
- forzar
- fuego
- golpetazo
- importar
- inaugurar
- instancia
- intemperie
- liberal
- loro
- par
- prestarse
- rasa
- raso
- relucir
English:
blast
- burst open
- certain
- daily
- debate
- door
- fire
- get
- half-open
- hurtle
- instruct
- lay
- lest
- lever
- manage
- mouth
- nowhere
- open
- open out
- open up
- open-air
- open-and-shut
- open-minded
- option
- prise
- question
- receive
- secret
- shall
- snap
- some
- spring
- swing
- tin
- wedge
- wide open
- window
- wrench
- above
- as
- blow
- boat
- burst
- car
- crack
- downstairs
- draw
- forthcoming
- gape
- generous

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open nm
Dep open (tournament);
Open de Australia/Francia/USA [en tenis] Australian/French/US Open

Spanish-English dictionary > open
3 raso

adj.

flat, level, bare.

m.

satin.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: rasar.

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raso

► adjetivo

1 (plano) flat, level; (liso) smooth

■ una cucharada rasa a level spoonful

2 (a poca altura) low

3 (atmósfera) clear, cloudless

► nombre masculino raso

1 (tejido) satin

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al raso in the open, in the open air

hacer tabla rasa familiar to make a clean sweep

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raso

► nombre masculino

1 (tejido) satin

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1. ADJ

1) [campo, terreno] (=llano) flat, level; (=sin árboles) clear, open; (=liso) smooth

2) [asiento] backless

3) [cielo] clear

está raso — the sky is clear

4) [contenido] level, level with the brim

una cucharada rasa — a level spoonful

5) [pelota, vuelo] very low, almost at ground level

marcó el gol por raso — he scored with a low shot

6) (=simple)

soldado raso — private

aprobado raso — bare pass, bare pass mark

2.

ADV

tirar raso — (Dep) to shoot low

3. SM

1) (Cos) satin

2) (=campo llano) flat country; (=campo abierto) open country

dormir al raso — to sleep out in the open

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I
- sa adjetivo

1)

a) <taza/cucharada> level (before n)

b) <vuelo/tiro> rasante I

2) ( exterior) open country

al raso — out in the open
II
masculino satin

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= uncloudy, unclouded, cloudless.

Ex. In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.

Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex. This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.

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* cielo raso = cloudless sky.

* hacer tabla rasa = level + the playing field.

* soldado raso = army private, private.

* tabla rasa = clean slate, new leaf, a fresh start.

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I
- sa adjetivo

1)

a) <taza/cucharada> level (before n)

b) <vuelo/tiro> rasante I

2) ( exterior) open country

al raso — out in the open
II
masculino satin

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= uncloudy, unclouded, cloudless.

Ex: In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.

Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex: This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.

* cielo raso = cloudless sky.

* hacer tabla rasa = level + the playing field.

* soldado raso = army private, private.

* tabla rasa = clean slate, new leaf, a fresh start.

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raso¹ -sa

adjective

A

1 ‹taza/cucharada› level ( before n)

una cucharadita rasa de azúcar one level teaspoonful of sugar

2 ‹vuelo/tiro› rasante¹ (↑ rasante (1))

B (exterior) open country

dormir al raso to sleep out in the open

raso²

masculine

satin

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Del verbo rasar: ( conjugate rasar)

raso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

rasó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
rasar
raso
raso 1
◊ -sa adjetivo

1 ‹taza/cucharada› level ( before n)
2 ( exterior) open country;
◊ dormir al raso to sleep out in the open

raso 2 sustantivo masculino
satin
raso,-a
I adjetivo
1 (llano) flat, level
(hasta el borde) una cucharada rasa de sal, a level spoonful of salt
2 (cielo) clear
3 (vuelo) low
4 soldado raso, private
II sustantivo masculino satin
♦ Locuciones: al raso, out in the open
' raso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cielo
- rasa
- soldado
- techo
English:
enlist
- man
- private
- rank
- satin
- squaddie
- ceiling
- common
- enlisted man

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raso, -a

♦ adj

1. [terreno] flat

2. [cucharada] level

3. [cielo] clear

4. [a poca altura] low

5. Mil
soldado raso private

♦ nm
[tela] satin
♦ al raso loc adv

in the open air;

pasar la noche al raso to sleep rough

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raso

I adj flat, level;

soldado raso private

II m

1 material satin

2

:

al raso in the open air

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raso, -sa adj

1) : level, flat

2)

soldado raso : private (in the army)

los soldados rasos: the ranks

raso nm

: satin

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raso n satin

dormir al raso to sleep out in the open

Spanish-English dictionary > raso
4 romper

v.

1 to break.

romper algo en pedazos to break/smash/tear something to pieces

Eso rompe huesos That breaks bones.

Su voz rompe el silencio His voice breaks the silence.

2 to break.

3 to break (empezar) (día).

al romper el alba o día at daybreak

romper a hacer algo to suddenly start doing something

romper a llorar to burst into tears

romper a reír to burst out laughing

4 to break (olas).

5 to wear out.

6 to break (interrumpir) (monotonía, silencio, hábito).

7 to break off.

Su ira rompe nuestra amistad His anger breaks off our friendship.

8 to tear, to tear up.

Ellos rompieron los papeles They tore the papers.

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romper

(pp roto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to break; (papel, tela) to tear; (cristal, loza) to smash, shatter

2 (rajar, reventar) to split

3 (gastar) to wear out

4 (relaciones) to break off

5 figurado (ley) to break, violate; (contrato) to break

6 figurado (cerca, límite) to break through, break down

7 (empezar) to initiate, begin

■ romper las hostilidades to initiate hostilities

8 figurado (interrumpir) to break, interrupt

■ romper el silencio to break the silence

9 (mar, aire) to cleave

► verbo intransitivo

1 (acabar - con algo) to break; (- con alguien) to split up, US break up

■ romper con el pasado to break with one's past

■ rompieron hace un mes they broke up a month ago

2 (olas, día) to break

■ al romper el día at daybreak

3 (flores) to bloom, blossom

4 romper a + inf figurado (empezar) to burst out

■ romper a reír to burst out laughing

5 romper en + sust figurado (prorrumpir) to burst into

■ romper en llanto to burst into tears

► verbo pronominal romperse

1 (gen) to break

■ se me ha roto esta uña I've broken this nail

2 (papel, tela) to tear, rip

■ se me han roto las medias I've ripped my stockings

3 (rajarse, reventarse) to split

■ la bolsa se ha roto the bag has split open

4 (desgastarse) to wear out

■ se me han roto los zapatos my shoes are worn out

5 (coche) to break down

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de rompe y rasga familiar resolute, determined

romper con alguien to quarrel with somebody, fall out with somebody

romper el fuego MILITAR to open fire

romper el hielo figurado to break the ice

romper una lanza por alguien figurado to defend somebody

romperle la cara a alguien / romperle las narices a alguien familiar to smash somebody's face in

romperse la cabeza (pensar) to rack one's brains 2 (herirse) to split one's head open

romperse por la mitad to break in half, split in half

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verb

1) to break

2) smash, shatter

3) rip, tear

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- romper a

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(pp roto)
1. VT

1) (=partir, destrozar)

a) [intencionadamente] [+ juguete, mueble, cuerda] to break; [+ rama] to break, break off; [+ vaso, jarrón, cristal] to break, smash

los ladrones entraron rompiendo la puerta a patadas — the burglars got in by kicking down the door

la onda expansiva rompió los cristales — the shock wave broke o smashed the windows

b) (=rasgar) [+ tela, vestido, papel] to tear, rip

¡cuidado, que vas a romper las cortinas! — careful, you'll tear o rip the curtains!

se disgustó tanto con la carta que la rompió en pedazos — he was so angry about the letter that he tore o ripped it up

c) [por el uso] [+ zapatos, ropa] to wear out

d) [+ barrera] (lit) to break down, break through; (fig) to break down

tratan de romper barreras en el campo de la informática — they are trying to break down barriers in the area of computing

romper la barrera del sonido — to break the sound barrier

e)

romper aguas —

todavía no ha roto aguas — her waters haven't broken yet

- romper la cara a algn

- romper el hielo

- romper una lanza en favor de algn/algo

no haber roto un plato —

se comporta como si no hubiera roto un plato en su vida — he behaves as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth

de rompe y rasga —

es una mujer de rompe y rasga — she's not someone to mess with

- quien rompe paga
esquema, molde
2) (=terminar) [+ equilibrio, silencio, maleficio, contrato] to break; [+ relaciones, amistad] to break off

hagamos algo distinto que rompa la rutina — let's do something different to break the routine

la patronal ha roto el pacto con los sindicatos — employers have broken the agreement with the unions

romper la racha de algo — to break a run of sth

romper el servicio a algn — (Tenis) to break sb's service

3) (Mil) [+ línea, cerco] to break, break through

¡rompan filas! — fall out!

romper (el) fuego — to open fire

romper las hostilidades — to start hostilities

4) (Agr) [+ tierra] to break, break up

5) Arg, Uru *** (=molestar) to piss off ***

deja de romperme — stop pissing me off ***

2. VI

1) [olas] to break

2) (=salir) [diente] to come through; [capullo, flor] to come out

romper entre algo — to break through sth, burst through sth

los manifestantes rompieron entre el cordón de seguridad — the demonstrators broke o burst through the security cordon

3) [alba, día] to break

al romper el alba — at crack of dawn, at daybreak

4) (=empezar)

romper a hacer algo — to (suddenly) start doing sth, (suddenly) start to do sth

rompió a proferir insultos contra todo el mundo — he suddenly started hurling o to hurl insults at everyone

al verme rompió a llorar — when he saw me he burst into tears

romper en llanto — to break down in tears

cuando rompa el hervor — when it comes to the boil

5) (=separarse) [pareja, novios] to split up

hace algún tiempo que rompieron — they split up some time ago

romper con — [+ novio, amante] to split up with, break up with; [+ amigo, familia] to fall out with; [+ aliado] to break off relations with; [+ tradición, costumbre, pasado] to break with; [+ imagen, tópico, leyenda] to break away from

ha roto con su novio — she has broken o split up with her boyfriend

Albania rompió con China en 1978 — Albania broke off relations with China in 1978

han roto con una tradición de siglos — they have broken with a centuries-old tradition

3.

See:

romperse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <loza/mueble> to break; < ventana> to break, smash; <lápiz/cuerda> to break, snap

b) < puerta> ( tirándola abajo) to break down; ( para que quede abierta) to break open

c) <hoja/póster> ( rasgar) to tear; ( en varios pedazos) to tear up

d) < camisa> to tear, split

2)

a) <silencio/monotonía> to break; < tranquilidad> to disturb

b) <promesa/pacto> to break; <relaciones/compromiso> to break off
2.
romper vi

1)

a) olas to break

b) (liter) alba to break; flores to open, burst open

al romper el día — at daybreak, at the crack of dawn

c) ( empezar)

romper A + INF — to begin o start to + inf

rompió a llorar/reír — she burst into tears/burst out laughing

romper en llanto — to burst into tears

2) novios to break up, split up

romper CON algn — con novio to split o break up with sb

romper CON algo — con el pasado to break with sth; con tradición to break away from sth

este verso rompe con la estructura del poema — this verse departs from the structure of the poem

de rompe y rasga — < decidir> suddenly

mujeres de rompe y rasga — strong-minded women
3.
romperse verbo pronominal

a) vaso/plato to break, smash, get broken o smashed; papel to tear, rip, get torn o ripped; televisor/ascensor (RPl) to break down

b) pantalones/zapatos to wear out

c) (refl) <brazo/pierna> to break

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= break, break down, rupture, rip off, fracture, rip.

Ex. The document arrangement adopted is often broken, in the sense that documents in libraries are rarely shelved in one single and self-evident sequence.

Ex. It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.

Ex. In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.

Ex. Within the social sciences psychology journals are the most ripped off.

Ex. He will miss a month after fracturing his hand in practice.

Ex. He punched her in the head and forced her to another room where he pinned her to the floor and ripped her shirt trying to remove it.

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* algo que rompe la armonía = a blot on the landscape.

* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.

* día + romper = day + break.

* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.

* que rompe la armonía = eyesore.

* romper a carcajadas = break out with + laugh.

* romper Algo en pedazos = tear + Nombre + to bits.

* romper a reír = bubble over in + laugh, burst out + laughing, explode into + laughter.

* romper barreras = break down + boundaries, break down + borders.

* romper completamente = break off.

* romper completamente con = make + a clean break with.

* romper con = break out of, break through, step away from, break away from.

* romper con la tradición = make + break with tradition, break with + tradition.

* romper con una amenaza = slay + dragon.

* romper el equilibrio = tip + the scales.

* romper el hielo = break + the ice.

* romper el molde tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.

* romper el silencio = break + the hush, break + silence, crack + the silence.

* romper filas = break + ranks.

* romper la barrera del sonido = break + the sound barrier.

* romper la huelga = cross + the picket line.

* romper la monotonía = relieve + monotony.

* romper las barreras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.

* romper las cadenas de la esclavitud = cast off + Posesivo + chains.

* romper las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* romper los esquemas = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* romper los lazos con = sever + Posesivo + links with, sever + Posesivo + ties with, break + ties with.

* romperse = snap off.

* romperse el cuello = break + Posesivo + neck.

* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.

* romper tajantemente con = make + a clean break with.

* romper un acuerdo = sever + arrangement.

* romper una lanza en favor de = stick up for.

* romper una promesa = go back on, break + Posesivo + promise.

* romper una relación = break off + relationship, sever + connection.

* romper un lazo = sever + connection.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <loza/mueble> to break; < ventana> to break, smash; <lápiz/cuerda> to break, snap

b) < puerta> ( tirándola abajo) to break down; ( para que quede abierta) to break open

c) <hoja/póster> ( rasgar) to tear; ( en varios pedazos) to tear up

d) < camisa> to tear, split

2)

a) <silencio/monotonía> to break; < tranquilidad> to disturb

b) <promesa/pacto> to break; <relaciones/compromiso> to break off
2.
romper vi

1)

a) olas to break

b) (liter) alba to break; flores to open, burst open

al romper el día — at daybreak, at the crack of dawn

c) ( empezar)

romper A + INF — to begin o start to + inf

rompió a llorar/reír — she burst into tears/burst out laughing

romper en llanto — to burst into tears

2) novios to break up, split up

romper CON algn — con novio to split o break up with sb

romper CON algo — con el pasado to break with sth; con tradición to break away from sth

este verso rompe con la estructura del poema — this verse departs from the structure of the poem

de rompe y rasga — < decidir> suddenly

mujeres de rompe y rasga — strong-minded women
3.
romperse verbo pronominal

a) vaso/plato to break, smash, get broken o smashed; papel to tear, rip, get torn o ripped; televisor/ascensor (RPl) to break down

b) pantalones/zapatos to wear out

c) (refl) <brazo/pierna> to break

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= break, break down, rupture, rip off, fracture, rip.

Ex: The document arrangement adopted is often broken, in the sense that documents in libraries are rarely shelved in one single and self-evident sequence.

Ex: It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.

Ex: In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.

Ex: Within the social sciences psychology journals are the most ripped off.

Ex: He will miss a month after fracturing his hand in practice.

Ex: He punched her in the head and forced her to another room where he pinned her to the floor and ripped her shirt trying to remove it.

* algo que rompe la armonía = a blot on the landscape.

* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.

* día + romper = day + break.

* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.

* que rompe la armonía = eyesore.

* romper a carcajadas = break out with + laugh.

* romper Algo en pedazos = tear + Nombre + to bits.

* romper a reír = bubble over in + laugh, burst out + laughing, explode into + laughter.

* romper barreras = break down + boundaries, break down + borders.

* romper completamente = break off.

* romper completamente con = make + a clean break with.

* romper con = break out of, break through, step away from, break away from.

* romper con la tradición = make + break with tradition, break with + tradition.

* romper con una amenaza = slay + dragon.

* romper el equilibrio = tip + the scales.

* romper el hielo = break + the ice.

* romper el molde tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.

* romper el silencio = break + the hush, break + silence, crack + the silence.

* romper filas = break + ranks.

* romper la barrera del sonido = break + the sound barrier.

* romper la huelga = cross + the picket line.

* romper la monotonía = relieve + monotony.

* romper las barreras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.

* romper las cadenas de la esclavitud = cast off + Posesivo + chains.

* romper las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* romper los esquemas = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* romper los lazos con = sever + Posesivo + links with, sever + Posesivo + ties with, break + ties with.

* romperse = snap off.

* romperse el cuello = break + Posesivo + neck.

* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.

* romper tajantemente con = make + a clean break with.

* romper un acuerdo = sever + arrangement.

* romper una lanza en favor de = stick up for.

* romper una promesa = go back on, break + Posesivo + promise.

* romper una relación = break off + relationship, sever + connection.

* romper un lazo = sever + connection.

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romper [ E30 ]

vt

A

1 ‹taza› to break; ‹ventana› to break, smash; ‹lápiz/cuerda› to break, snap; ‹juguete/radio/silla› to break

2 ‹puerta› (tirándola abajo) to break down; (para que quede abierta) to break open

3 ‹hoja/póster› (rasgar) to tear; (en varios pedazos) to tear up

4 ‹camisa› to tear, split

B

1 ‹silencio/monotonía› to break; ‹tranquilidad› to disturb

2 ‹promesa/pacto› to break; ‹relaciones/compromiso› to break off

C

1 ( fam) ‹servicio› (en tenis) to break

2 ( esp AmL) ‹récord› to break

■ romper

vi

A

1 «olas» to break

2 ( liter); «alba/día» to break; «flores» to open, burst open, come out

salimos al romper el día we left at daybreak o at the crack of dawn

3

(empezar): cuando rompa el hervor when it reaches boiling point, when it comes to the boil o starts to boil

romper A + INF to begin o start to + INF

rompió a llorar/reír she burst into tears/burst out laughing

romper EN algo:

romper en llanto to burst into tears

romper en sollozos to break into sobs, start sobbing

B «novios» to break up, split up romper CON algn ‹con un novio› to split o break up WITH sb; ‹con un amigo› to fall out WITH sb romper CON algo ‹con el pasado› to break WITH sth; ‹con una tradición› to break away FROM sth, break WITH sth

hay que romper con esas viejas creencias we have to break away from those old beliefs

este verso rompe con la estructura general del poema this verse departs from the general structure of the poem

de rompe y rasga: me lo dijo así, de rompe y rasga he told me like that, straight out ( colloq)

no se puede decidir así de rompe y rasga you can't just decide like that on the spur of the moment

mujeres de rompe y rasga strong-minded women

C ( RPl vulg) (molestar) to bug ( colloq)

■ romperse

v pron

1 «vaso/plato» to break, smash, get broken o smashed; «papel» to tear, rip, get torn o ripped; «televisor/lavadora/ascensor» ( RPl) to break down

2 «pantalones/zapatos» to wear out

se me rompieron los calcetines por el talón my socks have worn through o gone through at the heel

3 ‹brazo/pierna/muñeca› to break

se rompió el tobillo he broke his ankle

4

( RPl fam) (esforzarse): no te rompas demasiado don't kill yourself ( colloq)

no se rompieron mucho con el regalo they didn't go to much trouble o expense over the gift ( colloq)

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romper ( conjugate romper) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹loza/mueble› to break;

‹ ventana› to break, smash;
‹lápiz/cuerda› to break, snap
b) ‹hoja/póster› ( rasgar) to tear;

( en varios pedazos) to tear up
c) ‹ camisa› to tear, split

2
a) ‹silencio/monotonía› to break;

‹ tranquilidad› to disturb
b) ‹promesa/pacto› to break;

‹relaciones/compromiso› to break off
verbo intransitivo
1
a) [ olas] to break

b) (liter) [ alba] to break;

◊ al romper el día at daybreak, at the crack of dawn

c) ( empezar):

◊ rompió a llorar/reír she burst into tears/burst out laughing

2 [ novios] to break up, split up;
romper CON algn ‹ con novio› to split o break up with sb;
romper CON algo ‹ con el pasado› to break with sth;
‹ con tradición› to break away from sth
romperse verbo pronominal
a) [vaso/plato] to break, smash, get broken o smashed;

[ papel] to tear, rip, get torn o ripped;
[televisor/ascensor] (RPl) to break down
b) [pantalones/zapatos] to wear out

c) ( refl) ‹brazo/pierna› to break

romper
I verbo transitivo
1 to break
(un cristal, una pieza de loza) to smash, shatter
(una tela, un papel) to tear (up): rompió el contrato en pedazos, he tore the contract into pieces
2 (relaciones, una negociación) to break off
3 (una norma) to fail to fulfil, break
(una promesa, un trato) to break
4 (el ritmo, sueño, silencio) to break
II verbo intransitivo
1 (empezar el día, etc) to break: al cabo de un rato rompió a hablar, after a while she started talking
rompió a llorar, he burst into tears
2 (poner un fin) to break [con, with]: he roto con el pasado, I've broken with the past
(relaciones de pareja) rompieron hace una semana, they broke up a week ago ➣ Ver nota en break
' romper' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- cascar
- congénere
- crisma
- dejar
- desligarse
- desordenar
- destrozar
- frágil
- hielo
- lanza
- partir
- regañar
- reñir
- echar
- espuma
- mameluco
- pacto
- promesa
- quebrar
English:
bash in
- break
- break into
- break off
- break up
- break with
- bust
- bust up
- crack
- dash
- fall out
- finish with
- ice
- monotony
- oath
- pound
- prompt
- rank
- relieve
- rupture
- sever
- smash
- snap
- snap off
- tear
- tear up
- chip
- fall
- half
- rip
- rompers
- shatter

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romper

♦ vt

1. [partir, fragmentar] to break;
[hacer añicos] to smash; [rasgar] to tear;
romper algo en pedazos to break/smash/tear sth to pieces;
Mil
¡rompan filas! fall out!;

Comp
Fam
romper la baraja to get annoyed;

Comp
Fam
o jugamos todos, o se rompe la baraja either we all play, or nobody does

2. [estropear] to break

3. [desgastar] to wear out

4. [interrumpir] [monotonía, silencio, hábito] to break;
[hilo del discurso] to break off; [tradición] to put an end to, to stop
5. [terminar] to break off

6. [incumplir] to break;

rompió su promesa de ayudarnos she broke her promise to help us

7.
romper el par [en golf] to break par

8.
romper el servicio de alguien [en tenis] to break sb's serve

9. RP Fam [fastidiar]
no me rompas give me a break;

no (me) rompas la paciencia you're trying my patience;
muy Fam
romper las pelotas o [m5] las bolas o [m5] los huevos a alguien to get on sb's tits;
muy Fam
dejá de romper las pelotas o [m5] las bolas o [m5] los huevos stop being such a pain in the Br arse o US ass

♦ vi

1. [terminar una relación]
romper (con alguien) to break up o split up (with sb);

rompió con su novia he broke up o split up with his girlfriend;

ha roto con su familia she has broken off contact with her family;

romper con la tradición to break with tradition;

rompió con el partido she broke with the party

2. [empezar] [día] to break;
[hostilidades] to break out;
al romper el alba o [m5] día at daybreak;

romper a hacer algo to suddenly start doing sth;

romper a llorar to burst into tears;

romper a reír to burst out laughing

3. [olas] to break

4. Fam [tener éxito] to be a hit;

un cantante que rompe a singer who's all the rage;

Comp

de rompe y rasga: es una mujer de rompe y rasga she's a woman who knows what she wants o knows her own mind

5. RP Fam [molestar] to be a pain;

¡no rompas! give me a break!

♦ See also the pronominal verb romperse

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romper

<part roto>

I v/t

1 break; ( hacer añicos) smash; tela, papel tear

2 relación break off

II v/i

1 break;

romper con alguien break up with s.o.

2

:

romper a hacer algo start doing sth, start to do sth;

romper a llorar burst into tears, start crying

3

:

hombre de rompe y rasga strong-minded man

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romper {70} vt

1) : to break, to smash

2) : to rip, to tear

3) : to break off (relations), to break (a contract)

4) : to break through, to break down

5) gastar: to wear out

romper vi

1) : to break

al romper del día: at the break of day

2)

romper a : to begin to, to burst out with

romper a llorar: to burst into tears

3)

romper con : to break off with

* * *

romper vb

1. (en general) to break [pt. broke; pp. broken]

¿quién ha roto el cristal? who broke the window?

se rompió el brazo he broke his arm

2. (papel, tela) to tear [pt. tore; pp. torn]

he roto la sábana I've torn the sheet

rompió la carta she tore the letter up

3. (desgastar ropa, zapatos) to wear out [pt. wore; pp. worn]

vas a romper los zapatos you're going to wear your shoes out

4. (acabar una relación) to split up [pt. & pp. split]

rompieron hace un mes they split up a month ago

rompió con su novio she split up with her boyfriend

romper a llorar to burst into tears

romperse la cabeza to split your head open

Spanish-English dictionary > romper
5 par

adj.

1 even (number).

2 equal (igual).

m.

1 pair (two things or people).

a o en pares in pairs, two by two

2 couple.

un par de copas a couple of o a few drinks

un par de veces a couple of times, a few times

3 par.

dos bajo/sobre par two under/over par

4 peer (noble).

5 equal, par, counterpart, match.

6 even number.

7 torque.

8 rafter.

9 placenta.

* * *

PAR

► abreviatura

1 PLÍTICA ( Partido Aragonés Regionalista) Aragonese regionalist party

* * *
1. noun m.
1) pair, couple

2) par

3) peer
2. adj.
even

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SM ABR Esp
= Partido Aragonés Regionalista
* * *
I
adjetivo < número> even

jugarse algo a pares o nones — to decide something by guessing whether the number of objects held is odd or even
II
masculino

1)

a) (de guantes, zapatos) pair

un par de preguntas/de veces — a couple of questions/of times

a pares — two at a time

b) ( comparación) equal

sin par — (liter) incomparable, matchless (liter)

un atleta sin par — an athlete without equal

- par de fuerzas

- par de torsión

2) (Arquit) rafter

(abierto) de par en par — wide open

3)

al par — ver par III

4) ( en golf) par

sobre/bajo par — over/under par

5) (Hist) ( título) peer
III
femenino par

a la par — (Fin) at par (value)

estar a la par/por encima de la par — to be at/above par

sabroso a la par que sano — both tasty and healthy

es lengua oficial a la par del castellano — it is an official language on a par with o along with Spanish

baila a la par que canta — he dances and sings at the same time

* * *
I
adjetivo < número> even

jugarse algo a pares o nones — to decide something by guessing whether the number of objects held is odd or even
II
masculino

1)

a) (de guantes, zapatos) pair

un par de preguntas/de veces — a couple of questions/of times

a pares — two at a time

b) ( comparación) equal

sin par — (liter) incomparable, matchless (liter)

un atleta sin par — an athlete without equal

- par de fuerzas

- par de torsión

2) (Arquit) rafter

(abierto) de par en par — wide open

3)

al par — ver par III

4) ( en golf) par

sobre/bajo par — over/under par

5) (Hist) ( título) peer
III
femenino par

a la par — (Fin) at par (value)

estar a la par/por encima de la par — to be at/above par

sabroso a la par que sano — both tasty and healthy

es lengua oficial a la par del castellano — it is an official language on a par with o along with Spanish

baila a la par que canta — he dances and sings at the same time

* * *

par¹

¹ = peer.

Nota: Noble.

Ex: Not only are the standards written, but there is a body called the peer Council which works very hard at enforcing the standards.

* evaluación por pares = peer review, refereeing, peer reviewing.

* evaluado por pares = peer-reviewed, refereed.

* evaluar anónimamente por pares = double-blind review.

* primero entre pares = first among equals.

* primo entre pares = primus inter pares.

* revista evaluada por pares = refereed journal, peer-reviewed journal.

* sin par = unequalled, unexampled, unsurpassed, unique unto itself, unique, without peer, unrivalled [unrivaled, -USA], without equal, matchless.

* sistema de evaluación por pares anónima = double-blind refereeing system.

par²

² = pair.

Ex: Double KWIC and Permuterm indexes arrange pairs of keywords, so that the entries under one keyword are organised according to the second keyword.

* abierto de par en par = wide open.

* a la par = in concert, in tandem, neck and neck, in a tandem fashion, in parallel.

* a la par que = in tandem with, hand in hand (with), as the same time as.

* a pares = in pairs.

* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.

* desde hace un par de + Tiempo = in these past couple of + Tiempo.

* en un par de segundos = in an instant or two.

* estar a la par de = rank with.

* hace un par de años = a couple of years ago.

* ir a la par = proceed + in parallel.

* ir a la par con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* mantener a la par de = keep up with.

* par de recién casados = newlywed couple.

* par de torsión = torque.

* par trenzado = twisted pair.

* un par de = a couple of.

* un par de minutos = a couple of moments.

par³

³ = even, even-numbered.

Ex: Results of comparisons are given in a number of tables and examined by factors such as results obtained in even and odd years and results of votes taken in spring and autumn.

Ex: More people vote in even-numbered years, so holding elections in odd-numbered years effectively disenfranchises thousands of voters.

* número par = even number.

* página par = even page.

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par¹

adjective

‹número› even

jugarse algo a pares o nones to decide sth by guessing whether the number of objects held is odd or even

par²

masculine

A

1 (de guantes, zapatos) pair

dos pares de vaqueros two pairs of jeans

¿puedo hacerte un par de preguntas? can I ask you a couple of questions o one or two questions?

sólo lo he visto un par de veces I've only seen him a couple of times o once or twice

a pares two at a time, two by two

de tres pares de narices ( fam): me ha echado una bronca de tres pares de narices he gave me a tremendous telling off o a hell of a telling off ( colloq), he really tore into me ( AmE colloq)

hace un frío de tres pares de narices it's absolutely freezing!

2 (comparación, igual) equal

un atleta sin par an athlete without equal

como ceramista no tiene par as a ceramicist he has no equal o he is unrivaled

una mujer de una belleza/un talento sin par a woman of matchless beauty/unrivaled talent

Compuestos:

● par de fuerzas

couple

● par de torsión

torque

● par ordenado

ordered pair

B ( Arquit) rafter

de par en par wide open

¿quién dejó la puerta abierta de par en par? who left the door wide open?

abrió la boca de par en par she opened her mouth wide

C

al par ver par³ (↑ par (3))

D (en golf) par

dos golpes sobre/bajo par two strokes over/under par

E ( Hist) (título) peer

par³

feminine

par

a la par ( Fin) at par, at par value

estar a la par/por encima de la par/por debajo de la par to be at/above/below par

una cocina imaginativa a la par que sana or una cocina imaginativa y a la par sana cooking that is both imaginative and healthy

el guaraní es lengua oficial a la par del castellano Guarani is an official language on a par with o along with Spanish

baila a la par que toca la armónica he dances and plays the harmonica at the same time

* * *

par adjetivo ‹ número› even;
◊ jugarse algo a pares o nones to decide sth by guessing whether the number of objects held is odd or even

■ sustantivo masculino
1
a) (de guantes, zapatos) pair;

◊ un par de preguntas/de veces a couple of questions/of times;

a pares two at a time
b) ( comparación) equal;

◊ sin par (liter) incomparable, matchless (liter)

2 (Arquit) rafter;
◊ (abierto) de par en par wide open

3 ( en golf) par;
◊ sobre/bajo par over/under par

■ sustantivo femenino
par;
◊ a la par (Fin) at par (value);

sabroso a la par que sano both tasty and healthy;
baila a la par que canta he dances and sings at the same time
par
I adj Mat even
II sustantivo masculino
1 (conjunto de dos) pair
un par de calcetines, a pair of socks
(número reducido, dos) couple: bebimos un par de copas, we had a couple of drinks
2 Mat even number
pares y nones, odds and evens
3 (noble) peer
4 Golf par
cinco bajo par, five under par
♦ Locuciones: a la par, (a la vez) at the same time
de par en par, wide open
figurado sin par, matchless

' par' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abierta
- abierto
- ablandar
- antonomasia
- binomio
- bofetada
- caminar
- desliz
- durante
- esquí
- excelencia
- gachó
- mediar
- nominal
- número
- pincelada
- altura
- igual
- manubrio
- parejo
- reserva
English:
couple
- cuff links
- even
- gape
- incomparable
- lie down
- match
- neck
- pair
- par
- peer
- pin up
- spoonful
- stocking
- underpants
- unrivaled
- unrivalled
- wide open
- brace
- premium
- take
- trousers
- unsurpassed
- wide

* * *

par

♦ adj

1. [número] even;

echar algo a pares o nones = to decide something between two people by a game in which each holds out a certain number of fingers behind their back, predicts whether the total will be odd or even, then reveals their hand to the other

2. [igual] equal

♦ nm

1. [conjunto] [de zapatos, guantes] pair;

a o [m5] en pares in pairs, two by two;
Vulg
es un tipo con un par de cojones o [m5] huevos he's got guts o balls

2. [dos] couple;

tardaré un par de días it'll take me a couple of days;

Comp
Fam Hum
de tres pares de narices: está cayendo una tormenta de tres pares de narices there's an almighty storm going on;

tengo un lumbago de tres pares de narices I've got horrendous lumbago

3. [número indeterminado] couple;

un par de copas a couple of drinks;

un par de veces a couple of times

4. [número par] even number

5. [en golf] par;

dos bajo/sobre par two under/over par;

hacer par en un hoyo to par a hole

6. [noble] peer

7. Fís couple

Comp
par de fuerzas couple;
par de torsión torque

8.
sin par [sin comparación] without equal, matchless;

de una belleza sin par incomparably beautiful

9.
(abierto) de par en par [puerta, ventana, boca] wide open

10. Tel par trenzado twisted pair

♦ a la par loc adv

1. [simultáneamente] at the same time;

los dos llegaron a la par they both arrived at the same time

2. [a igual nivel] at the same level;

se han colocado a la par de la competencia they have put themselves on an equal footing with their competitors

3. Fin at par;

el dólar cotiza a la par con el euro the dollar is trading at par with the euro

* * *

par

I f par;

es bella a la par que inteligente she is beautiful as well as intelligent, she is both beautiful and intelligent;

a la par COM at par (value);

sin par unequaled, Br unequalled, unparalleled

II m pair;

un par de a pair of;

a pares in pairs, two by two;

abierto de par en par wide open

* * *

par adj

: even (in number)

par nm

1) : pair, couple

2) : equal, peer

sin par: matchless, peerless

3) : par (in golf)

4) : rafter

5)

de par en par : wide open

par nf

1) : par

por encima de la par: above par

2)

a la par que : at the same time as, as well as

interesante a la par que instructivo: both interesting and informative

* * *

par¹ adj even

un número par an even number

par² n

1. (de zapatos, etc) pair

un par de calcetines a pair of socks

2. (número indefinido) couple

un par de veces a couple of times

a la par at the same time

de par en par wide open

Spanish-English dictionary > par
6 apalancar

v.

1 to lever open.

2 to lever up, to lift with a lever, to prise.

3 to leverage.

* * *

apalancar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (levantar) to lever up; (abrir) to lever open

■ apalancó la puerta he levered the door open

► verbo pronominal apalancarse

1 argot to settle oneself, settle down

■ se apalancó ante la tele she settled down in front of the telly

2 argot to get stuck in a rut

* * *

1. VT

1) (=para levantar) to lever up

2) (=para abrir) to prise o (EEUU) prize off, lever off

3) Cono Sur
*
apalancar a algn — to wangle a job for sb *

2.

See:

apalancarse

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) ( para levantar) to jack up (AmE), to lever up (BrE)

b) ( para abrir) to force open

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) ( para levantar) to jack up (AmE), to lever up (BrE)

b) ( para abrir) to force open

* * *

apalancar [A2 ]

vt

1 (para levantar) to jack up ( AmE), to lever up ( BrE)

2 (para abrir) to force open, to jack open ( AmE), to lever open ( BrE)

■ apalancarse

v pron

( fam Esp)

1 (instalarse) to settle

se apalanca en el sillón y ya no hay quien lo mueva he settles into o ensconces himself in his armchair and he won't budge

lleva ocho meses apalancada en mi casa she came to stay eight months ago and she seems to have taken up permanent residence ( colloq)

2 (estancarse) to get stuck (in a rut)

* * *

apalancar ( conjugate apalancar) verbo transitivo
a) ( para levantar) to jack up (AmE), to lever up (BrE)

b) ( para abrir) to force open

apalancar verbo transitivo to raise with a lever
' apalancar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
palanquear
English:
lever
- leverage
- prise

* * *

apalancar

♦ vt
[para abrir, mover] to lever open
♦ See also the pronominal verb apalancarse

* * *

apalancar

v/t lever

* * *

apalancar {72} vt

1) : to jack up

2) : to pry open

Spanish-English dictionary > apalancar
7 destripar

v.

1 to disembowel (sacar las tripas a) (animal, persona).

2 to rip open.

3 to crush down, to squash, to crush.

María destripó las galletas Mary crushed down the cookies.

* * *

destripar

► verbo transitivo

1 (quitar las tripas) to disembowel; (pescado) to gut

2 (cosa) to tear open, cut open

■ destripó el colchón she ripped the mattress open

3 figurado (despachurrar) to crush, squash

■ la rueda le destripó el pie the wheel crushed her foot

4 familiar figurado (un relato) to ruin

■ me destripó el chiste cuando iba por la mitad he ruined my joke when I was only halfway through it

* * *

VT

1) (=quitar tripas a) [+ animal] to gut; [+ persona] to disembowel

2) [+ chiste, cuento] to spoil

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) <res/ave/caza> to gut, disembowel

b) (fam) ( matar)

el toro destripó al caballo — the bull ripped the horse's guts out

* * *

= disembowel, gut.

Ex. Ravitch contends that political correctness has disemboweled the literary material taught in schools.

Ex. When white fish are gutted at sea, washed and iced, they have white flesh on landing because they have had time to bleed.

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) <res/ave/caza> to gut, disembowel

b) (fam) ( matar)

el toro destripó al caballo — the bull ripped the horse's guts out

* * *

= disembowel, gut.

Ex: Ravitch contends that political correctness has disemboweled the literary material taught in schools.

Ex: When white fish are gutted at sea, washed and iced, they have white flesh on landing because they have had time to bleed.

* * *

destripar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹res/ave/caza› to gut, disembowel

2 ( fam)

(matar): el toro destripó al caballo the bull ripped the horse's guts out

3 ( fam); ‹chiste/película› to ruin, spoil

* * *

destripar verbo transitivo
1 (sacar las tripas) to gut, disembowel
2 (sacar el interior) to remove the stuffing from: ha destripado el colchón, he has removed the stuffing from the mattress
3 (estropear) spoil: ¡no me destripes el chiste!, don't spoil my joke!
' destripar' also found in these entries:
English:
disembowel

* * *

destripar vt

1. [sacar las tripas a] [ave, res, conejo] to disembowel;
[pescado] to gut;
el asesino destripaba a sus víctimas the murderer disembowelled his victims

2. [colchón, muñeca] to rip open;
[radio, juguete, aparato] to take apart
3. [película, historia, chiste] to ruin, to spoil

* * *

destripar

v/t

1 animal gut

2 cosa tear open

Spanish-English dictionary > destripar
8 sajar

v.

to cut open.

* * *

sajar

► verbo transitivo

1 to make an incision in

* * *

VT to cut open, lance

* * *

sajar [A1 ]

vt

to cut open, cut into

* * *

sajar vtr (la piel) to cut, make incisions

* * *

sajar vt
[grano] to lance; [quiste] to cut open
* * *

sajar

v/t MED cut open

* * *

sajar vt

: to lance, to cut open

Spanish-English dictionary > sajar
9 sindicato abierto

• open shade

• open sight

• open transaction

• open union

• open up

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > sindicato abierto
10 abrir haciendo palanca

(v.) = pry + Nombre + open

Ex. If the paper clip has not rusted and the paper is sturdy, a paper clip can be removed by gently prying it open.

* * *

(v.) = pry + Nombre + open

Ex: If the paper clip has not rusted and the paper is sturdy, a paper clip can be removed by gently prying it open.

Spanish-English dictionary > abrir haciendo palanca
11 abrir de golpe

• burst open

• open vowel

• open wide one's legs

• snap open

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > abrir de golpe
12 abrirse de golpe

• blow open

• burst open

• snap open

• spring open

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > abrirse de golpe
13 a campo raso

• in the open air

• in the open sky

• out in the open

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > a campo raso
14 abrir al público

• inaugural

• inaugurating

• open to suspicion

• open trade

• throw open

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > abrir al público
15 abrir de par en par

• open vowel

• open wide one's legs

• throw open

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > abrir de par en par
16 abrir de un corte

• cut open

• lay oneself down

• lay open to discussion

• slash open

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > abrir de un corte
17 abrirse de pronto con un pequeńo sonido explosivo

• burst open with a short explosive sound

• burst open with a short popping sound

• pop open

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > abrirse de pronto con un pequeńo sonido explosivo
18 al raso

• in the open

• in the open field

• out in the open

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > al raso
19 apertura impresa

• open negotiations with

• open on the print

• open on to

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > apertura impresa
20 unión abierta

• open transaction

• open union

• open up

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Open — O pen, a. [AS. open; akin to D. open, OS. opan, G. offan, Icel. opinn, Sw. [ o]ppen, Dan. aaben, and perh. to E. up. Cf. {Up}, and {Ope}.] 1. Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Open chain — Open O pen, a. [AS. open; akin to D. open, OS. opan, G. offan, Icel. opinn, Sw. [ o]ppen, Dan. aaben, and perh. to E. up. Cf. {Up}, and {Ope}.] 1. Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Open circuit — Open O pen, a. [AS. open; akin to D. open, OS. opan, G. offan, Icel. opinn, Sw. [ o]ppen, Dan. aaben, and perh. to E. up. Cf. {Up}, and {Ope}.] 1. Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Open communion — Open O pen, a. [AS. open; akin to D. open, OS. opan, G. offan, Icel. opinn, Sw. [ o]ppen, Dan. aaben, and perh. to E. up. Cf. {Up}, and {Ope}.] 1. Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Open consonant — Open O pen, a. [AS. open; akin to D. open, OS. opan, G. offan, Icel. opinn, Sw. [ o]ppen, Dan. aaben, and perh. to E. up. Cf. {Up}, and {Ope}.] 1. Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Open diapason — Open O pen, a. [AS. open; akin to D. open, OS. opan, G. offan, Icel. opinn, Sw. [ o]ppen, Dan. aaben, and perh. to E. up. Cf. {Up}, and {Ope}.] 1. Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Open flank — Open O pen, a. [AS. open; akin to D. open, OS. opan, G. offan, Icel. opinn, Sw. [ o]ppen, Dan. aaben, and perh. to E. up. Cf. {Up}, and {Ope}.] 1. Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Open harmony — Open O pen, a. [AS. open; akin to D. open, OS. opan, G. offan, Icel. opinn, Sw. [ o]ppen, Dan. aaben, and perh. to E. up. Cf. {Up}, and {Ope}.] 1. Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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