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I. open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] ADJ

1. open inv (not closed):

open container, eyes, garment, door, window
offen pred
open container, eyes, garment, door, window
open pass also
open pass also
open book
open flower
open flower
open map
to welcome sb with open arms fig
open boat
to do sth with one's eyes open
an open wound
wide open
to burst open bag, case
to push sth open
to push sth open (violently)

2. open inv, pred (for customers, visitors):

open shop, bar, museum
open shop, bar, museum
to declare sth for open

3. open inv (not yet decided):

open case, decision, question
an open matter
an open mind
open ticket
to leave sth open

4. open inv (not enclosed):

open
to be in the open air
open country
open field
on the open road
on the open sea

5. open inv (accessible to all):

open
open
to have open access to sth
in open court

6. open inv (not concealed):

open
an open scandal
to lay sth open

7. open inv, pred (frank):

open person
to be open with sb
an open person

8. open inv, pred (willing to accept):

to be open to sth
für etw acc offen sein
open to offers

9. open inv (available):

open
frei <freier, am freiesten>
open
open offer
the line is open now
open time

10. open inv, pred (exposed):

open
open
open MIL
open MIL
to be open to sth
to be open to attack
to be open to doubt
to lay oneself open to sth
sich acc etw dat aussetzen

11. open inv SPORTS:

open
Sieger(in) m (f) einer offenen Meisterschaft <-s, ->

12. open inv SPORTS (unprotected):

open game, style of play
frei <freier, am freiesten>
open game, style of play

13. open inv (letting in air):

open
open
an open screen
an open weave

14. open inv MUS:

open note
Grundton m <-(e)s, -töne>
open pipe
open string

15. open inv ELEC:

open circuit

16. open inv MED (not constipated):

open bowels
open bowels
frei <freier, am freiesten>

17. open inv Brit FIN (not crossed):

open cheque
Barscheck m <-s, -s>
open cheque

18. open inv (free of ice):

open port, river
open weather, winter

19. open LING:

open
open vowel

20. open MATH:

open set

Phrases:

to be an open book person
to be an open book thing

II. open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] VB intr

1. open (from closed):

open
open

2. open (give access):

to open onto sth
[direkt] zu etw dat führen
to open off sth
zu etw dat hinführen

3. open (for service):

open
open

4. open (start):

open piece of writing or music, story
beginnen <beginnt, begann, begonnen>
open piece of writing or music, story
open film
open play

5. open (become visible):

open

6. open (start new business):

open
open
open

III. open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] N

1. open no pl (out of doors):

[out] in the open
[out] in the open (in the open air)
to camp in the open

2. open no pl (not secret):

to bring sth out into the open
to get sth [out] in[to] the open

3. open SPORTS (competition):

the Open
the Open
Open nt spec

IV. open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] VB trans

1. open (change from closed):

to open the curtains [or drapes]
to open the door [or doors] to sth fig
to open one's home to sb
to open a map
to open one's mouth also fig
to open one's mouth also fig
to open a vein hum

2. open (begin):

to open fire MIL

3. open (set up):

4. open (for customers, visitors):

open

5. open (declare ready for use):

6. open (break new ground):

to open sth

7. open (evacuate):

8. open (clear blockages):

to open a canal
to open a pipe
to open the view

Phrases:

to open sb's eyes to sb/sth
jdm die Augen über jdn/etw öffnen
to open the floodgates [to sb/sth]
[jdm/etw] Tür und Tor öffnen pej
to open one's heart to sb
to open one's heart to sb

open N FINMKT

Open nt

open VB trans INV-FIN

open (Konto)

break open VB trans

to break open ⇆ sth
to break a safe open

I. burst open VB intr

1. burst open (open suddenly):

burst open chest, door, lid
burst open door, window

2. burst open (split open):

burst open blister, bud, wound

II. burst open VB trans

to burst sth ⇆ open

force open VB trans

to force open ⇆ sth
to force open ⇆ a door/a window

lay open VB trans

1. lay open (uncover):

to lay open ⇆ sth
etw acc aufdecken

2. lay open (expose):

to lay oneself ⇆ open

I. open out VB intr

1. open out (move apart):

open out

2. open out (unfold):

open out map
open out flower
open out flower

3. open out:

open out (grow wider)
open out street, river
open out street, river
open out (grow bigger)
open out group into

4. open out (become more confiding):

open out person
open out person
to open out to sb

II. open out VB trans

1. open out (unfold):

to open out ⇆ a folding bed [or Am cot]
to open out ⇆ a map/newspaper

2. open out (expand):

to open out ⇆ sth

I. open up VB intr

1. open up (start business):

open up shop, store, etc.
open up shop, store, etc.
open up radio station

2. open up (become more confiding):

open up person
sich acc öffnen inf
open up person

3. open up (shoot):

open up
open up

4. open up (accelerate):

open up
open up

Phrases:

II. open up VB trans

1. open up (from closed):

to open up ⇆ a canal/a pipe
to open up ⇆ a car/a house/a store
to open up ⇆ a door/a window

2. open up (make available):

to open up ⇆ sth
to open up ⇆ sth

3. open up (expand):

to open up ⇆ sth

4. open up MED inf (operate on):

to open up ⇆ sb
jdn aufschneiden inf

open ad·ˈmis·sions N

open admissions pl + sing/pl vb Am UNIV:

open aˈdop·tion N esp Am

ˈopen-air ADJ inv

open-air
im Freien nach n
Open-Air-Konzert nt
open-air stage
Freilichtbühne f <-, -n>
Freibad nt <-(e)s, -bäder>

open ˈclass·room N Am

open cor·po·ˈra·tion N Am

open ˈcred·it N FIN

open credit
Blankokredit m <-(e)s, -e>
open credit

ˈopen-cut ADJ inv Am, Aus

open-cut
über Tage nach n
open-cut mining
Tagebau m <-(e)s> kein pl
Present
Iopen
youopen
he/she/itopens
weopen
youopen
theyopen
Past
Iopened
youopened
he/she/itopened
weopened
youopened
theyopened
Present Perfect
Ihaveopened
youhaveopened
he/she/ithasopened
wehaveopened
youhaveopened
theyhaveopened
Past Perfect
Ihadopened
youhadopened
he/she/ithadopened
wehadopened
youhadopened
theyhadopened