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I. open·ing [ˈəʊpənɪŋ, Am ˈoʊ-] N

1. opening no pl:

opening (action)
opening (action)
(of shop) hours of opening

2. opening:

opening (hole)
Öffnung f <-, -en>
opening (hole)
Loch nt <-(e)s, Lọ̈·cher>
opening (in traffic)
Lücke f <-, -n>
opening (in woods)
Lichtung f <-, -en>

3. opening:

opening (opportunity)
Möglichkeit f <-, -en>
opening (job)

4. opening (vulnerable spot):

opening
Blöße f <-, -n>

5. opening (introduction):

opening
Einführung f <-, -en>
opening of a novel
Einleitung f <-, -en>
opening of a film
Anfang m <-(e)s, -fän·ge>
opening of a trial

6. opening (inauguration):

opening
Eröffnung f <-, -en>
[formal] opening
Einweihung f <-, -en>
[formal] opening of a plant
Inbetriebnahme f <-, -n>

7. opening (first performance):

opening
Premiere f <-, -n>

8. opening CHESS (first move):

opening
Eröffnung f <-, -en>

II. open·ing [ˈəʊpənɪŋ, Am ˈoʊ-] ADJ attr, inv (at beginning)

opening
opening
opening move CHESS
erster Zug a. fig

opening N INV-FIN

opening (eines Kontos)
opening (eines Kontos)

opening N MKT COMPET

opening

ˈbranch open·ing N ADMIN

ˈeye-open·ing ADJ

eye-opening experiment:

eye-opening

of·fi·cial ˈopen·ing N

open·ing ˈact N THEAT

opening act

open·ing ˈbal·ance N ECON

opening balance
Eröffnungsbetrag m <-(e)s, -träge>

open·ing ˈbid N

opening bid
Eröffnungsgebot nt <-(e)s, -e>

ˈopen·ing hours N pl

opening hours
opening hours

open·ing ˈnight N

opening night THEAT

ˈopen·ing price N FIN

opening price