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I. open·ing [ˈəʊpənɪŋ, Am ˈoʊ-] N
1. opening no pl:
2. opening:
Öffnung f <-, -en>
Loch nt <-(e)s, Lọ̈·cher>
Lücke f <-, -n>
Lichtung f <-, -en>
3. opening:
Möglichkeit f <-, -en>
4. opening (vulnerable spot):
Blöße f <-, -n>
5. opening (introduction):
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):
Eröffnung f <-, -en>
Einweihung f <-, -en>
[formal] opening of a plant
Inbetriebnahme f <-, -n>
7. opening (first performance):
Premiere f <-, -n>
8. opening CHESS (first move):
Eröffnung f <-, -en>
II. open·ing [ˈəʊpənɪŋ, Am ˈoʊ-] ADJ attr, inv (at beginning)
erster Zug a. fig
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 burst open bag, case
to push sth open
2. open inv, pred (for customers, visitors):
open shop, bar, museum
open shop, bar, museum
3. open inv (not yet decided):
open case, decision, question
4. open inv (not enclosed):
5. open inv (accessible to all):
6. open inv (not concealed):
to lay sth open
7. open inv, pred (frank):
open person
8. open inv, pred (willing to accept):
to be open to sth
für etw acc offen sein
9. open inv (available):
frei <freier, am freiesten>
open offer
10. open inv, pred (exposed):
open MIL
open MIL
to be open to sth
sich acc etw dat aussetzen
11. open inv SPORTS:
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):
14. open inv MUS:
Grundton m <-(e)s, -töne>
15. open inv ELEC:
16. open inv MED (not constipated):
open bowels
open bowels
frei <freier, am freiesten>
17. open inv Brit FIN (not crossed):
Barscheck m <-s, -s>
18. open inv (free of ice):
open port, river
open weather, winter
19. open LING:
20. open MATH:
Phrases:
to be an open book person
to be an open book thing
II. open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] VB intr
1. open (from closed):
2. open (give access):
[direkt] zu etw dat führen
to open off sth
zu etw dat hinführen
3. open (for service):
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):
6. open (start new business):
III. open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] N
1. open no pl (out of doors):
2. open no pl (not secret):
to get sth [out] in[to] the open
3. open SPORTS (competition):
Open nt spec
IV. open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] VB trans
1. open (change from closed):
to open the door [or doors] to sth fig
to open one's mouth also fig
to open one's mouth also fig
2. open (begin):
3. open (set up):
4. open (for customers, visitors):
5. open (declare ready for use):
6. open (break new ground):
to open sth
7. open (evacuate):
8. open (clear blockages):
Phrases:
to open sb's eyes to sb/sth
jdm die Augen über jdn/etw öffnen
[jdm/etw] Tür und Tor öffnen pej
I. mesh [meʃ] N
1. mesh no pl (interlaced structure):
Geflecht nt <-(e)s, -e>
Drahtgeflecht nt <-(e)s, -e>
2. mesh COMPUT:
II. mesh [meʃ] VB intr
1. mesh (join):
mesh gears
2. mesh fig (mix):
III. mesh [meʃ] VB trans
open VB trans INV-FIN
opening N INV-FIN
open N FINMKT
Open nt
opening N MKT COMPET
mesh opening, mesh size N
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
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