wide open in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for wide open in the English»Italian Dictionary

wide open [Brit ˈwʌɪd ˌəʊpən, Am ˌwaɪd ˈoʊp(ə)n] ADJ

1. wide open door, window etc.:

wide open

spalancato

her eyes were wide open

aveva gli occhi sgranati

2. wide open (with no obvious winner):

wide open competition

aperto

Translations for wide open in the English»Italian Dictionary

the race, election is (wide) open

la gara, l'elezione è aperta or è incerta

the (wide) open spaces

i grandi spazi aperti

the freedom of the wide open spaces

la libertà dei grandi spazi

Translations for wide open in the Italian»English Dictionary

occhi sbarrati

eyes wide open

aveva gli occhi sgranati

his eyes were wide open

spalancato finestra, porta

wide-open

spalancato occhi

wide-open

Translations for wide open in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.open [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n, Am ˈoʊpən] ADJ

1. open:

open (not closed) door, box, parcel, book, eyes, shirt, wound, flower

aperto

open arms, legs

aperto, divaricato

open (to the public) bank, shop, bar, bridge, meeting

aperto

to get sth open

aprire qc

to burst or fly open

aprirsi di schianto or violentemente

“open 9 to 5”

“aperto dalle 9 alle 5”

“open on Sundays”

“aperto di domenica”

the book lay open

il libro stava aperto

the door was partly or slightly or half open

la porta era socchiusa

to be open for business or to the public

essere aperto al pubblico

my door is always open

la mia porta è sempre aperta

is there a bank open?

c'è una banca aperta?

2. open (not obstructed):

to be open road:

essere aperto (al traffico)

to be open canal, harbour:

essere aperto (per la navigazione)

to be open telephone line, frequency:

essere libero

the open air

l'aria aperta

in the open air

all'aria aperta or all'aperto

in the open air (at night)

all'addiaccio or all'aperto

open country

aperta campagna

the open road

la strada libera

the open sea

il mare aperto

an open space

uno spazio aperto

the (wide) open spaces

i grandi spazi aperti

an open view

una visuale libera (of di)

an open view fig

una visione aperta (of di)

they're trying to keep the bridge, tunnel open

stanno cercando di mantenere sgombro il ponte, il tunnel

3. open (not covered):

open car, carriage

scoperto, senza capote

open tomb

aperto

open mine, sewer

a cielo aperto

an open fire

un fuoco (di camino)

4. open (susceptible):

open to the air, to the wind, to the elements

esposto all'aria, al vento, agli elementi

open to attack

esposto all'attacco, agli attacchi

to be open to offers, to suggestions, to new ideas, to criticism

essere aperto or disposto ad accettare offerte, suggerimenti, nuove idee, critiche

to be open to persuasion

essere disposto a farsi convincere

to lay or leave oneself open to criticism, to attack

essere esposto or esporsi alle critiche, agli attacchi

it is open to doubt or question whether

è in dubbio or una questione aperta se

this incident has left his honesty open to doubt or question

questo incidente lascia dei dubbi sulla sua onestà

5. open (accessible):

open job, position

libero, vacante

open access, competition

aperto (a tutti)

open meeting, hearing, session

pubblico

to be open to sb competition, service, park, facilities:

essere aperto a qn

she kept my job open

mi ha conservato il posto di lavoro

the job is still open

il posto è ancora vacante

there are several courses of action, choices open to us

possiamo scegliere tra diverse linee di azione, opzioni

6. open (candid):

open person, discussion, declaration, statement

sincero

to be open (with sb) about sth

essere sincero (con qn) su qc

7. open (blatant):

open hostility, rivalry, attempt, contempt

evidente, dichiarato

open disagreement, disrespect

aperto, evidente

in open rebellion or revolt

in aperta ribellione

8. open (undecided):

open question

aperto

to leave the date, decision open

lasciare la data, la decisione in sospeso

the race, election is (wide) open

la gara, l'elezione è aperta or è incerta

to have or keep an open mind about sth

avere or conservare una mentalità aperta nei confronti di qc

open return, ticket

ritorno, biglietto open

I have an open invitation to visit him, Paris

sono invitato ad andare da lui, a Parigi quando voglio

9. open (with spaces):

open weave, material

traforato

10. open SPORTS:

open tournament, contest

open

11. open MUS:

open string

vuoto

12. open LING:

open vowel, syllable

aperto

II.open [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n, Am ˈoʊpən] N

1. open (outside):

the open

l'aperto

in the open

all'aperto

2. open (exposed position):

open

scoperto m

in, into the open

allo scoperto

fig to be out in the open

essere allo scoperto

fig to bring sth out into the open

portare qc allo scoperto

fig to come out into the open (and say…)

uscire allo scoperto (e dire…)

fig let's get all this out in the open

mettiamo le carte in tavola

3. open SPORTS:

open, also Open

(torneo) open m

the US Open

gli Open americani

III.open [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n, Am ˈoʊpən] VB trans

1. open (cause not to be closed):

open door, envelope, letter, wound, box, shirt, umbrella, jar

aprire

open button

slacciare

open map, newspaper

aprire, spiegare

open pores

dilatare

to open one's arms, legs

aprire or allargare le braccia, le gambe

to open a door, window slightly or a little

socchiudere una porta, una finestra

to open the door to fig abuse, corruption

aprire le porte a

to open one's eyes, mouth

aprire gli occhi, la bocca

to open one's mind (to sth)

aprirsi (a qc)

2. open (begin):

open discussions, negotiations, meeting

aprire, iniziare

open conversation

aprire, intavolare

open account, enquiry

aprire

to open the score or scoring SPORTS

aprire il punteggio

to open fire

aprire il fuoco

she opened the show with a song

aprì lo spettacolo con una canzone

3. open COMM (set up):

open shop, business, branch

aprire, avviare

4. open (inaugurate):

open exhibition, shop

aprire, inaugurare

open bridge

inaugurare

to open parliament

aprire la seduta parlamentare

5. open (make wider) → open up

IV.open [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n, Am ˈoʊpən] VB intr

1. open (become open):

open door, window, flower, curtain:

aprirsi

his eyes, mouth opened

i suoi occhi si aprirono, la bocca gli si aprì or spalancò

to open into or onto sth door, room, window:

aprirsi su, dare su qc

open wide! (at dentist's)

apra bene!

to open slightly or a little window, door:

socchiudersi

2. open COMM (operate):

open shop, bank, bar:

aprire

3. open (begin):

open meeting, conference, discussion, play:

aprirsi, iniziare

to open with sth person, meeting, play:

cominciare con qc

to open by doing person:

cominciare con il fare

4. open (have first performance):

open ART, CINE, THEAT film:

uscire (sugli schermi)

open exhibition:

aprire

the play opens in London on the 25th

lo spettacolo debutterà a Londra il 25

we open on the 25th

apriamo or cominciamo il 25

5. open (be first speaker):

open person:

aprire il dibattito

to open for the defence, the prosecution LAW

prendere la parola per la difesa, per la pubblica accusa

6. open (become wider) → open up

7. open ECON:

open shares:

aprire

8. open GAMES:

open

aprire

See also open up

I.open up VB [ˈəʊp(ə)n -] (open up)

1. open up (unlock a building):

open up

aprire

I'll open up for you

ti apro io

“police! open up!”

“polizia! aprite!”

2. open up (become wider):

open up gap:

aumentare

open up crack, split, crevice, fissure:

aprirsi also fig

3. open up (speak freely):

open up

aprirsi

4. open up (develop):

open up opportunities, possibilities, market:

aprirsi

5. open up (become open):

open up flower:

aprirsi, schiudersi

6. open up COMM (start up):

open up shop, business, branch:

aprire

7. open up MIL (start firing):

open up

aprire il fuoco

II.open up VB [ˈəʊp(ə)n -] (open [sth] up, open up [sth])

1. open up (make open):

open up parcel, suitcase, wound

aprire

2. open up (make wider):

open up gap

aumentare

to open up a lead athlete, racer:

aumentare il vantaggio

3. open up (unlock):

open up shop, building

aprire

4. open up (start up):

open up shop, business, branch, mine

aprire

to open up a plant or factory

aprire un impianto or una fabbrica

5. open up (make accessible):

open up area, road, country

aprire, liberare

open up forest, desert

rendere accessibile

open up fig opportunities, possibilities, career

aprire

to open up new horizons for sb

aprire nuovi orizzonti a qn

they are trying to open the region up to trade

stanno cercando di sviluppare il commercio nella regione

I.wide [Brit wʌɪd, Am waɪd] ADJ

1. wide (broad):

wide river, opening, mouth

largo

wide margin

ampio

how wide is your garden?

quanto è largo il tuo giardino?

it's 30 cm wide

è largo 30 cm

the river is 1 km across at its widest

il fiume raggiunge la larghezza massima di 1 km

they're making the street wider

stanno allargando la strada

her eyes were wide with fear

aveva gli occhi spalancati per la paura

2. wide (immense):

wide ocean, desert, sky

immenso, vasto

he had no-one to talk to in the whole wide world

non aveva nessuno al mondo con cui parlare

3. wide (extensive):

wide variety, choice

ampio, grande

wide market

ampio, esteso

a woman of wide interests

una donna dai vasti interessi

a wide range of products

un'ampia gamma di prodotti

a wide range of opinions

una vasta gamma di opinioni

in the wide European context

nel più vasto contesto europeo

in the widest sense of the word

nel senso più ampio della parola

4. wide SPORTS (in cricket):

wide ball, shot

fuori misura

II.-wide COMP

a country-wide search

una ricerca condotta a livello nazionale or in tutto il paese

a nation-wide survey

un'indagine su scala nazionale

III.wide [Brit wʌɪd, Am waɪd] ADV

to open one's eyes wide

spalancare gli occhi

his eyes are (set) wide apart

ha gli occhi molto distanti

open wide!

apri bene!

to be wide of the mark ball, dart:

non andare a segno or mancare il bersaglio

to be wide of the mark fig guess:

essere completamente sballato

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Translations for wide open in the English»Italian Dictionary

wide-open [ˈwaɪd·ˌoʊ·pən] ADJ

1. wide-open (undecided):

wide-open

aperto, -a

2. wide-open (vulnerable, exposed):

wide-open

esposto, -a

to be wide-open to comments

essere esposto ai commenti

Translations for wide open in the English»Italian Dictionary

to open wide

aprire bene

wide open

spalancato

wide open

spalancato

Translations for wide open in the Italian»English Dictionary

divaricare

to open wide

spalancarsi

to open wide

spalancare (occhi, bocca, braccia)

to open wide

sgranare gli occhi

to open one's eyes wide

Translations for wide open in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wide [waɪd] ADJ

1. wide:

wide (broad)

ampio, -a

wide (as a measurement)

largo, -a

it is 3 feet wide

largo 1 m

the (great) wide world

il mondo (intero)

to search (for sb/sth) the wide world over

cercare (qu/qc) in tutto il mondo

2. wide (very open):

wide

spalancato, -a

eyes wide with fear/surprise

occhi m pl sbarrati per la paura/sorpresa

3. wide (varied):

wide

vasto, -a

a wide range

una vasta gamma

to have wide experience in sth

avere vasta esperienza in qc

4. wide (extensive):

wide

ampio, -a

wide support

grosso appoggio m

Phrases:

to be wide of the mark

mancare il bersaglio

II.wide [waɪd] ADV

to be wide apart

essere lontanissimi (l'uno dall'altro)

to open wide

aprire bene

wide open

spalancato

I.open [ˈoʊ·pən] ADJ

1. open:

open

aperto, -a

wide open

spalancato

to push sth open

aprire qc con una spinta

to keep one's options open

lasciarsi aperte varie strade

to welcome sb with open arms

accogliere qu a braccia aperte

to have an open mind

avere una mentalità aperta

2. open (not secret, public):

open scandal

pubblico, -a

open hostility

dichiarato, -a

to be an open book fig

essere un libro aperto

an open secret

una cosa risaputa

3. open (unfolded):

open map

spiegato, -a

4. open (accessible to all):

open

aperto, -a

open discussion

aperto, -a al pubblico

open session, trial

a porte aperte

5. open (still available):

open job

disponibile

II.open [ˈoʊ·pən] N

1. open (outdoors, outside):

(out) in the open

all'aperto

2. open (not secret):

to get sth (out) in the open

portare qc alla luce

III.open [ˈoʊ·pən] VB intr

1. open door, window, box:

open

aprirsi

2. open shop:

open

aprire

3. open (start):

open

iniziare

IV.open [ˈoʊ·pən] VB trans

1. open door, box, shop:

open

aprire

to open the door to sth fig

aprire la strada a qu

to open sb's eyes (to sb/sth) fig

aprire gli occhi a qu

to open fire (on sb)

sparare (a qu)

2. open (reveal feelings):

to open one's heart to sb

aprirsi con qu

3. open (inaugurate):

open

aprire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The abundant clean air and wide-open spaces attracted new residents.

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It has a double-eaved roof with nine ridges, and two dragon-heads with wide-open jaws biting the ends of the main ridge.

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In between are wide-open spaces that hold just a rhythm guitar, sparse keyboard chords.

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These situations include wide-open spaces, as well as uncontrollable social situations such as the possibility of being met in shopping malls, airports and on bridges.

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Salamanders' habitat range from wide-open lowlands to heavily wooded mountains.

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Energy trading companies typically have wide-open trading floors.

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The new public display gorilla habitat will be a huge 10000m2 acre sanctuary that features wide-open spaces, climbing structures and indoor facilities.

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The preferred terrain was the rolling, wide-open hills of the prairie.

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Chariot based combat usually took place in wide-open spaces.

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He promised the underworld and upperworld powers that were at the time a wide-open city, which translated to: any vice, any corruption - any time.

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