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| open adj | (area behind doors) | aberto adj |
| | The theatre was open for anybody to enter. |
| open adj | (view: unobstructed) | aberto adj |
| | From the hilltop one has an open view all the way to the sea. |
| open adj | (arms: outstretched) | aberto adj |
| | The toddler walked into Sarah's open arms for a hug. |
| open adj | (visible to all) | aberto, claro, transparente adj |
| | Many people consider open government to be important in a democracy. |
| open adj | (undecided) (figurado) | aberto adj |
| | The issue about the budget is still open. Hopefully, we can close it within the week. |
| open adj | (sincere) | aberto, sincero, franco adj |
| | Dr. Smith was quite open and honest with us about the risks of surgery. |
| open adj | (string: unfretted) | solta adj |
| | Play the G chord with open strings on your guitar. |
| open adj | (without partitions) | aberto, livre adj |
| | The building has an open floor plan with only a few columns. |
| open adj | (with gaps) | aberto, desprotegido adj |
| | The troops moved in an open formation. |
| | As tropas se moveram em formação aberta. |
| open adj | (porous) | arejado, perfurado adj |
| | A sponge has an open surface. |
| open adj | (extended, unfolded) | aberto adj |
| | The book is open at chapter three. |
| open adj | (not taken) | livre, disponível, desocupado adj |
| | The tennis court is open for an hour this afternoon. Do you want to reserve it? |
| open adj | informal, US (unregulated) | aberto, liberal adj |
| | This is an open town. You can do pretty much what you please here. |
| open adj | (not hidden) | aberto, declarado, explícito adj |
| | The open hostilities shocked the other countries. |
| open adj | (phonetics: vowel) | aberto adj |
| | The open 'a' sound is different from the closed 'a'. |
| open adj | (not built up) | aberto adj |
| | My house is in a very rural setting. There's nothing but open countryside for miles around. |
| | Minha casa está em um ambiente muito rural. Há apenas quilômetros de campo aberto ao redor. |
| open adj | (goal: unprotected) | aberto adj |
| | Fans were disappointed when the striker missed an open goal. |
| open adj | US (player: unmarked) | aberto adj |
| | If you don't have a good shot on goal, pass instead to an open player. |
| open to [sth] adj + prep | (without cover) | aberto, destapado, descoberto adj |
| | The back of the pickup truck is open to the sky. |
| open to [sb] adj + prep | (unrestricted) | aberto adj |
| | Registration is open to everybody. |
open to [sth],
open to doing [sth] adj + prep | (accepting) | aberto, receptivo, acessível adj |
| | Martin is open to those of all political persuasions. |
| | I'm open to having a discussion about this issue. |
| open to [sth] adj + prep | figurative (person: receptive) | abrir v int |
| | I'm still open to new ideas. |
| open to [sth] adj + prep | (exposed, vulnerable) | aberto a loc adj |
| | If you don't use an antivirus program, your computer will be open to attack. |
| | Se não usar antivírus, seu computador vai estar aberto a ataques. |
| the open n | (clear space) | clareira sf |
| | | espaço aberto loc sm |
| | Put it in the open, so we can all see it among all this clutter. |
| the Open n | (golf, tennis: tournament) | open sm |
| | | aberto sm |
| | The tennis player played at the French Open. |
| open⇒ vi | (cards: make a bid) | começar, iniciar vt |
| | Brittany opened with a high bid. |
| open vi | (part) | abrir-se, separar-se vp |
| | The forest opens to reveal a meadow. |
| open vi | (flower, petals: unfurl) | desabrochar v int |
| | | abrir-se vp |
| | The daylily petals opened at first light. |
| open vi | (cards: play first) | começar, abrir v int |
| | OK, you get to open this time. Throw your first card. |
| open with [sth] vi + adj | (start by saying) | começar, abrir v int |
| | The plaintiff's lawyer opened with a statement for the jury. |
| | O advogado do queixoso começou com uma declaração ao júri. |
open to [sth],
open onto [sth] vi + prep | (give access to [sth]) | abrir-se vp |
| | | dar passagem para expres v |
| | The door opens to a large courtyard. |
| open with [sth] vi + prep | (begin) | abrir, começar v int |
| | The meeting opened with a speech by the president. |
| open into [sth] vi + prep | (have an outlet) | desembocar, desaguar vt |
| | The river opens into the Atlantic south of here. |
| open with [sth] vi + prep | (cards: make a bid) | começar, abrir v int |
| | He opened with a three of clubs. |
| | Ele começou com um três de paus. |
| open [sth]⇒ vtr | (clear) | abrir vt |
| | | criar passagem |
| | We need to open a path through the woods. |
| open [sth] vtr | (cut into) | abrir vt |
| | The doctor opened the patient to perform heart surgery. |
| open [sth] vtr | (remove blockage) | abrir, desentupir, desobstruir vt |
| | The doctor prescribed a new drug that would help open his arteries. |
| open [sth] vtr | (make gaps, spaces) | abrir vt |
| | The platoon opens ranks as it approaches the target site. |
| open [sth] vtr | (unfold) | abrir vt |
| | He opened the letter and started reading it. |
| open [sth] vtr | (establish) | abrir, estabelecer vt |
| | The business was opened over fifty years ago. |
| open [sth] vtr | (unwrap) | abrir, desembrulhar, desembalar vt |
| | She opened the gifts one at a time. |
| open [sth] vtr | (make accessible) | abrir vt |
| | The wheelchair ramp opened the shop to a new group of customers. |
| open [sth] vtr | (expand) | abrir v int |
| | He opened his arms wide. |
| open [sth] vtr | (reveal) | revelar, divulgar, abrir vt |
| | The congressman opened his finances for anyone to see. |
| open [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (commence by doing, saying [sth]) | abrir, começar v int |
| | I would like to open the meeting with an apology for the lack of refreshments. |
Formas compostas:
open | opened |
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| break [sth] open vtr + adj | (open a seal) | abrir vt |
| | Let's break open the champagne to celebrate your success! |
| break [sth] open vtr + adj | (force open a lock) | arrombar vt |
| | | abrir à força expres v |
| | The robbers broke the lock open using a crowbar. |
| burst open vi + adj | (open suddenly) | escancarar-se vp |
| | When the bell sounded, the school doors burst open and all the kids ran out. |
compound fracture,
open fracture n | (broken bone: protruding) | fratura exposta, fratura aberta loc sf |
| | A compound fracture increases the risk of infection. |
| | Uma fratura exposta aumenta o risco de infeção. |
| crack [sth] open vtr + adj | (break apart, split) | quebrar, abrir vt |
| | He cracked open a brazil nut and discarded the shell. |
| crack [sth] open vtr + adj | informal (open in celebration) | desarrolhar, abrir vt |
| | Let's crack open this bottle and get the party started. |
| crack [sth] open vtr + adj | informal (window, door: open slightly) | entreabrir vt |
| | John cracked the door open and looked into his sister's bedroom. |
| crack open vi + adj | (break apart, split) | abrir vint |
| | The watermelon cracked open when it fell off the picnic table. |
| cut [sth/sb] open vtr + adj | (body: dissect) (cirurgia: dissecar) | abrir vt |
| | The surgeon cut the patient's chest open. |
| force [sth] open vtr + adj | (open by physical force) (abrir à força) | arrombar vt |
| | The jar lid was sealed tightly so he had to force it open. |
in the open,
out in the open adv | (outdoors) | ao ar livre loc adv |
| | We slept out in the open last night. We didn't even use a tent. |
| | Nós dormimos ao ar livre ontem à noite. Nem usamos a tenda. |
| keep the door open v expr | figurative (allow possibility) (figurado) | deixar a porta aberta expres |
| | The Prime Minister said he would like to keep the door open for future negotiations. |
| keep your weather eye open v expr | (stay alert) | ficar alerta expres v |
leave the door open for [sb/sth],
leave the door open to [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (allow possibility, access) (figurado) | deixar a porta aberta expres v |
| | When the reigning gold medalist fell, she left the door open for her competitors. |
| | By not completely cutting ties with the country's former allies, the prime minister is leaving the door open for negotiations to be resumed in the future. |
| | Quando a medalhista de ouro caiu, ela deixou as portas abertas para outras competições. Não cortando completamente os laços com países que eram aliados, o primeiro ministro está deixando as portas abertas para negociações futuras. |
| massive open online course n | (MOOC: online open-access course) | curso aberto on-line e massivo sm |
| MOOC n | acronym (massive open online course) | curso aberto on-line e massivo sm |
mutual fund,
open-end investment company n | (investment program) | fundo mútuo de investimento sm |
naked flame,
open flame n | (exposed or visible fire) | chamas sf pl |
| | Do not spray this aerosol near a naked flame. |
open a can of worms,
open up a can of worms v expr | figurative, informal (create controversy, problems) (criar controvérsia) | mexer em casa de vespeiro expres |
| | Laura opened a can of worms when she mentioned Oliver's ex-girlfriend. |
open account,
current account n | (banking) | conta corrente sf |
| the open air n | (outdoors) (fora da casa) | ar livre sm + adj |
| | Hiking in the mountains is my favourite pastime; I have always loved the open air. |
| open-air n as adj | (pool, market: outdoor) | ao ar livre loc adj |
| | I love swimming in an open-air pool. |
| open an account v expr | (register with a bank) (com banco, etc.) | abrir uma conta loc v |
| | One of the first things you need to do on arrival in a new country is to go to a bank and open an account. |
| open bar | (free drinks) (bebidas de graça) | open bar estrang |
| open book | figurative (easily understood) (figurado, sem segredos) | livro aberto expres |
| open door n | figurative (invitation, [sth] giving access) (política de inclusão) | política de portas abertas loc sf |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | "Gratitude is an open door to abundance." - Yogi Bhajan |
| open-door n as adj | figurative (promoting free movement) | de portas abertas loc adj |
| | This government has an open-door approach to immigration. |
| open fire vtr + n | (start shooting) (figurado, começar a atirar) | abrir fogo expres |
| | They opened fire as soon as they saw his gun. |
| | If you see a wolf, go ahead and open fire. |
| open fire n | (fire in unenclosed fireplace) | lareira sf |
| | There's an open fire in the living room. |
| open forum n | (venue for public discussion) | fórum, foro sm |
| | There will be an open forum in the school auditorium this evening for anyone wishing to discuss the recent events. |
| open house n | (event permitting free entry to all) | aberto ao público loc adj |
| | The event is open house; everybody is welcome to visit the college and find out about its activities. |
| | O evento é aberto ao público; todos são bem-vindos para visitar a faculdade e saber mais sobre as atividades. |
| open letter n | (letter published openly) | carta aberta loc sf |
| | She wrote an open letter to the newspaper praising the mayor of the town. |
| open market n | (economy: unrestricted trade) | mercado aberto sm |
| | Nowadays there is an open market for supplying electricity in the UK. |
open mike,
open mic n | informal (free-for-all performance event) | microfone aberto sm |
| open mind n | (receptive attitude) | mente aberta sf+adj |
| | I'm trying to keep an open mind about the issue. |
| | Estou tentando manter a mente aberta sobre esse problema. |
| open out onto [sth] v expr | (lead to wider area) | abrir-se para vp + prep |
| | The doors open out onto a beautiful garden. |
| | As portas abrem-se para um lindo jardim. |
| open out to [sth] v expr | (be unfolded) | abrir v int |
| | The foldaway bed opens out to full size. |
| | A cama dobrável abre para o tamanho normal. |
| open [sth] out vtr + adv | (unfold) | desdobrar vt |
| | Lisa put the map on the table and opened it out. |
| | Lisa colocou o mapa na mesa e o desdobrou. |
open plan,
open-plan adj | (without interior walls) | plano aberto loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | I work in an open-plan office, which can at times be very noisy. |
| | Trabalho em escritório de plano aberto que, às vezes, pode ser muito barulhento. |
| open question n | (question: invites long answer) | questão aberta sf + adj |
| | When interviewing someone, it is better to ask open questions which encourage them to talk about themselves. |
| open question n | (question: no decisive answer) (questão sem resposta) | questão aberta loc sf |
| | How the project was going to be paid for remained an open question that needed an answer before voters would approve it. |
| open sandwich n | (one slice of bread with topping) | canapé sm |
| open secret n | (official secret known to many) | segredo conhecido sm + adj |
| | It´s an open secret that she was pregnant when she got married. |
open source,
open-source adj | (computing: definable by users) | software livre sm + adj |
| Nota: hyphen used when adj comes before the noun it modifies |
| open space | (ecology) | lugar aberto sm |
| open surgery n | (invasive surgical procedure) | cirurgia aberta loc sf |
| open the way for [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (enable) | abrir caminho para expres |
| | The government has opened the way for energy firms to explore for shale gas. |
| open to all adj | (accessible to everyone) | aberto a todos loc adj |
| | We've carried out alterations to make sure that the building is open to all, not just the able-bodied. |
| open to attack adj | (vulnerable to being attacked) (vulnerável) | aberto ao ataque loc adj |
| | The enemy soldiers were in the middle of a field, open to attack, not hidden away. |
| open to attack adj | figurative (easy to criticize) (fácil a criticar) | aberto ao ataque loc adj |
| | Celebrities who talk about their relationships on TV are open to attack in the newspapers. |
| open to criticism adj | (willing to listen to criticism) | aberto à crítica loc adj |
| | I'm open to criticism so please be honest with me. |
| open to new ideas adj | (receptive, broad minded) | aberto a novas ideias loc adj |
| | My boss is open to new ideas, he always listens to our suggestions. |
| open to the public adj | (that can be visited by anyone) | aberto ao público loc adj |
| | The park is open to the public every summer. |
Open University,
the Open University n | UK (higher education by correspondence) (ensino superior a distância) | Universidade Aberta sf |
| | Elaine is studying for a degree with the Open University. |
| open [sth] up to [sb] v expr | figurative (extend to include) | abrir ao expres v |
| | Email was opened up to the public in the early 1990s. |
open wide,
wide open adj | (door, eyes: wide open) | escancarado adj |
| open [sth] wide vtr + adj | (door, eyes: open fully) | escancarado adj |
| open wound n | (injury in which skin is broken) | ferida aberta sf + adj |
| | You should cover that open wound to avoid an infection. |
| | He had to spray alcohol on his open wound to prevent infection. |
| open your eyes to [sth] vtr | (become aware of) | abrir os olhos para expres |
| | You need to open your eyes to the beauty around you. |
| | Open your eyes to how deceitfully she has behaved. |
| open your mind to [sth] v expr | (accept possibility) | abrir sua mente para expres v |
| | Immersing yourself in a different culture can open your mind to new ways of thinking. |
open-air theater (US),
open-air theatre (UK) n | (outdoor auditorium) | teatro a céu aberto loc sm |
| | They are performing Shakespeare plays at the open-air theatre this summer. |
| open-and-shut adj | (easily accomplished) | evidente adj |
| open-and-shut case n | figurative, informal (crime: easily solved) | caso resolvido sm + adj |
| | | caso fácil sm + adj |
| | This is an open-and-shut case of police brutality. |
| open-and-shut case n | figurative, informal (matter: easily solved) | caso resolvido sm + adj |
| | (figurado, informal, algo fácil de fazer) | galho fraco expres |
| | There is an open-and-shut case to build the pipeline. |
| open-door policy n | (politics: free movement) | política de portas abertas sf |
| | The country decided to adopt an open-door economic policy. |
| open-door policy n | (person: availability) | política de portas abertas sf |
| | My boss has an open-door policy -- he wants his employees to feel comfortable talking to him any time. |
| open-ended adj | (inconclusive) | inconclusivo adj |
| | We hadn't intended for this meeting to be so open-ended. |
| open-ended adj | (having no set limit or restriction) | ilimitado adj |
| | The possibilities are open-ended. |
| open-ended adj | (question: not yes/no) (pergunta) | aberta adj |
| | The interviewer preferred questions that were open-ended. |
| open-ended question n | (question with many possible answers) (questão) | aberta adj |
| | The teacher told the students to ask open-ended questions. |
| open-eyed adj | (with eyes open) | de olhos abertos loc adj |
| | | atento adj |
| open-eyed adj | (with eyes wide open in wonder, etc.) | de olhos arregalados loc adj |
| | | surpreso adj |
| | | pasmado adj |
| open-eyed adj | figurative (alert) | de olhos abertos loc adj |
| | | atento adj |
| | | alerta adj |
| open-eyed adj | figurative (conscious, deliberate) | de olhos abertos loc adj |
| | | ciente adj |
| | | consciente adj |
| open-faced adj | (person: with frank expression) | franco adj |
| open-faced adj | (watch: having no cover) (relógio) | sem vidro loc adj |
open-faced,
open-face adj | US (sandwich: no bread on top) (sanduíche) | aberto adj |
| open-heart surgery n | (cardiac operation) (cirurgia cardíaca) | cirurgia de peito aberto loc sf |
| | They split his chest open and performed open-heart surgery to replace a faulty valve. |
| open-minded adj | (tolerant, accepting) (figurado) | de mente aberta, de cabeça aberta loc adj |
| | | tolerante adj |
| | When you travel to another country you should be open-minded. I try to maintain an open-minded attitude regardless of a person's politics or religion. |
| | Ao viajar para outro país, você deve ter a mente aberta. Eu tento manter uma atitude de mente aberta, independentemente do posicionamento político ou religião de uma pessoa. |
| open-mindedness n | (tolerance, acceptance) | receptividade, tolerância sf |
| | (figurado: de espírito) | abertura sf |
| | (informal) | mente-aberta expres |
| open-mouthed adj | literal (with mouths open) | de boca aberta loc adv |
| open-mouthed adj | figurative (amazed, impressed) | boquiaberto adj |
| open-mouthed adj | figurative (shocked, surprised) | boquiaberto adj |
| open-necked adj | (shirt, blouse) (camisa, blusa) | com o botão de cima desabotoado loc adj |
| | (camisa, blusa) | sem botões em cima loc adj |
| | Ashley is wearing an open-necked shirt. |
open-pit (US),
open-cast,
opencast (UK) adj | (mining) (tipo de mineração) | a céu aberto loc adj |
| open-plan kitchen n | (opens onto next room) | cozinha aberta sf |
| open-textured adj | (porous, loose) | poroso adj |
| open-textured adj | (philosophy) (filosofia) | de textura aberta loc adj |
| open-toed adj | (shoes: exposing the toes) (sapato) | aberto na frente loc adj |
open-top,
open-topped adj | (vehicle: roof can be opened) (veículo) | conversível adj |
openhanded,
open-handed,
open handed adj | figurative (generous) (generoso) | mão aberta expres |
| Nota: hyphen omitted when term is an adj following a noun |
openhanded,
open-handed,
open handed adj | (with hand open flat) | com a mão aberta loc adj |
openhearted,
open-hearted adj | (sincere or honest) | sincero adj |
| | | franco adj |
| | | honesto adj |
openhearted,
open-hearted adj | (sympathetic, generous) | generoso adj |
| | | solidário adj |
| out in the open adj | figurative (knowledge: public) (conhecido publicamente) | na boca do povo expres |
| | The fact that he is gay is now out in the open. |
| out in the open adv | (outdoors) | ao ar livre loc adv |
| | It's great to be out in the open on a warm spring day! |
