ανοίγω — meaning in English

English meaning

• activate verb To make something start working or become active.
• blast noun An explosion, or the powerful rush of air and force it creates.
• fold verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
• open adjective Not closed, blocked, or sealed — allowing entry, passage, or view.
• unbolt verb To unlock by undoing the bolts of.

Senses

ανοίγω is used for these senses in English:

• activate (transitive) To put a device, mechanism (alarm etc.) or system into action or motion; to trigger, to actuate, to set off, to enable.
• blast (transitive) To open up a hole in, usually by means of a sudden and imprecise method (such as an explosion).
• fold (intransitive, informal) To fall over; to collapse or give way; to be crushed.
• turn on (transitive) To set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve. [from 19th c.]
• turn on (transitive) To power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).
• unbolt (transitive) To unlock by undoing the bolts of.

activate — full definition

1. verb To make something start working or become active.
2. verb To make a chemical or biological process more reactive or effective.

blast — full definition

1. noun An explosion, or the powerful rush of air and force it creates.
2. noun A sudden strong gust of wind or air.
3. noun An extremely enjoyable time.
4. verb To blow something up or break it apart with explosives.
5. verb To play something, especially music, extremely loudly.

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