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abrir — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • deploy verb To move troops or equipment into position for military action.
  • launch verb To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.
  • open adjective Not closed, blocked, or sealed — allowing entry, passage, or view.
  • start verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.

Senses

abrir is used for these senses in English:

  • deploy (transitive, intransitive) To unfold, open, or otherwise become ready for use.
  • launch (transitive) To send out; to start (someone) on a mission or project; to give a start to (something); to put in operation
  • open (computing, transitive, intransitive) To connect to a resource (a file, document, etc.) for viewing or editing.
  • open (obsolete) To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.
  • turn on (transitive) To set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve. [from 19th c.]

deploy — full definition

  1. verb To move troops or equipment into position for military action.
  2. verb To put a plan, resource, or piece of software into effective use.

launch — full definition

  1. verb To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.
  2. verb To start something new, such as a business, product, or campaign.
  3. noun The act of starting or introducing something new, or of sending a vessel or rocket into motion.
  4. noun A large motorboat, especially one used to ferry people to and from a larger ship.

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