OPEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of open – Learner’s Dictionary

open
adjective
uk
/ˈəʊpən/
us

open adjective (NOT CLOSED)

A2
not closed or fastened:
an open door/window
Someone had left the gate wide open.
Is there a bottle of wine already open?
I threw all the doors open (= opened them quickly).
A magazine was lying open on her lap.
The kids were so tired they could hardly keep their eyes open.
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open adjective (DOING BUSINESS)

A1
A shop or business is open during the time it is available for business or serving customers:
Most shops are open on Sundays now.

open adjective (COMPUTERS)

If a computer document or program is open, it is ready to be read or used.

open adjective (WITHOUT BUILDINGS)

B1
An open area of land has no buildings on it or near it:
open fields

open adjective (NOT COVERED)

without a roof or cover:
an open courtyard

open adjective (FOR EVERYONE)

If a place or event is open, everyone can go to it or become involved in it:
an open debate
Are the gardens open to the public?

open adjective (HONEST)

An open person is honest and does not hide their feelings:
He's very open and friendly.

open adjective (NOT HIDDEN)

Open feelings, usually negative ones, are not hidden:

open adjective (NOT DECIDED)

If a decision or question is open, it has not yet been decided:
We don't have to make a firm arrangement now. Let's leave it open.
have/keep an open mind
B2
to wait until you know all the facts before you form an opinion about something or judge someone:
The cause of the fire is still unclear and we are keeping an open mind.
open to discussion/suggestions, etc
This is only a proposal. I'm open to suggestions.
open to abuse/criticism, etc
likely to be abused/criticized, etc:
The system is wide open to abuse.
open
verb
uk
/ˈəʊpən/
us

open verb (NOT CLOSED)

A1
If something opens, it changes to a position that is not closed, and if you open it, you make it change to a position that is not closed:
to open a door/window
The gate won't open.
Don't open your eyes yet.
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open verb (REMOVE COVER)

A2
to remove part of a container or parcel so that you can see or use what it contains:
Karen opened the box and looked inside.
Why don't you open the envelope?
I can't open this bottle.

open verb (PREPARE FOR USE)

If an object opens, the parts that are folded together move apart, and if you open it, you make the parts that are folded together move apart:
Shall I open the umbrella?
Open your books at page 22.

open verb (START WORK)

A2
If a shop or office opens at a particular time of day, it starts to do business at that time:
What time does the bank open?

open verb (COMPUTERS)

B1
to make a computer document or program ready to be read or used

open verb (START OFFICIALLY)

B2
If a business or activity opens, it starts officially for the first time, and if you open it, you make it start officially for the first time:
That restaurant's new - it only opened last month.
Several shops have opened up in the last year.

open verb (MAKE AVAILABLE)

to allow people to use a road or area:
They opened up the roads again the day after the flooding.
open an account
to make an arrangement to keep your money with a bank:
Have you opened a bank account yet?

Phrasal verbs

open
noun
uk
/ˈəʊpən/
us
in the open
We spent the night in the open.
bring sth out into the open
[ often passive ] It's time this issue was brought out into the open.

(Definition of open from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of open

in Chinese (Traditional)
未關的, 開著的,未關的, 準備好的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
未关的, 开着的,未关的, 准备好的…
in Spanish
abierto, abrir, inaugurar…
in Portuguese
aberto, abrir, aberto/-ta…
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उघडा / खुला, उघडे, मोकळा…
開いた, 営業している, 見通しのよい…
açık, (mağaza, işyeri) açık…
ouvert/-erte, découvert/-erte, franc/franche…
obert, obrir, obrir-se…
open, openlijk, openhartig…
மூடப்படவில்லை அல்லது கட்டப்படவில்லை, பயன்படுத்த தயாராக அல்லது ஒரு சேவையை வழங்க தயாராக உள்ளது, மூடப்படவில்லை அல்லது மறைக்கப்படவில்லை…
खुला, प्रयोग के लिए या सेवा देने के लिए तैयार, ढका हुआ नहीं…
ખુલ્લું, ઉઘાડું, ખુલ્લુ…
åben, bar, åbne…
öppen, ohöljd, öppna…
terbuka, dibuka, terang-terangan…
offen, geöffnet, öffnen…
åpen, åpenhjertig, sårbar…
کھلا ہوا, کھلا رہنا, کھلا…
відкритий, відвертий, щирий…
открытый, раскрытый, работающий…
తెరిచి ఉండటం, మూసివేయబడలేదు, అందుబాటులో…
مَفْتوح, خَلاء, يَفْتَح…
খোলা, বন্ধ বা আটকানো নয়, ব্যবহার করার জন্য প্রস্তুত বা একটি পরিষেবা প্রদানের জন্য প্রস্তুত…
otevřený, zjevný, otevřít…
terbuka, buka, terang-terangan…
ที่เปิดอยู่, เปิด, เปิดใช้…
mở, ngỏ, hở…
otwarty, wolny, nieskrywany…
열린, 영업을 하는, 탁 트인…
aperto, aprire, aprirsi…
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