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open wide

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see open, wide.
  2. To open one's mouth wide, to gape
    idiomatic, intransitive

Equivalents

Deutschaufsperren
日本語ぱくり開け放す
العربيةفغر
9 more languages
Bosanskihatat
हिन्दीफाड़ना
Hrvatskihatat
Magyartat
Kurdîhatat
Polskirozdziawiaćrozdziawić
Српскиhatat
Українськавитріщатисявитріщитивитріщитися
Tiếng Việtgiươnghamở toangthao láo

Examples

“2017, Jennifer S. Holland, For These Monkeys, It’s a Fight⟳ for Survival., National Geographic (March⟳ 2017)http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/03/macaques-monkeys-indonesia-endangered-pet-trade/ During my first day in the woods, Raoul, the big alpha male of Rambo II, opened wide to show⟳ me his dagger-sharp canines, then sauntered by and swatted my calf with a stick⟳—letting me know⟳ my place⟳ in the social order⟳. (Low.)”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

open-carried open-carries open-carry open-carrying open-hand open-handed

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