Meaning of atvērt | Babel Free
[atvɛ̄ːɾt]Definitions
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to open (to move something (door, window, etc.) so as to make the space behind it accessible) transitive
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to open (to remove the lid or cover of something, so that its interior becomes accessible) transitive
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to open transitive
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to open, to cut open transitive
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to open (to move the cover so as to make the content behind it readable) transitive, usually
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to open (to prepare (a place, a space) and then make it available for use) transitive
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to open (to allow access to the public for the first time) transitive
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to open (to make accessible, to allow the use of something, some place) transitive
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to open (to make visible, perceivable; to make known) figuratively, transitive
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to open (to spread open an object that was folded, collapsed) transitive
Equivalents
Examples
“plaši atvērt priekšnama durvis”
to open the entrance door wide
“lēnām atvērt loga aizvirtņus”
to open the window shutters slowly
“atvērt vēdlogu”
to open the ventilation pane
“atvērt vārtus”
to open the gate
“atvērt lādei vāku”
to open the chest lid
“atvērt priekškaru”
to open the curtain
“atvērt kasti”
to open the box
“atvērt konservu kārbu”
to open a can
“atvērts koferis”
an open suitcase
“atvērt vēstuli”
to open the letter
“atvērt testamentu”
to open a will (i.e., make its contents known)
“Toms atvēra somu un Janelis atvēra atvilktni”
Toms opened the bag and Janelis opened the drawer
“viņa atvērs acis, ieskatīsies tevī”
she will open (her) eyes (and) will look at you
““tētis pamodies, klepo...” viņa atvēra muti, parādīdama, kā tēvs cenšas tvert gaisu”
“father woke up, he is coughing...” she opened (her) mouth, showing how (her) father tries to get some air
“uz operācijas galda slimniecei mugurpusē atvēra krūšu kurvi”
on the operation table, they opened the back of the patient's chest
“viņš atvēra Heines dzeju grāmatu”
he opened Heine's poetry book
“Dubravins nosēdās paēnā uz lieveņa un atvēra “Pravdu””
Dubravins sat down in the shade on the porch and opened (the newspaper) “Pravda”
“kā atvērta grāmata”
like an open book (i.e., very clear, understandable)
“atvērt bērnudārzu”
to open a kindergarten
“atvērt slidotavu”
to open a skating rink
“atvērt jaunu šūšanas darbnīcu”
to open a new sewing workshop
“atvērt veikalus pilsētas jaunajos rajonos”
to open stores in a city's new districts
“progresīvā skolotāja Celma dabūjusi atļauju atvērt meiteņu vidusskolu”
the progressive teacher Celma has obtained permission to open a new girls' high school
“nesen Rīgā atvērta latviešu padomju mākslinieku kārtējā izstāde”
in Rīga the current exhibition of Latvian Soviet artists (is) open
“veikals būs atvērts no pulksten 8 rītā līdz 9 vakarā”
the store will be open from 8 a.m. till 9 p.m.
“atvērt ostu ārzemju kuģiem”
to open the port to foreign vessels
“atvērt ceļus satiksmei”
to open the roads to the traffic
“grāmata ir vislabākais cilvēka draugs, tā atver visplašākos gara apvāršņu”
the book is man's best friend, it opens the widest horizons of the spirit
“atvērt lietussargu, vēdekli”
to open an umbrella, a fan
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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