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abierto

ah-BYEHR-toh/aˈbjeɾto/

open

Also: unlocked
A wooden door is wide open, revealing a brightly lit room inside.

📝 In Action

El banco está abierto de 9 a 5.

A1

The bank is open from 9 to 5.

Por favor, deja la ventana abierta, hace calor.

A1

Please, leave the window open, it's hot.

Encontré el libro abierto sobre la mesa.

A2

I found the book open on the table.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • Horario abierto – Open hours
  • A cielo abierto – Outdoors / open-air

open-minded

Also: friendly, public
A friendly cartoon person stands with open arms and palms up, welcoming a large, unusual, colorful geometric shape floating in the air, symbolizing receptivity to new ideas.

📝 In Action

Ella es una persona muy abierta; siempre escucha diferentes opiniones.

B1

She is a very open-minded person; she always listens to different opinions.

El debate de esta noche será abierto a preguntas del público.

B2

Tonight's debate will be open to questions from the public.

Soy más abierto sobre mis sentimientos con mis amigos cercanos.

B2

I am more frank/open about my feelings with my close friends.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • franco (frank)
  • receptivo (receptive)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • Mente abierta – Open mind
  • Concurso abierto – Open competition

opened

Also: started
A brightly wrapped gift box whose lid has been taken off and placed next to the box, showing the contents inside.
infinitiveabrir
gerundabriendo
past Participleabierto

📝 In Action

Nunca hemos abierto esa caja.

A2

We have never opened that box.

Ellos habían abierto el regalo antes de la fiesta.

B1

They had opened the gift before the party.

Una vez que hayas abierto la botella, guárdala en la nevera.

B2

Once you have opened the bottle, keep it in the fridge.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • Ha abierto – He/She has opened
  • Había abierto – He/She had opened

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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: abierto

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'abierto' to describe a permanent characteristic of a person?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
abrir(to open) — Verb
abertura(opening, gap) — Noun
abridor(opener (tool)) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

Comes directly from the irregular past participle form (*apertus*) of the Latin verb *aperīre*, meaning 'to uncover' or 'to open'. This is why 'abierto' looks so different from its Spanish infinitive 'abrir'.

First recorded: Common usage confirmed in Old Spanish documents by the 13th century.

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: apertoPortuguese: aberto

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is 'abierto' used with both 'ser' and 'estar'?

'Abierto' uses 'estar' when describing a temporary physical state (the shop *is open right now*). It uses 'ser' when describing a permanent or defining characteristic, usually referring to a person's personality (she *is an open-minded* person).

If 'abrir' ends in -ir, shouldn't the past participle be 'abridó'?

That's a great question! While most -ir verbs follow that pattern, 'abrir' is one of the important irregular verbs. Its past participle is 'abierto', which you simply have to memorize.