How to Say "unlocking" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “unlocking” is “abriendo” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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Examples
Estoy abriendo la ventana porque hace calor.
I am opening the window because it is hot.
Ella está abriendo su propia tienda de ropa.
She is opening (starting) her own clothing store.
Fuimos abriendo todas las cajas poco a poco.
We were opening all the boxes little by little.
The '-ing' Form
In Spanish, for verbs ending in -ir like 'abrir,' you replace the ending with '-iendo' to show an action is happening right now.
Using 'abriendo' alone
Mistake: “Yo abriendo la puerta.”
Correction: Say 'Estoy abriendo la puerta.' You usually need a word like 'estoy' (I am) before it to make a full sentence.
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