No. 774 in Portuguese
abrir
To open.
In a sentence
Eu vou abrir a porta para você.
I will open the door for you.
Here, 'abrir' is used in its literal sense, meaning 'to open' in reference to a physical object.
Ela decidiu abrir sua própria empresa.
She decided to open her own company.
In this context, 'abrir' is utilized metaphorically to indicate starting or founding an entity like a company.
Precisamos abrir nossas mentes para novas ideias.
We need to open our minds to new ideas.
Here, 'abrir' is used figuratively to refer to the act of becoming receptive to concepts or thoughts.
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