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open secret N

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open secret

secreto m a voces

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their affair is an open secret

su relación es un secreto a voces

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I.secret [Am ˈsikrɪt, Brit ˈsiːkrɪt] N

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can you keep a secret?

¿sabes guardar un secreto?

is she in on the secret?

is she in on the secret?

¿está al corriente?

our decision must remain a secret

tenemos que mantener en secreto la decisión

their affair is an open secret

su relación es un secreto a voces

her age is a secret

su edad es un misterio

he kept it a secret from her for years

se lo ocultó durante años

to let sb in on a secret

contarle un secreto a alguien

he had no secrets from her

no tenía secretos para ella

it's no secret that he's an alcoholic

no es ningún secreto que es alcohólico

to make no secret of sth

no esconder or ocultar algo

the secret of success

el secreto del éxito

II.secret [Am ˈsikrɪt, Brit ˈsiːkrɪt] ADJ

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I.open [Am ˈoʊpən, Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n] ADJ

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1.1. open (not shut or sealed):

open door/window

open bottle

open bottle

the door was wide open

la puerta estaba abierta de par en par

I can hardly keep my eyes open

apenas puedo mantener los ojos abiertos

her mouth fell open with surprise

se quedó boquiabierta or con la boca abierta

with open arms

con los brazos abiertos

to cut/tear sth open

abrir algo cortándolo/rasgándolo

he pushed the door open

abrió la puerta de un empujón

1.4. open circuit:

open

2.1. open (not enclosed):

open country/fields/spaces

it's open country all around here

aquí estamos en pleno campo or en campo abierto

we traveled across open country

viajamos a campo traviesa or por campo abierto

open views across the countryside

una vista panorámica de la campiña

on the open seas

on the open seas

open staircase

escalera f (sin barandilla)

2.3. open cheque Brit:

open

open

open

3.2. open (exposed, vulnerable):

open to sth to elements/enemy attack

expuesto a algo

to lay or leave oneself open to sth

exponerse a algo

you're laying yourself open to blackmail

te estás exponiendo a que te chantajeen

we're leaving ourselves wide open to attack/criticism

estamos exponiéndonos a que nos ataquen/critiquen

this is open to misunderstanding/abuse

esto se presta a malentendidos/a que se cometan abusos

he missed an open goal

falló con el arco desprotegido

he missed an open goal

falló a puerta vacía Spain

4.1. open pred (ready for business):

is it open on Sundays?

¿está abierto los domingos?

5. open (unrestricted):

open membership/enrolment

abierto al público en general

open meeting/session

a puertas abiertas

open meeting/session

abierto al público

open ticket/reservation

válido hasta su revocación

open government/society

open admission

entrada f libre

to buy/sell securities in the open market

comprar/vender valores en el mercado libre or abierto

open scholarship

to sell sth open stock Am

vender algo por piezas or por unidad

let's throw the topic open for debate

abramos el debate sobre el tema

to be open to sb/sth the competition is open to everybody

cualquiera puede presentarse al certamen

the park is open to the public

el parque está abierto al público

all these documents are open to inspection

el público tiene acceso a todos estos documentos

it's all open and aboveboard

no hay ningún tapujo

6.2. open (not decided):

open

open

that's still an open question

eso aún está por decidirse

it's an open question whether she would have done it

queda la incógnita de si lo habría hecho

let's leave things open for the time being

no descartemos ninguna posibilidad de momento

let's leave the date open

no concretemos la fecha todavía

the result is still wide open

podría pasar cualquier cosa

7.1. open (receptive):

open

to be open to sth

estar abierto a algo

I'm always open to suggestions

siempre estoy abierto a todo tipo de sugerencias

I'm always open to suggestions

siempre estoy dispuesto a recibir sugerencias

they were open to bribes/persuasion

se los podía sobornar/convencer

to have an open mind

tener una actitud abierta

I'm keeping an open mind about it/him/her

no quiero prejuzgar/prejuzgarlo/prejuzgarla

9.1. open (widely spaced):

open ranks/columns

open compound

sustantivo compuesto formado por dos palabras separadas

9.2. open (of fabric):

10. open vowel:

open

open

II.open [Am ˈoʊpən, Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n] VB trans

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1.1. open:

open door/box/drawer/parcel

open bottle

open bottle

open mouth/eyes

open vein/artery

to open ranks

I have to open the store this morning

hoy tengo que abrir yo la tienda

it won't keep once it's been opened

una vez abierto, no se puede conservar mucho tiempo

2.1. open (clear, remove obstructions from):

open road/channel

this opens the way for further negotiations

esto abre las puertas or deja la vía libre a nuevas negociaciones

to open one's bowels

hacer de vientre

to open one's bowels

mover el intestino form

3.2. open (declare open):

open exhibition/hospital/expressway

open exhibition/hospital/expressway

4. open (begin):

open debate

open debate

open meeting

open meeting

open bidding

open negotiations/talks

to open the case for the prosecution

hacer la primera presentación por parte de la acusación

to open the scoring

inaugurar el marcador

to open fire on sb/sth

abrir fuego contra alguien/algo

6. open (turn on):

open switch

III.open [Am ˈoʊpən, Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n] VB intr

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1.1. open:

open wound:

open door/window:

all of a sudden the door opened and …

de pronto se abrió la puerta y …

the door won't open

la puerta no se abre

the door won't open

no puedo (or podemos etc.) abrir la puerta

the window opens outward

la ventana (se) abre hacia afuera

her mouth opened wide with surprise

se quedó boquiabierta

abra bien la boca

abra bien grande

suddenly his eyes opened

de repente abrió los ojos

the heavens or skies opened

empezó a diluviar

1.2. open (unfold):

open map/bud/flower:

open parachute:

3. open (for business):

open shop/museum:

what time does the library open?

¿a qué hora abre la biblioteca?

IV.open [Am ˈoʊpən, Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n] N

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1. open:

in the open (in the open air)

we spent the night in the open

pasamos la noche al aire libre or a la intemperie or al raso

I feel better now it's all out in the open

me siento mejor ahora que todo el mundo lo sabe

to bring sth (out) into the open

hacer público algo

to bring sth (out) into the open

sacar algo a la luz

they were forced to come out into the open with their allegations

se vieron obligados a hacer públicas sus acusaciones

2. open SPORTS:

campeonato m abierto

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an open secret

un secreto a voces

an open secret

una cosa sabida

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I.secret [ˈsi:krɪt] N

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2. secret (knack):

secret of success

3. secret (mystery):

II.secret [ˈsi:krɪt] ADJ (known to few)

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to keep sth secret (from sb)

ocultar algo (a alguien)

I.open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] ADJ

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2. open (undecided):

open

to keep one's options open

dejar abiertas todas las alternativas

4. open (unfolded):

7. open (willing to listen to new ideas):

open

abierto, -a de mente

to have an open mind

tener una actitud abierta

8. open (still available):

9. open LING:

II.open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] N

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1. open no pl (outdoors, outside):

(out) in the open

2. open (not secret):

to get sth (out) in the open

sacar algo a la luz

III.open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] VB intr

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1. open door, window, box:

open

2. open shop:

open

3. open (start):

open

open

IV.open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] VB trans

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1. open door, box, shop:

open

to open the door to sth fig

abrir la puerta a algo

to open sb's eyes fig

abrir los ojos a alguien

to open fire (on sb)

disparar (a alguien)

2. open (reveal feelings):

to open one's heart to sb

abrir el corazón a alguien

3. open (inaugurate):

open

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During recent years it has been an open secret that the general conditions are undergoing revision. www.internationallawoffice.com

Her relationships with other women were an open secret but never publicly disclosed during her lifetime. en.wikipedia.org

The law relieved men of responsibility to support their children, and restricted the open secret of miscegenation to the slave quarters. en.wikipedia.org

Examples include controlled chaos, open secret, organized mess, alone in a crowd, and accidentally on purpose. en.wikipedia.org

Its premise is that witchcraft flourishes as an open secret among women. en.wikipedia.org

These facts were once kept highly secretive but are now a widely accepted open secret. en.wikipedia.org

The district attorneys of all three counties staunchly deny the existence of such a thing in their bailiwicks, even though it has been an open secret for years. en.wikipedia.org

It was an open secret that the trains raced the ferries. en.wikipedia.org

It is, however, an open secret and is discussed in interviews and on other websites. en.wikipedia.org

This clandestine pregnancy was really an open secret. en.wikipedia.org

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