la
feminine
/apeɾˈtuɾa/
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Translation
opening
Word origin
From Latin apertura ('an opening'), from aperire ('to open, uncover').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- apertura
- English cognates
- aperture, overt, aperitif
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralaperturas
Examples
.
The opening of the new museum will be next Saturday.
.
We attended the official opening of the games.
cueva .
The opening of the cave was too narrow.
comercio .
The government announced an opening up to foreign trade.
clásica .
She studied a classic chess opening.
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