break open

breɪk ˈoʊpən

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Definition of break open - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

actionforce something to open suddenly

He had to break open the door when the lock jammed..

sudden openingsuddenly become open from pressure

The pipe broke open and flooded the room.

innovationmake a breakthrough in a problem

The detective managed to break open the case.

crack

decipher

solve

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Expressions with break open

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break open one's piggy bank

access savings by breaking a piggy bank

She had to break open her piggy bank for the trip.

Expressions with break

break down

stop working or functioning

The car broke down on the highway.

break off

remove a piece from a whole by force

He decided to break off a branch.

break up

separate into smaller parts or pieces

The ice will break up in spring.

break free

escape from physical confinement or captivity

The prisoner tried to break free from the cell.

break one's promise

not keep a commitment

She broke her promise to call every week.

break someone's neck

cause serious injury to someone's neck by force

The villain tried to break the hero's neck during the fight.

Expressions with open

open to

adj.

not closed or restricted allowing access

The garden is open to the public.

open up

start operating or functioning

The shop will open up at 9 AM.

crack open

open something by breaking or splitting it

He had to crack open the coconut with a sharp rock..

open out

unfold or spread out something

She helped to open out the map on the table..

keep one's eyes open

stay alert and notice what is happening around you

You should keep your eyes open when walking at night.

open its doors

allow people to enter

The museum will open its doors to the public next week.

blow wide open

open something completely with force

The explosion blew the door wide open.

bring into the open

make something public or known

They decided to bring into the open their plans for the new project.

come into the open

move from a hidden place to a visible one

The deer came into the open from the forest.

come out into the open

reveal a secret or hidden information

The truth finally came out into the open.

Terms with break open included in their meaning

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burst

explode

break open suddenly and violently

burst

damage

cause to break open from pressure

unseal

opening

break the seal to open something

force

security

break open a lock or door

bang down the door

force

forcefully break a door open

bust open

physical object

break something to make it open

crack out

breaking

break something open or apart

dehisce

medical

rupture or break open as a wound

Examples of break open in a sentence

She used a hammer to break open the piggy bank.
The overfilled suitcase broke open on the baggage belt.
Under the heat, the seedpod broke open and scattered seeds.
Scientists hope to break open the mystery of dark matter.
The engineer's new design could break open the industry.

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French:forcer, éclater, ...
German:aufbrechen, aufplatzen, ...
Italian:aprire con la forza, spaccarsi, ...
Spanish:romper, reventarse, ...
Portuguese:arrombar, rebentar, ...
Chinese:破开, 裂开, ...
Japanese:こじ開ける, 破裂して開く, ...
Arabic:كَسَرَ, اِنْفَتَحَ, ...
Hebrew:לִפְרוֹץ, לְהִיבָּקֵעַ, ...
Russian:взломать, прорываться, ...
Ukrainian:зламати, прориватися, ...
Hindi:तोड़कर खोलना, फटकर खुलना, ...
Bengali:ভেঙে খোলা, ফেটে খুলে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:rebentar, esclatar, ...
Czech:vypáčit, prasknout, ...
Danish:bryde op, springe op, ...
Dutch:openbreken, openbarsten, ...
Greek:παραβιάζω, διαρρηγνύομαι, ...
Hungarian:felfeszíteni, felrepedni, ...
Khmer:បំបែកឱ្យបើក, បែកបើក, ...
Korean:부수다, 터지다, ...
Persian:به زور باز کردن, از هم باز شدن, ...
Polish:wyważyć, pękać, ...
Portuguese (BR):arrombar, romper-se, ...
Romanian:a sparge, a plesni, ...
Swedish:bryta upp, spricka upp, ...
Thai:งัดเปิด, ปริออก, ...
Turkish:zorla açmak, aniden açılmak, ...
Vietnamese:phá tung, bung ra, ...

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