throw open

θroʊ ˈoʊpən

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Definition of throw open - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

sudden openingto open something widely and suddenly

He threw open the doors to let in the fresh air..

accessmake accessible to everyone

They threw open the museum for the special event.

unbar

unlock

unseal

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Expressions with throw open

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throw open the doors

open something quickly and completely

They threw open the doors to let in fresh air.

Expressions with throw

throw out

discard or get rid of something unwanted

She decided to throw out the old clothes.

throw about

scatter objects in different directions

The children throw about their toys every afternoon.

throw down

drop something forcefully from one's hands

He decided to throw down the heavy bag.

throw off

remove or discard something

She threw off her wet coat.

throw a party

organize and host a social gathering

They decided to throw a party for her birthday..

throw a softball

toss a softball underhand

She can throw a softball accurately to the catcher.

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.

Examples of throw open in a sentence

They threw open the gates to start the festival.
The library was thrown open to the public.
They decided to throw open the garden for visitors.

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French:ouvrir en grand, ouvrir, ...
German:aufreißen, öffnen, ...
Italian:spalancare, aprire, ...
Spanish:abrir de par en par, abrir, ...
Portuguese:abrir de par em par, abrir, ...
Chinese:猛然打开, 开放, ...
Japanese:ぱっと開ける, 開放する, ...
Arabic:فَتَحَ عَلَى مِصْرَعَيْهِ, أَتاحَ, ...
Hebrew:לִפְתּוֹחַ לִרְווָחָה, לִפְתּוֹחַ בִּפְנֵי כּוּלָּם, ...
Russian:распахивать, открывать для всех, ...
Ukrainian:різко відчинити, відкривати, ...
Hindi:अचानक खोलना, सभी के लिए खोलना, ...
Bengali:হঠাৎ খুলে দেওয়া, সবার জন্য খুলে দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:obrir de cop, obrir, ...
Czech:rozrazit, zpřístupnit, ...
Danish:smække op, åbne, ...
Dutch:wijd openzetten, openstellen, ...
Greek:ανοίγω διάπλατα, κάνω προσβάσιμο, ...
Hungarian:kinyitni, megnyitni, ...
Khmer:បើកធំៗភ្លាមៗ, បើកឱ្យចូលប្រើជាសាធារណៈ, ...
Korean:확 열다, 개방하다, ...
Persian:باز کردن ناگهانی, باز کرد, ...
Polish:szeroko otwierać, otworzyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):abrir de par em par, tornar acessível, ...
Romanian:a deschide larg, a face accesibil, ...
Swedish:slå upp, öppna, ...
Thai:เปิดออกทันที, เปิด, ...
Turkish:aniden açmak, herkese açmak, ...
Vietnamese:mở toang, mở cửa, ...

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