a porta se abriu

the door opened

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the door opened Literally, “the door opened.” The pronoun “se” indicates that the door opened, without saying who opened it; it can also imply that it opened by itself depending on context.

PO: A porta se abriu de repente.

EN: The door opened by itself.

A porta se abriu sozinha.

The door opened by itself.

A porta se abriu e Tom entrou.

The door opened and Tom went in.

A porta se abriu e o homem saiu.

The door opened and the man went out.

A porta se abriu lentamente.

The door opened slowly.