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abrirle

to open something for him/her, to open something to him/her

→ abrir
abrir to open + le his/her/your (body part), to someone
verb Rare #54,859
to open something for him/her, to open something to him/her The ending -le means “to him” or “to her.”
SP: Voy a abrirle la puerta.
EN: I’m going to open the door for him/her.
Conjugation of abrir
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First abro abrimos
Second abres —
Third abre abren
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First abro abrimos
Second abras —
Third abre abren
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — abramos
Second abre ábrenos
Third abra abran
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First abrí abrimos
Second abriste —
Third abrió abrieron
Past
abierto
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First abriré abriremos
Second abrirás —
Third abrirá abrirán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First abriré abriremos
Second abrirás —
Third abrirá abrirán
Present
abriendo
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First abría —
Third abría —
abriera
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First abría —
Third abría —

Vera, hay que abrirle ya.

Vera, we have to open it now.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

¡Pero debemos abrirle una investigación al amigo de Do-joon, Jin-tae!

But we have to investigate Do-joon’s friend, Jin-tae!

— Madre (2009)

Si tengo que abrirle mi corazón, prefiero estar cómoda.

If I have to open my heart to him, I prefer to be comfortable.

— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)