abrió la boca

spoke

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spoke Literally means 'opened his/her mouth.' Often used to mean that someone started talking or said something.
SP: Cuando el maestro le preguntó, por fin abrió la boca.
EN: When the teacher asked him, he finally spoke.

El bebé abrió la boca.

The baby opened its mouth.

Tom abrió la boca para decir algo pero Mary lo interrumpió.

Tom opened his mouth to say something, but Mary interrupted him.

No abrió la boca en toda la tarde.

He didn’t say a word all afternoon.

Una de ellas no abrió la boca en toda la noche.

One of them didn't open her mouth all night.

— Vivir (1952)

Tom abrió la boca.

Tom opened his mouth.

Él abrió la boca.

He opened his mouth.

Entonces, finalmente, ella abrió la boca.

Then, finally, she opened her mouth.

Tom abrió la boca para interrumpir.

Tom opened his mouth to interrupt.

No abrió la boca para protestar.

He didn't open his mouth to protest.

Ella abrió la boca.

She opened her mouth.

Abrió la boca como si fuera a hablar, pero no dijo nada.

He opened his mouth as if he were going to speak, but he didn’t say anything.