open up

1. (ambitransitive)To open.

   Some vacancies have opened up due to retirements.

   Open up the door!

   öffnen

   become open

2. (ambitransitive)To widen.

   The corridor gradually opened up into a triangular room.

3. (transitive)To bring up (a topic etc.).

4. (ambitransitive)To reveal (oneself); to share personal information about oneself; to become communicative.

   After three hours of questioning, he finally opened up.

5. To commence a literal or figurative battery of attacks.

   (intransitive)To commence firing weapons.

   As the convoy entered the pass, we opened up on them with everything we had.

6. (figuratively, intransitive)To rain.

   The sky has really opened up. I've never seen this much rain!

7. (intransitive)To berate; to begin shouting at or insulting someone or something.

   As soon as she saw him, she just opened up!

8. (intransitive)To begin running, driving, travelling, etc., at maximum (or faster) speed.

9. (intransitive)Synonym of cheat out (“to face or turn toward the audience more than would be natural”).

10. (intransitive)Of wine: to develop its full flavor a short time after being uncorked and poured.

1. Go ahead and open it up.

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2. I finally opened up the box.

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3. Tom doesn't open up to anyone.

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4. Can somebody open up a window, please?

   ruБудьте добры, кто-нибудь может открыть окно?

   deKann bitte jemand ein Fenster öffnen?

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5. You need to open up a little.

   deDu mußt dich ein bißchen öffnen.

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irregular

• open upвідкрити, відкриватиTo open.
• open outTo expand, to widen, to unwrap, unfold or uncover, to spread out from a compact state.