| Subject | English | Spanish |
| comp., MS, mexic. | tap to open | pulsar para abrir (A text string that the user can tap to open a file downloaded from Internet Explorer) |
| comp., MS | tap to open | pulsa para abrir (A text string that the user can tap to open a file downloaded from Internet Explorer) |
| econ. | the Council shall authorise the Commission to open such negotiations | el Consejo autorizará a la Comisión la apertura de negociaciones |
| gen. | they took a long time to open the door | tardaron en abrir la puerta |
| gen. | to open one's eyes | quitarse la venda de los ojos (to the truth) |
| gen. | to open fire | hacer fuego |
| gen. | to open fire | abrir fuego |
| gen. | to open up Pandora's box | abrir la caja de los truenos |
| gen. | to open up Pandora's box | abrir la caja de Pandora |
| gen. | we can always call the fire department to open it, as a last resort | en última instancia siempre podemos llamar a los bomberos para que la abran |
| gen. | you've got to open an account at this bank | tienes que abrir una cuenta en este banco |