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Oct 22, 2020 11:58
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Spanish term
Austria
Helping to communicate across cultures
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: French to Spanish, English to Spanish, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
abrir la ventana
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Once again, an expression with 'ventana' in the book I am translating (from European Spanish to UK English).
This time it is 'abrir la ventana a':
- "(...) grupos de discusión, fórums online, viajes de estudios y lecturas. Me abrieron la ventana a ver las múltiples formas en las que podemos aprender.
- "nos abren la ventana a conocer a Aquel que tiene el poder de transformarnos y lo hace"
- "Esto nos abre una ventana para saber en qué proceso de su desarrollo están"
I am sure there is no one-size-fits-all approach here, but I just want to make sure that I have understood it correctly. My interpretation would be something like "opens our/my eyes" or "helps us understand".
This time it is 'abrir la ventana a':
- "(...) grupos de discusión, fórums online, viajes de estudios y lecturas. Me abrieron la ventana a ver las múltiples formas en las que podemos aprender.
- "nos abren la ventana a conocer a Aquel que tiene el poder de transformarnos y lo hace"
- "Esto nos abre una ventana para saber en qué proceso de su desarrollo están"
I am sure there is no one-size-fits-all approach here, but I just want to make sure that I have understood it correctly. My interpretation would be something like "opens our/my eyes" or "helps us understand".
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | open the door |
Marie Wilson
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| 4 | put me on the right track/help to understand or see |
Sofia Bengoa
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| 4 | introduce s/o to |
neilmac
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| 4 | open mind |
DINA MEDEM
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| 3 | opened window on |
YESHWANT UMRALKAR
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Proposed translations
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9 mins
open the door
One possibility:
open the door to sth
to make something possible
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/open-the...
open the door to sth
to make something possible
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/open-the...
Example sentence:
... it opened the door for me to see all the different avenues physical fitness really has to offer.
The program opened the door for me to see a little light in my future and when I graduated,
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: Rebecca may need to find other translations to avoid repetition. "Allows" is another option.
23 mins
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Thanks, Phil, true. Allows, as you said, or "gives us the opportunity to" could fit.
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| agree |
Michele Fauble
5 hrs
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Thanks, Michele :-)
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Sofia Bengoa
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
In other words, the same meaning.
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 1 more.
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4
put me on the right track/help to understand or see
It could certainly have several translations.
In your sentences I see a precise purpose, so I would chose one of the above.
I see "open the door" as a new oportunity offered to you, rather than something that helps you to better see or understand a situation.
In your sentences I see a precise purpose, so I would chose one of the above.
I see "open the door" as a new oportunity offered to you, rather than something that helps you to better see or understand a situation.
2 hrs
introduce s/o to
A simple translation could be as follows:
"They introduced me to the many ways we can learn."
Other options are also possible, like those already posted above or, for example:
"They helped me discover several ways in which we can learn."
Or, if you want to retain "open", you might go for something like this:
"They opened my eyes to the many ways in which learning is possible."
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Note added at 2 hrs (2020-10-22 14:33:32 GMT)
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Really, as a native speaker, I find myself spoilt for choice in terms of the many ways to render the notion.
"They introduced me to the many ways we can learn."
Other options are also possible, like those already posted above or, for example:
"They helped me discover several ways in which we can learn."
Or, if you want to retain "open", you might go for something like this:
"They opened my eyes to the many ways in which learning is possible."
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Note added at 2 hrs (2020-10-22 14:33:32 GMT)
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Really, as a native speaker, I find myself spoilt for choice in terms of the many ways to render the notion.
10 hrs
DINA MEDEM
Colombia
Colombia
Native in Spanish
Colombia
MedemTraD
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Colombian)
Works in: Portuguese to Spanish, Spanish to Portuguese, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
open mind
Tener una mente abierta es muy importante para nuestro bienestar, conseguir cosas nuevas y para llevarnos bien con los que nos rodean. La “apertura mental” es uno de los 5 grandes rasgos de la personalidad y si lo tienes, te destacarás por ser tolerante, flexible y adaptable a los cambios.
21 hrs
YESHWANT UMRALKAR
India
India
Native in English
India
Translation is a work of art
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, Spanish to English, French to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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3
opened window on
An idiomatic expression fairly commonly used
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Note added at 21 hrs (2020-10-23 09:20:40 GMT)
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It should be "opened a window on". Inadvertently missed out the article
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Note added at 21 hrs (2020-10-23 09:20:40 GMT)
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It should be "opened a window on". Inadvertently missed out the article
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