open
US
/ˈoʊpən/
UK
/ˈəʊpən/
Meaning
To move a door, container, or other closed thing so it is no longer shut.
दरवाज़े, डिब्बे या किसी बंद चीज़ को खोलना, ताकि वह बंद न रहे।
Examples
“Please open the window; the room is getting warm.”
“She opened the parcel carefully with a pair of scissors.”
“Opening the bottle was easier with a sturdy opener.”
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Common mistakes
Not natural: Can you open the light?
Better: Can you turn on the light?
Use “turn on” for a light or electrical device; “open” means to make something no longer closed.
लाइट या बिजली के उपकरण के लिए “turn on” बोलते हैं; “open” का मतलब किसी बंद चीज़ को खोलना है।
Not natural: She opened to the door.
Better: She opened the door.
“Open” takes the door directly as its object here; do not add “to.”
यहाँ “open” के बाद “door” सीधे आता है; बीच में “to” नहीं लगाते।
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Learner tip
Use “open” for doors, containers, and similar things; use “turn on” for lights and most electrical devices.
दरवाज़े और डिब्बे जैसी चीज़ों के लिए “open” बोलें; लाइट और ज़्यादातर बिजली के उपकरणों के लिए “turn on” बोलें।