reopen
gb/ɹiˈoʊpən/ us/ɹiˈoʊpən/
B1
Inglés
~ 9200
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
B1
action
1
open again after being closed
To open or start a place or service again after it has been closed for some time.
Patrón de uso:
to reopen [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say "open again" in very formal writing where "reopen" sounds more natural and concise, especially in news-style sentences (e.g., "The store reopened" instead of "The store opened again"). Another mistake is using "reopen" when something is being opened for the first time (e.g., incorrect: "They will reopen a new restaurant"; correct: "They will open a new restaurant").
Sinónimos
open again (More informal and descriptive; a simple phrase rather than a single verb.)
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restart (Often used for services, systems, or activities; does not work as well with physical doors or buildings.)
Antónimos
close (Means to stop access to a place or service, which is the opposite of making it available again.)
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shut down (Emphasizes stopping operations completely, often for a long time or permanently.)
Colocaciones
reopen a store
|reopen schools
|reopen borders
|reopen the economy
|reopen the office
|reopen the museum
Temas
business
|government
|daily life
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- The cafe will reopen next Monday after renovations.
- Authorities decided to reopen the highway once the snow was cleared.
- Many cinemas are slowly reopening with limited seating.
- The airport was reopened after security checks were completed.
- Our local library reopened its doors to the public last week.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The shop will reopen tomorrow.
- Schools reopened after the holiday.
- The road reopened after the accident.
- The museum is closed now but will reopen at 2 p.m.
- The bank reopened after lunch.
Verbo
B2
action
2
start a discussion or process again
To talk about or work on something again after you stopped or decided it before.
Patrón de uso:
to reopen [a discussion/issue/process]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse "reopen" with "repeat" and say things like "repeat the discussion" when they mean to continue or start it again. "Repeat" suggests doing the same thing again from the beginning, while "reopen" means to bring an issue or process back onto the agenda after it was closed or decided. Learners also sometimes use "reopen" with people instead of issues (incorrect: "We reopened him"; correct: "We reopened the discussion with him").
Sinónimos
resume (Focuses on continuing something from where it stopped; slightly more formal and broader in use.)
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revive (Suggests bringing something back that was inactive or forgotten, often more dramatic than "reopen".)
Antónimos
conclude (Means to finish or bring something to an end, the opposite of starting it again.)
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settle (Means to reach a final decision or agreement so that the issue does not need to be discussed again.)
Colocaciones
reopen the debate
|reopen negotiations
|reopen talks
|reopen the discussion
|reopen the issue
|reopen the question
Temas
politics
|law
|communication
|work
Ejemplos
- The committee voted to reopen the debate on education reform.
- After new information emerged, they decided to reopen discussions with the union.
- The government has no plans to reopen the issue at this time.
- Some politicians want to reopen talks on the trade agreement.
- The board chose not to reopen the matter despite public pressure.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The teacher reopened the discussion after the break.
- They want to reopen talks about the contract.
- We should not reopen this issue now.
- The company will reopen negotiations with the workers.
- The manager refused to reopen the question.
Verbo
formal
C1
action
3
start a closed legal matter again
To officially start a court case or investigation again after it was finished.
Patrón de uso:
to reopen [a case/investigation/inquiry]
Error frecuente:
Learners may think "reopen" in this sense can be used with people instead of legal matters (incorrect: "The judge reopened the victim"; correct: "The judge reopened the case"). They may also confuse the legal sense with simple physical opening (e.g., thinking "reopen the case" refers to opening a physical box, when it usually means restarting a legal matter). Context about courts, police, or investigations usually signals the legal meaning.
Sinónimos
reexamine (Focuses on looking at the evidence again, and may not always imply an official legal process is restarted.)
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reconsider (General term for thinking again about a decision; less specifically legal than "reopen".)
Antónimos
dismiss (In legal context, means to stop a case or refuse to consider it, the opposite of starting it again.)
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close (In legal and official language, means to formally end a case or investigation.)
Colocaciones
reopen a case
|reopen an investigation
|reopen an inquiry
|reopen the file
|reopen an inquest
|reopen an appeal
Temas
law
|crime
|government
Ejemplos
- Detectives decided to reopen the case after new DNA evidence was found.
- The judge ruled that there were no grounds to reopen the trial.
- Police have reopened the investigation into the missing funds.
- Campaigners are calling on the authorities to reopen the inquest.
- Prosecutors said they would not reopen the file without fresh witnesses.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The police reopened the case last year.
- The court refused to reopen the trial.
- They want to reopen the investigation.
- New evidence made them reopen the case.
- The family asked the judge to reopen the inquest.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
reopen
AFI
GB/ɹiˈoʊpən/
US/ɹiˈoʊpən/
Sílabas y acento
re - open (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (open)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: reopen
- 3rd Person Singular: reopens
- Present Participle: reopening
- Past: reopened
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
reopen for business
1/ɹiˈoʊpən fɚ bˈɪznɪs/
fixed phrase
start serving customers again
To start a shop, restaurant, or other business working again and taking customers after it has been closed.
Ejemplos
- Many restaurants are finally reopening for business this weekend.
- The hotel will reopen for business once the repairs are complete.
reopen old wounds
1/ɹiˈoʊpən ˈoʊld wˈundz/
idiom
make people feel past hurt again
To make someone feel sad, hurt, or upset again by talking about or returning to a painful event from the past.
Ejemplos
- Discussing the accident in detail only reopened old wounds for the family.
- Talking about the accident only reopened old wounds for the family.
- The documentary risks reopening old wounds in a community still trying to heal.
- The documentary reopened old wounds for many people who lived through the war.
- He didn’t want to reopen old wounds by mentioning their breakup.
- He didn’t want to reopen old wounds by bringing up their breakup.