abrir camino
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “open [the] way/path”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˌbɾiɾ kaˈmino/ [aˌβ̞ɾiɾ kaˈmi.no]
- Syllabification: a‧brir ca‧mi‧no
Verb
abrir camino (first-person singular present abro camino, first-person singular preterite abrí camino, past participle abierto camino)
- (idiomatic) to pave the way
Further reading
- “abrir camino”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024