reopen

S2 W2

BrE /rəˈʊpən/ AmE /roʊˈpɛn/

verb en → es

past reopened pp reopened ing reopening

1 RESTORE [transitive] B1

to open something again after it has been closed for a period of time

volver a abrir, reabrir

  • reopen something

Collocations reopen a business · reopen a school

  • The store will reopen next week.

    La tienda reabrirá la próxima semana.

2 DISCUSS [transitive] B2

to start discussing a subject again after it has been forgotten or ignored for some time

volver a tratar, retomar

  • reopen something

Collocations reopen an issue · reopen a debate

  • The committee decided to reopen the discussion.

    El comité decidió retomar la discusión.