abrir el apetito

A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to make one hungry
Pasé caminando por una panadería, y el olor me abrió el apetito.I passed by a bakery and the smell made me hungry.
b. to whet one's appetite
Basta solamente el recuerdo de la tapa de asado de mi abuela para abrirme el apetito.Just the thought of my grandmother's brisket whets my appetite.
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