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abrir el terreno(
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breer
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teh
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rreh
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noh
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (idiom) (general)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. to open the way (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Tales cambios económicos abrieron el terreno para las inversiones extranjeras.Such economic changes opened the way for foreign investment.
b. to pave the way (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Su trascendental trabajo abrió el terreno para el desarrollo de numerosas vacunas.His seminal work paved the way for the development of many vaccines.
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