abrir la ventana

11:58 Oct 22, 2020
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Spanish term or phrase: abrir la ventana
Once again, an expression with 'ventana' in the book I am translating (from European Spanish to UK English).

This time it is 'abrir la ventana a':

- "(...) grupos de discusión, fórums online, viajes de estudios y lecturas. Me abrieron la ventana a ver las múltiples formas en las que podemos aprender.
- "nos abren la ventana a conocer a Aquel que tiene el poder de transformarnos y lo hace"
- "Esto nos abre una ventana para saber en qué proceso de su desarrollo están"

I am sure there is no one-size-fits-all approach here, but I just want to make sure that I have understood it correctly. My interpretation would be something like "opens our/my eyes" or "helps us understand".
Rebecca Breekveldt
Austria


Summary of answers provided
4 +2open the door
Marie Wilson
4put me on the right track/help to understand or see
Sofia Bengoa
4introduce s/o to
neilmac
4open mind
DINA MEDEM
3opened window on
YESHWANT UMRALKAR


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
open the door


Explanation:
One possibility:

open the door to sth
to make something possible
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/open-the...



Example sentence(s):
  • ... it opened the door for me to see all the different avenues physical fitness really has to offer.
  • The program opened the door for me to see a little light in my future and when I graduated,
Marie Wilson
Spain
Local time: 02:15
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Rebecca may need to find other translations to avoid repetition. "Allows" is another option.
23 mins
  -> Thanks, Phil, true. Allows, as you said, or "gives us the opportunity to" could fit.

agree  Michele Fauble
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michele :-)
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put me on the right track/help to understand or see


Explanation:
It could certainly have several translations.
In your sentences I see a precise purpose, so I would chose one of the above.

I see "open the door" as a new oportunity offered to you, rather than something that helps you to better see or understand a situation.

Sofia Bengoa
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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introduce s/o to


Explanation:
A simple translation could be as follows:

"They introduced me to the many ways we can learn."

Other options are also possible, like those already posted above or, for example:

"They helped me discover several ways in which we can learn."

Or, if you want to retain "open", you might go for something like this:

"They opened my eyes to the many ways in which learning is possible."

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Note added at 2 hrs (2020-10-22 14:33:32 GMT)
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Really, as a native speaker, I find myself spoilt for choice in terms of the many ways to render the notion.

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 02:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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open mind


Explanation:
Tener una mente abierta es muy importante para nuestro bienestar, conseguir cosas nuevas y para llevarnos bien con los que nos rodean. La “apertura mental” es uno de los 5 grandes rasgos de la personalidad y si lo tienes, te destacarás por ser tolerante, flexible y adaptable a los cambios.

DINA MEDEM
Colombia
Local time: 20:15
Native speaker of: Spanish
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
opened window on


Explanation:
An idiomatic expression fairly commonly used

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Note added at 21 hrs (2020-10-23 09:20:40 GMT)
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It should be "opened a window on". Inadvertently missed out the article


    https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/to-open-a-window-on-something.2811250/
YESHWANT UMRALKAR
India
Local time: 06:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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