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opening

opening (sequence)

noun OH-peh-ning Rare

Origin: English loanword.

Also means

opening move (chess)

Usage Note

Opening is an English borrowing used in Spanish mainly in two contexts: the title sequence or theme song of a TV series or anime (el opening de la serie), and a chess opening (la apertura is the standard term, but opening appears in informal writing). It is invariable in the plural: los opening.

Examples

"El opening de ese anime es muy pegadizo."

Natural Translation

The opening of that anime is very catchy.

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