reabrió

Reabrió is the third-person singular form of the Spanish verb reabrir in the pretérito indefinido (simple past). It means “he/she/it reopened” or “you (formal) reopened” when used with a corresponding subject. The form is frequently found in narrative and journalistic texts to indicate a completed reopening in the past.

Etymology and class: reabrir is formed from the prefix re- (again) plus abrir (to open). It is an -ir verb and follows the regular preterite pattern for this group in most forms, though the third-person singular retains an accent on the í: reabrió. Conjugation in the preterite indicative includes: yo reabrí, tú reabriste, él/ella/usted reabrió, nosotros reabrimos, vosotros reabristeis, ellos/ellas/ustedes reabrieron.

Usage: Reabrió is used to report or describe that an entity opened again after closure, renovation, interruption, or temporary shutdown. It commonly appears in contexts such as commerce, cultural institutions, border controls, and negotiations. For example: “La tienda reabrió tras una remodelación,” “El museo reabrió sus puertas al público,” or “Las negociaciones reabrieron tras la pausa.”

Relation to related forms: The noun reapertura denotes the act or result of reopening. Other related verbs include abrir (to open) and volver a abrir (to open again).

Orthography and pronunciation: The acute accent on í in reabrió is required to indicate the correct stress pattern in this verb form.