abrir la cabeza

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “to open the head (of someone)”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˌbɾiɾ la kaˈbeθa/ [aˌβ̞ɾiɾ la kaˈβ̞e.θa] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /aˌbɾiɾ la kaˈbesa/ [aˌβ̞ɾiɾ la kaˈβ̞e.sa] (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: a‧brir la ca‧be‧za === Verb === abrir la cabeza (first-person singular present abro la cabeza, first-person singular preterite abrí la cabeza, past participle abierto la cabeza) (idiomatic) to smash someone's head in Synonym: descalabrar === Further reading === “abrir la cabeza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025