abrirse paso

v.

1 to make way for oneself, to break through, to edge one's way, to force one's way.

Ella se abre paso con tenacidad She makes way for herself tenaciously.

2 to get one's way paved.

Se nos abre paso We get our way paved.

3 to break forth, to push forward, to break through.

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abrirse paso

to force one's way through

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(v.) = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into

Ex. In the case of flax the Library of Congress does not provide an enumerated division and so books on flax spinning must jostle in alphabetic order with books on other aspects of flax = En el caso del lino la Biblioteca del Congreso no proporciona una división enumerada por lo que los libros sobre el hilado del lino deben competir en la ordenación alfabética con otros libros que tratan sobre diferentes aspectos del lino.

Ex. Is there a glass ceiling for librarians? If so, what's the best way to break through it?.

Ex. In her view, it is high time for the plays by this versatile and prolific dramatist to begin elbowing their way into the American repertoire.

Ex. More and more companies are already elbowing into this fledgling but potentially lucrative industry.

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(v.) = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into

Ex: In the case of flax the Library of Congress does not provide an enumerated division and so books on flax spinning must jostle in alphabetic order with books on other aspects of flax = En el caso del lino la Biblioteca del Congreso no proporciona una división enumerada por lo que los libros sobre el hilado del lino deben competir en la ordenación alfabética con otros libros que tratan sobre diferentes aspectos del lino.

Ex: Is there a glass ceiling for librarians? If so, what's the best way to break through it?.

Ex: In her view, it is high time for the plays by this versatile and prolific dramatist to begin elbowing their way into the American repertoire.

Ex: More and more companies are already elbowing into this fledgling but potentially lucrative industry.