What does "open up to" mean?

To share feelings with someone To become emotionally honest with.

How do you use "open up to" in a sentence?

It took time to open up to her. He finally opened up to his therapist. Try to open up to people you trust.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To share feelings with someone

敞开心扉，坦诚相告

Abrirse a, sincerarse con

心を開く、打ち明ける

마음을 열다, 속마음을 털어놓다

To become emotionally honest with.

在情感上变得坦诚。向某人分享自己的感受或秘密。

Volverse emocionalmente honesto con alguien. Compartir sentimientos o secretos.

感情的に正直になること。自分の気持ちや秘密を誰かに話す。

감정적으로 솔직해지다.

Base verb: open

Particle: up to

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

It took time to open up to her.
对她敞开心扉花了一些时间
me costó tiempo abrirme a ella
彼女に心を開くのに時間がかかった
그녀에게 마음을 여는 데 시간이 걸렸다.
He finally opened up to his therapist.
他终于向心理医生敞开了心扉
finalmente se sinceró con su terapeuta
彼はついにセラピストに打ち明けた
그는 마침내 상담사에게 속마음을 털어놓았다.
Try to open up to people you trust.
试着对你信任的人敞开心扉
intenta abrirte a personas en las que confíes
信頼できる人に心を開いてみて
믿을 수 있는 사람에게 마음을 열어봐.

Context: emotional, trust, honesty

Tone: vulnerable

From opening oneself emotionally.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal