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Collocation

open an app

verb + noun phrase verb + determiner + noun

to start an application on a phone, tablet, or computer so you can use it

open an app: to start an application on a phone, tablet, or computer so you can use it

Definition

'open an app' is a common English collocation. to start an application on a phone, tablet, or computer so you can use it

open + an app

“Open an app to check your messages.”

Examples

  • I open an app to track my steps every morning.
  • Please open an app and show me the photo you saved.
  • She opened an app to order food on the way home.
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  • He opens an app to pay for the train ticket.
  • If you open an app while driving, you could miss the road signs.
  • I cannot open an app on this phone because the storage is full.
  • We opened an app to compare prices before buying the laptop.
  • After the update, I tried to open an app, but it kept crashing.
  • Whenever I open an app that uses the camera, it asks for permission again.