Ouvrez (en. Open)

[uvʁɛ]

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Action of opening something.

Please open the door.

Ouvrez la porte, s'il vous plaît.

Bring an end to a closure.

Open the book to page 10.

Ouvrez le livre à la page 10.

Start a software or an application.

Open your email to check for new messages.

Ouvrez votre courriel pour vérifier les nouveaux messages.

From the Latin verb 'aperire'.

Open your eyes

Become aware of reality.

Ouvrez les yeux

Open the ball

Start an activity or a dance.

Ouvrez le bal

Open the floodgates

Release something, usually to allow a flow.

Ouvrez les vannes

open

Action of making accessible.

ouvrir

opening

Entry phase, action of starting or making available.

ouverture

open

Adjective describing something that is not closed.

ouverts

Start a process or activity in a casual way.

Go ahead, open your PC and show me what you have.

Vas-y, ouvre ton PC et fais-moi voir ce que tu as.

Let oneself go to emotions, open up to someone.

You need to open up a bit more with your friends.

Il faut que tu ouvres un peu plus avec tes amis.