Rouvrir (en. Reopen)

/ʁu.vʁiʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Open something that was closed again.

We need to reopen the application file.

Nous devons rouvrir le dossier de candidature.

Bring back to a previous situation.

They will reopen negotiations after the break.

Ils vont rouvrir les négociations après la pause.

Restore an activity or service.

The restaurant has decided to reopen its doors after the pandemic.

Le restaurant a décidé de rouvrir ses portes après la pandémie.

From the prefix 're-' and the verb 'ouvrir'.

reopen a file

Begin to examine a report or case once again.

rouvrir un dossier

reopen discussions

Resume exchanges or negotiations that were previously interrupted.

rouvrir les discussions

reopen an investigation

Rethink an investigation that has already been conducted.

rouvrir une enquête

open

Make something accessible again.

ouvrir

Make a place or object inaccessible.

fermer

Resume a suspended activity

We are going to reopen the bar this weekend.

On va rouvrir le bar ce week-end.

Call into question a closed decision

I don't want to reopen this case, it's complicated.

Je ne veux pas rouvrir ce dossier, c'est compliqué.