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    Rouvrit (en. Reopened)

    /ʁu.vʁi/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Open something again, such as a door or a book.
    She reopened the window to let in fresh air.
    Elle rouvrit la fenêtre pour laisser entrer l'air frais.
    Do something again that had already been started.
    He reopened the case to correct his mistakes.
    Il rouvrit le dossier pour corriger ses erreurs.
    Restart an activity or a service.
    The bookstore reopened its doors after a few months of renovation.
    La librairie rouvrit ses portes après quelques mois de travaux.

    Etymology

    From 're-' and 'ouvrir', combining the prefix of repetition and the verb that means to create an opening.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    reopen discussions
    Restart the dialogue on a previously discussed topic.
    rouvrir les discussions
    reopen a case
    Resume a topic or case that had been set aside.
    rouvrir un dossier
    reopen a wound
    Revive a painful old memory.
    rouvrir une plaie

    Related Words

    open
    Action of creating an opening, accessing something.
    ouvrir
    clarify
    Making something clearer, more understandable.
    éclaircir
    discover
    Finding what was hidden or unknown.
    découvrir

    Slang Meanings

    Open one's eyes to reality.
    After this experience, I finally opened my eyes to what was happening around me.
    Après cette expérience, j'ai enfin rouvrit les yeux sur ce qui se passait autour de moi.
    Open the Pandora's box.
    He started asking questions, and that opened the Pandora's box.
    Il a commencé à poser des questions, et cela a rouvrit la boîte de Pandore.