S'ouvrirent (en. Opened)

/s‿ouvre.ʁɛ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To unfold or manifest, often used to describe the action of something opening.

The flowers opened in spring.

Les fleurs s'ouvrirent au printemps.

To begin to express or reveal one's thoughts and emotions.

After several months, they finally opened up about their feelings.

Après plusieurs mois, ils s'ouvrirent enfin sur leurs sentiments.

To become uncovered, to become accessible.

The ports opened to foreign ships.

Les ports s'ouvrirent aux navires étrangers.

Comes from the verb 'ouvrir' with the reflexive pronoun 'se'.

to open oneself to new experiences

Accepting and engaging in new experiences.

s'ouvrir à de nouvelles expériences

to open one's mind

Becoming more quantitatively open to different ideas.

s'ouvrir l'esprit

to open up to others

Being receptive to people and their ideas.

s'ouvrir aux autres

open

Action of opening, in general.

ouvrir

reveal

To make something known that was hidden.

révéler

unveil

To lift the veil, to make discoverable.

dévoiler

To open up socially.

He started to open up after making new friends.

Il a commencé à s'ouvrir après avoir fait de nouveaux amis.

To emotionally liberate oneself.

Finally, she opened up during therapy.

Enfin, elle s'ouvrit lors de la thérapie.