S'ouvrit (en. Opened)

/s‿u.vʁi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

The act of opening, making something accessible like a door or an object.

The door opened slowly, letting in a beam of light.

La porte s'ouvrit lentement, laissant entrer un rai de lumière.

To reveal oneself or become exposed, particularly in a figurative sense.

Over time, she opened up to her friends about her feelings.

Avec le temps, elle s'ouvrit à ses amis sur ses sentiments.

To occur or begin to happen, for example when an event starts.

The show opened with a spectacular dance.

Le spectacle s'ouvrit par une danse spectaculaire.

Pronominal form of the verb 'ouvrir', coming from the Latin 'aperire'.

open up to the world

Embrace new perspectives and welcome diversity.

s'ouvrir au monde

open onto

Allowing access or a view of something.

s'ouvrir sur

open up to new experiences

Being willing to learn and experience new things.

s'ouvrir à de nouvelles expériences

open

The act of removing an obstacle to allow access.

ouvrir

reveal

To make known something that was hidden.

révéler

accessibility

Characteristic of what can be reached or used.

accessibilité

To show vulnerability

When he started to open up, his friends realized he had problems.

Quand il a commencé à s'ouvrit, ses amis ont compris qu'il avait des problèmes.

To express one’s emotions

She really opened up during the discussion and shared her fears.

Elle s'est vraiment s'ouvrit lors de la discussion et a partagé ses craintes.