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open

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊpən/

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A. n

  • in the open (outside) = dehors, en plein air to bring sth out into the open = mettre qch au grand jour

B. adj

  • 1 (gen) ouvert/-e to be half open [door] = être entrouvert/-e the open air = le plein air in open country = en rase campagne on open ground = sur un terrain découvert the open road = la grand-route the open sea = la haute mer
  • 3open to = exposé/-e à [air, wind, elements] open to attack = exposé/-e à l'attaque to lay oneself open to criticism = s'exposer (ouvertement) à la critique
  • 4 [access, competition] ouvert/-e à tous; [meeting] public/-ique
  • 6 (blatant) [hostility, contempt] non dissimulé/-e

C. vtr

D. vi

  • 1 [door, flower, curtain] s'ouvrir to open onto sth [door, window] = donner sur qch

Phrasal verbs

open up

A. a [shop, branch] ouvrir b [gap] se creuser c (figurative) [person] se confier

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