ouvrir
French → English
verb//u.vʁiʁ//
(action) To open: to move a barrier so that a passage or container is no longer closed
Jimmy tourna la clef dans la serrure et ouvrit la porte.
(English) Jimmy turned the key in the lock and opened the door.
N'oubliez pas d'ouvrir les fenêtres pour aérer la pièce.
(English) Don't forget to open the windows to air out the room.
verb//u.vʁiʁ//
(process) To inaugurate: to begin or initiate a session, event, or business
On ouvrit la séance par un discours solennel.
(English) The session was opened with a formal speech.
Le nouveau magasin ouvrira ses portes dimanche prochain.
(English) The new store will open its doors next Sunday.
Entry ID: fr:en:ouvrir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary