open
open (tournament), open-minded
adjective OH-pen Rare
Origin: English loanword
Usage Note
Open entered French primarily as a sports term — un open de tennis is an open tennis tournament — and the word is invariable (no agreement endings). In informal contexts it also means open-minded or non-judgmental, a calque of the English sense. Un open (m) used as a noun refers specifically to an open championship event.
Examples
"Elle participe à l'open de tennis cette semaine."
Natural Translation
She is taking part in the tennis open this week.
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