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ouvert

open

adjective oo-VEHR Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Appearance

Also means

open-minded

Usage Note

Ouvert (feminine ouverte) is also the past participle of ouvrir ('to open'), so context determines whether it is adjectival or verbal. Used of shops, doors, and personalities — avoir l'esprit ouvert means 'to be open-minded'. The antonym is fermé.

Examples

"Le magasin est ouvert jusqu'à vingt heures."

Natural Translation

The shop is open until eight o'clock.

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