French Word of the Day
ouvrir
/oo-VREER/ • verb — 15th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to open
Examples
- Peux-tu ouvrir la fenêtre, s'il te plaît ?
(Can you open the window, please?) - J'ai ouvert le fichier sur mon ordinateur.
(I opened the file on my computer.) - La boutique ouvre à neuf heures.
(The shop opens at nine o'clock.)
Synonyms
- déverrouiller
- entrouvrir
Ouvrir is used for physically opening doors, windows, containers, and also for opening files, accounts, or starting events (ouvrir une session, ouvrir un dossier). It is irregular (past participle: ouvert) and commonly appears in reflexive or idiomatic forms (s'ouvrir, ouvrir la porte à...).
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