ouvert/u.vɛʁ/
adjective · A2 · Frequency 1503
adjectivemasculine
Meanings
open, not closed
Used to describe doors, windows, buildings, etc. that are in an open state.
Examples
Le musée est ouvert dès neuf heures.
The museum is open from nine o'clock.
Le portail est resté ouvert toute la nuit.
The gate remained open all night.
Le débat est ouvert à toutes les opinions.
The debate is open to all opinions.
Collocations
- un magasin ouvertan open store
Common mistakes
*un porte ouvert
une porte ouverte
The adjective ouvert must agree in gender with the feminine noun porte, becoming ouverte.
Related words
antonymferméclosed
adjectivefeminine
Meanings
open, not closed
Used to describe doors, windows, buildings, etc. that are in an open state.
Examples
La fenêtre est ouverte depuis ce matin.
The window has been open since this morning.
La bibliothèque reste ouverte pendant les vacances scolaires.
The library remains open during the school holidays.
La boîte ouverte contenait les dossiers du projet.
The open box contained the project files.
Collocations
- un magasin ouvertan open store
Common mistakes
*un porte ouvert
une porte ouverte
The adjective ouvert must agree in gender with the feminine noun porte, becoming ouverte.
Related words
antonymferméclosed
adjectivemasculine
Meanings
open, not closed
Used to describe doors, windows, buildings, etc. that are in an open state.
Examples
Les magasins sont ouverts jusqu'à vingt heures le vendredi.
The stores are open until eight p.m. on Fridays.
Après l'orage, les volets sont restés ouverts toute la nuit.
After the storm, the shutters remained open all night.
Les guichets sont ouverts dès huit heures pour accueillir les voyageurs.
The counters are open from eight o'clock to serve travelers.
adjectivefeminine
Meanings
open, not closed
Used to describe doors, windows, buildings, etc. that are in an open state.
Examples
Les fenêtres sont restées ouvertes toute la nuit.
The windows stayed open all night.
Les portes ouvertes laissent entrer beaucoup de bruit.
The open doors let in a lot of noise.
Les boutiques sont ouvertes le dimanche matin.
The shops are open on Sunday morning.