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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOuvert
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oo-vair
"La porte était ouverte, invitant tout le monde à entrer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not closed or blocked; allowing access.
"The door was open, inviting everyone inside."
- 1
To move or adjust something so that it is no longer closed.
"Please open the window to let in some fresh air."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'open' originates from the Old English 'āpen', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*aupanaz'. Its meaning has evolved from a physical state of being unclosed to encompass metaphorical uses such as being receptive or accessible.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Open" is said worldwide
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Ouvert
Transliteration: oo-vair
"La porte était ouverte, invitant tout le monde à entrer."
Offen
Transliteration: oh-fen
"Die Tür war offen und lud alle ein, hineinzugehen."
Aperto
Transliteration: ah-per-toh
"La porta era aperta, invitando tutti a entrare."
Abierto
Transliteration: ah-byair-toh
"La puerta estaba abierta, invitando a todos a entrar."
Aberto
Transliteration: ah-behr-toh
"A porta estava aberta, convidando todos a entrar."
खुला
Transliteration: khula
"दरवाजा खुला था, सभी को अंदर आने के लिए आमंत्रित कर रहा था।"
打开
Transliteration: dǎkāi
"门是打开的，邀请每个人进来。"
열린
Transliteration: yeollin
"문이 열려 있어 모든 사람이 들어오도록 초대하고 있습니다."
開いている
Transliteration: aita iru
"ドアは開いていて、皆を中に招待しています。"
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