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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesouverture
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ouv-ert-ure
"L'ouverture du nouveau musée a attiré une grande foule."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of making something accessible or available.
"The opening of the new museum attracted a large crowd." - 2
A gap or space that allows entry or passage.
"She found an opening in the fence to let the dog out."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'opening' originates from the Old English 'openian', which means 'to open'. It evolved through Middle English as 'openinge', reflecting the action or process of making something accessible or available.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Opening" is said worldwide
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ouverture
Transliteration: ouv-ert-ure
"L'ouverture du nouveau musée a attiré une grande foule."
Öffnung
Transliteration: Öf-nung
"Die Öffnung des neuen Museums zog eine große Menschenmenge an."
apertura
Transliteration: a-per-tu-ra
"L'apertura del nuovo museo ha attirato una grande folla."
apertura
Transliteration: a-per-tu-ra
"La apertura del nuevo museo atrajo a una gran multitud."
abertura
Transliteration: a-beer-tu-ra
"A abertura do novo museu atraiu uma grande multidão."
खुलना
Transliteration: khulna
"नए संग्रहालय का खुलना बड़ी भीड़ को आकर्षित किया।"
开放
Transliteration: kāifàng
"新博物馆的开放吸引了大量人群。"
개방
Transliteration: gaebang
"새 박물관의 개방은 많은 인파를 끌어모았다."
オープニング
Transliteration: ōpuningu
"新しい博物館のオープニングは多くの人を引き寄せました。"
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