English–French

“open slightly” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃tʁuvʁiʁ/

Example

Il a entrouvert la porte.

He opened the door slightly.

Illustration for entrouvrir (open slightly)

How to say “open slightly” in French

“Open slightly” in French is entrouvrir.

A closed door opened just enough to leave a narrow gap for a glimpse or a little air.

Full entry for entrouvrir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with entrouvrir

Le bébé a entrouvert la bouche.

The baby slightly opened its mouth.

Tips for using entrouvrir

  • Entrouvrir follows the ouvrir pattern: its past participle is entrouvert, not a regular form such as entrouvri.

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