French Conversation · Level 7
87 words
French word
ouvert
Pronunciation
IPA/uvɛʁ/
Meaning
- adjectiveopen
Example
La porte est ouverte.
The door is open.
More examples
Les étudiants ont un esprit ouvert.
The students have an open mind.
Core concept
An unobstructed entrance allows people or things to pass in and out.
Common phrases
journée portes ouvertes
open day
porte ouverte
open door
esprit ouvert
open mind
Similar words
disponible: Not in use or reserved and ready for immediate use.
dégagé: Free of obstacles, leaving a passage or view unobstructed.
opérationnel: Functioning properly and available for normal use.
Definition in French
Qui n'est pas fermé; qui permet le passage ou l'accès, comme une porte ou une fenêtre.
Word origin
Ouvert is the past participle of ouvrir and ultimately continues Latin aperire, 'to open', through the related participial form apertus.
Usage tips
- The final t is silent in masculine ouvert but pronounced in the feminine form ouverte, where the ending is pronounced.
Other meanings
- open-mindedadjective
- frankadjective
Opposites
- closclosedadjective
- ferméshutadjective
Related words
- ouvertureopeningnoun
- réouverturereopeningnoun
- ouvertementopenlyadverb