French Dictionary

French-English translation of ouvrir

1 ouvrir Verb, transitive

(a) to open a box, cupboard, newspaper, account, shop, one's mouth; to unlock a locked door, unblock a passage; to cut open a wound; to open up, start up a business, build a motorway; to switch on, turn on, put gas, radio on

Present: j' ouvre, tu ouvres, il/elle ouvre, nous ouvrons, vous ouvrez, ils/elles ouvrent
Imperfect: j' ouvrais, tu ouvrais, il/elle ouvrait, nous ouvrions, vous ouvriez, ils/elles ouvraient
Future: j' ouvrirai, tu ouvriras, il/elle ouvrira, nous ouvrirons, vous ouvrirez, ils/elles ouvriront
Perfect: j' ai ouvert, tu as ouvert, il/elle a ouvert, nous avons ouvert, vous avez ouvert, ils/elles ont ouvert
Present subjunctive: j' ouvre, tu ouvres, il/elle ouvre, nous ouvrions, vous ouvriez, ils/elles ouvrent

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2 ouvrir Verb, intransitive

(a) (of shop, door, speech) to open

3 s'ouvrir Verb, pronominal

(a) (of door, book) to open, open up, (of flower, arms) open out, (of eyes) open, (of story) open (par, with); s'~ à to open up to possibilities, open one's mind to a subject

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French-English translation of ouvrir