open

ouvert

Qui laisse un passage permettant à quelqu’un ou quelque chose d’entrer ou de sortir.

En anglais simple : With a space or gap that allows someone or something to go in or out.

• The window is open.
• She left the box open on the table.
• Keep your mouth open while I check your teeth.

Contraires : closed, shut

Expressions courantes : open door, wide open, leave something open, open gate

ouvert

Prêt à accueillir des personnes pour acheter quelque chose ou utiliser ses installations.

En anglais simple : Ready for people to enter, buy things, or use its facilities.

• The shop is open.
• Is the library open on Sundays?
• The restaurant stays open until midnight.

Comment l'utiliser : open for something (The new cafe is open for business.); open to someone (The pool is open to hotel guests.)

Contraires : closed

Expressions courantes : open for business, open all day, open until midnight, open on Sundays

à code source ouvert, open source

Dont le code informatique peut être consulté, utilisé et modifié avec autorisation.

En anglais simple : With computer code that people are allowed to see, use, and change.

• The project’s code is open.
• Developers can improve this open software together.
• We chose an open platform with publicly available code.

Synonymes : open-source

Contraires : closed-source

Expressions courantes : open code, open software, open source

ouvrir

Déplacer une porte, un couvercle ou un objet semblable pour permettre le passage ou l’accès.

En anglais simple : To move a door, lid, or similar thing so that people or things can pass through.

• Please open the door.
• She opened the window to let air in.
• Turn this handle to open the valve.

Comment l'utiliser : open something for someone (He opened the gate for us.)

Contraires : close, shut

Expressions courantes : open the door, open a window, open the valve, open the gate

ouvrir

Préparer un commerce à accueillir des clients ou commencer à les servir.

En anglais simple : To get a business ready to serve customers, or begin serving them.

• We open at nine.
• She opened the shop early today.
• The new cafe will open next month.

Comment l'utiliser : open for business (The restaurant opens for business tomorrow.); open at + time (The shop opens at eight.)

Contraires : close

Expressions courantes : open the shop, open for business, open at nine

dégager, ouvrir

Enlever ce qui bloque un endroit pour permettre d’y passer ou de le voir.

En anglais simple : To remove things that block a place, so people can pass through or see it.

• Workers opened the road by clearing fallen trees.
• The ship opened a channel through the ice.
• Removing the bushes opened a view of the lake.

Synonymes : clear, unblock

Contraires : block

Expressions courantes : open a path, open the road, open a channel

plein air, espace découvert

Lieu extérieur où rien ne couvre ni ne protège les personnes ou leurs affaires.

En anglais simple : A place outside where nothing covers or protects you or your things.

• We slept out in the open.
• Do not leave your tools in the open.
• The deer stepped into the open.

Comment l'utiliser : in the open (The animals were standing in the open.)

Expressions courantes : in the open, into the open

grand jour

Situation où les gens connaissent désormais quelque chose qui était caché ou secret.

En anglais simple : A situation in which people know about something that was hidden or secret.

• The truth is finally out in the open.
• Her report brought the problem into the open.
• We need to get these concerns out in the open.

Comment l'utiliser : bring something into the open (The interview brought their disagreement into the open.)

Expressions courantes : in the open, into the open