opening

initial, inaugural

Qui se déroule au début d’un événement, d’un spectacle ou d’une série.

En anglais simple : Happening at the beginning of an event, performance, or series.

• I enjoyed the opening scene.
• Her opening speech welcomed the new students.
• Who scored during the opening minutes of the match?

Synonymes : first, initial, introductory

Contraires : closing, final

Expressions courantes : opening night, opening speech, opening scene, opening ceremony

ouverture, trou

Trou ou espace par lequel une personne ou une chose peut passer.

En anglais simple : A hole or space that someone or something can pass through.

• Light came through a small opening.
• The cat slipped through an opening in the wall.
• These openings allow air to enter the building.

Comment l'utiliser : an opening in something (We found an opening in the fence.)

Synonymes : gap, hole, aperture

Expressions courantes : narrow opening, opening in something, small opening, through an opening

inauguration, ouverture

Moment où un nouveau lieu accueille ses premiers visiteurs ou clients.

En anglais simple : The occasion when a new place first welcomes visitors or customers.

• The shop's opening is tomorrow.
• Hundreds of guests attended the museum's opening.
• Will you join us for the restaurant's grand opening?

Comment l'utiliser : the opening of something (We attended the opening of the new library.)

Synonymes : inauguration, launch

Contraires : closure

Expressions courantes : grand opening, official opening, opening of something, opening celebration

ouverture

Action d’ouvrir quelque chose ou fait de s’ouvrir.

En anglais simple : The act or process of making something open or becoming open.

• The opening of the door woke me.
• Warm sunlight encourages the opening of the flowers.
• The mechanism allows automatic opening and closing of the windows.

Comment l'utiliser : the opening of something (A sensor controls the opening of the doors.)

Contraires : closing

Expressions courantes : opening the door, opening of something, automatic opening

début, ouverture

Action ou moment de commencer une activité, un événement ou une entreprise.

En anglais simple : The act or occasion of starting an activity, event, or business.

• The opening of talks brought hope.
• Factory openings created hundreds of jobs last year.
• The opening of the debate was delayed by a technical problem.

Comment l'utiliser : the opening of something (The opening of negotiations was delayed.)

Synonymes : start, beginning, commencement

Contraires : ending

Expressions courantes : opening of talks, opening a business, opening of proceedings