ouvrir

Senses

1. 1.

   to open

   to move (a door, window, etc.) so that it is no longer closed

2. 2.

   to open

   to establish or start a business, account, or institution

3. 3.

   to open

   to make accessible or available; to begin or commence

4. 4.

   to open up

   to reveal, disclose, or become more communicative

Examples

• "Peux-tu ouvrir la porte, s'il te plaît?"

  Can you open the door, please?

• "Nous avons ouvert un nouveau restaurant en centre-ville."

  We opened a new restaurant downtown.

• "Elle ne veut pas ouvrir son cœur à personne."

  She doesn't want to open her heart to anyone.

Usage

Ouvrir is highly frequent and versatile. It conjugates irregularly in the present (j'ouvre, tu ouvres, il/elle ouvre, nous ouvrons, vous ouvrez, ils/elles ouvrent). Common collocations include *ouvrir une porte*, *ouvrir un compte*, *ouvrir l'appétit*. The past participle *ouvert(e)(s)* is often used as an adjective.