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Usages of open
Tom heeft de deur open gelaten voor de kat.
Tom has left the door open for the cat.
Morgen ga ik weer leren, want de school is open.
Tomorrow I am going to learn again, because the school is open.
Soms verstoppen mensen hun zorgen, maar ik vind het beter om er open over te praten.
Sometimes people hide their worries, but I think it is better to talk about them openly.
De deur is open, waardoor de hond naar binnen loopt.
The door is open, which allows the dog to walk inside.
Tom duwde de schuifdeur open, omdat de klok in de hal aangaf dat het pauze was.
Tom pushed the sliding door open because the clock in the hall showed it was break-time.
Wanneer de garage open is, ben ik daar aan het sleutelen aan mijn auto.
When the garage is open, I am working on my car there.
Het stadhuis organiseert morgen een open dag voor alle inwoners.
The city hall is organising an open day for all residents tomorrow.
Ik heb per ongeluk de deur open gelaten.
I accidentally left the door open.
In het artikel zegt de journalist dat open debat belangrijk is voor een vrije samenleving.
In the article the journalist says that open debate is important for a free society.
De koelkastdeur blijft soms open, waardoor de yoghurt niet koud blijft.
The fridge door sometimes stays open, which means the yogurt does not stay cold.
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