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Usages of ouvrir
Ouvre la porte de l’appartement, il fait chaud ici.
Open the door of the apartment, it is hot in here.
Je veux te demander un service avant d’ouvrir la porte.
I want to ask you for a favor before opening the door.
Il faut ouvrir la fenêtre pour faire entrer l’air frais, car il fait trop chaud.
It is necessary to open the window to let in fresh air, because it is too hot.
Ouvre la porte pour faire entrer Marie.
Open the door to let Marie in.
Ils ouvrent leurs fenêtres.
They open their windows.
Paul ouvre le coffre.
Paul opens the chest.
Au printemps, j’ouvre les volets pour laisser entrer la brise fraîche.
In spring, I open the shutters to let in the fresh breeze.
Les policiers disent qu’il faut rester à l’arrêt jusqu’à ce qu’ils ouvrent la route.
The police officers say we must stay stopped until they reopen the road.
J’ouvre le rideau pour faire entrer la lumière.
I open the curtain to let the light in.
Je l’ouvre avant de partir.
I open it before leaving.
Il est presque l'heure du déjeuner, alors le supermarché ouvre maintenant.
It is almost lunchtime, so the supermarket is opening now.
Pouvez-vous ouvrir la fenêtre, s'il vous plaît?
Could you please open the window?
J’ouvre un compte à la banque aujourd’hui.
I am opening an account at the bank today.
La porte a été ouverte par Paul, mais la fenêtre est fermée par Marie.
The door was opened by Paul, but the window is closed by Marie.
À la maison, la boîte aux lettres est pleine; mon oncle l’ouvre avec sa clé.
At home, the mailbox is full; my uncle opens it with his key.
Marie espère obtenir une bourse, parce que son diplôme lui ouvrira plus de portes.
Marie hopes to get a scholarship, because her diploma will open more doors for her.
Cette icône ouvre un logiciel simple que Marie utilise pour corriger ses textes.
This icon opens a simple software program that Marie uses to correct her texts.
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