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open country N U

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open country

rase campagne m

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en pleins champs

in open country

en rase campagne

in (the) open country

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country [Brit ˈkʌntri, Am ˈkəntri] N

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1. country (nation, people):

developing/Third World country

pays en voie de développement/du tiers-monde

to go to the country Brit POL

appeler le pays aux urnes

I.open [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n, Am ˈoʊpən] N

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1. open (outside):

in the open

dehors, en plein air

II.open [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n, Am ˈoʊpən] ADJ

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1. open:

open (not closed) door, box, parcel, book, eyes, shirt, wound, flower

open arms, legs

open (to the public) bank, shop, bar, bridge, meeting

to get sth open

to burst or fly open

s'ouvrir brusquement or violemment

‘open 9 to 5’

‘ouvert de 9 à 5’

‘open on Sundays’

‘ouvert le dimanche’

the book lay open

le livre était ouvert

the door was partly or slightly or half open

la porte était entrouverte

to be open for business or to the public

être ouvert au public

my door is always open

ma porte est toujours ouverte

is there a bank open?

est-ce qu'il y a une banque ouverte?

2. open (not obstructed):

to be open road:

être ouvert (à la circulation)

to be open canal, harbour:

être ouvert (à la navigation)

to be open telephone line, frequency:

the open air

in the open air

en plein air, au grand air

in the open air (at night)

à la belle étoile

the open road

the open sea

an open space

un espace libre

the (wide) open spaces

les (grands) espaces libres

an open view

une vue dégagée (of de)

they're trying to keep the bridge/tunnel open

ils essaient de laisser le pont/tunnel ouvert à la circulation

4. open (susceptible):

open to the air/to the wind/to the elements

exposé à l'air/au vent/aux éléments

open to attack

exposé à l'attaque

to be open to suggestions/to new ideas

être ouvert aux suggestions/aux nouvelles idées

I'm open to offers

je suis ouvert à toute proposition

to be open to persuasion

être prêt à se laisser convaincre

to lay or leave oneself open to criticism/to attack

s'exposer (ouvertement) à la critique/à l'attaque

it is open to doubt or question whether

on peut douter que

+ subj this incident has left his honesty open to doubt or question

cet incident met en doute son honnêteté

6. open (candid):

open person, discussion, declaration, statement

to be open (with sb) about sth

être franc/franche (avec qn) à propos de qc

8. open (undecided):

open question

non résolu, non tranché

to leave the date/decision open

laisser la date/décision en suspens

the race/election is (wide) open

l'issue de la course/l'élection est indécise

to have or keep an open mind about sth

réserver son jugement sur qc

open return TRANSP

retour m ouvert or open

open ticket TRANSP

billet m ouvert or open

she kept my job open

elle m'a gardé mon travail

the job is still open

l'emploi est toujours vacant

I have an open invitation to visit him/Paris

je suis invité chez lui/à Paris quand je veux

9. open (with spaces):

open weave, material

10. open SPORTS:

open tournament, contest

11. open MUS:

open string

12. open LING:

open vowel, syllable

III.open [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n, Am ˈoʊpən] VB trans

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1. open (cause not to be closed):

open door, envelope, letter, wound, box, shirt, umbrella, button, jar

to open one's arms/legs

ouvrir or écarter les bras/jambes

to open one's arms/legs map, newspaper

ouvrir, déplier

to open one's arms/legs pores

to open a door/window slightly or a little

entrouvrir une porte/fenêtre

to open one's eyes/mouth

ouvrir les yeux/la bouche

to open one's mind (to sth)

s'ouvrir (à qc)

3. open COMM (set up):

open shop, business, branch

5. open (make wider) → open up

IV.open [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n, Am ˈoʊpən] VB intr

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2. open COMM (operate):

open shop, bank, bar:

4. open (have first performance):

open ART, CINE, THEAT film:

sortir (sur les écrans)

open exhibition:

the play opens in London on the 25th

la première de la pièce aura lieu à Londres le 25

we open on the 25th

nous donnons la première le 25

5. open (be first speaker):

open person:

ouvrir le débat

to open for the defence/the prosecution LAW

prendre la parole pour la défense/pour le ministère public

6. open (become wider) → open up

7. open FIN:

open shares:

See also open up

I.open up VB [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n -, Am ˈoʊpən -] (open up)

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1. open up (unlock a building):

I'll open up for you

‘police! open up!’

‘police! ouvrez!’

2. open up (become wider):

open up gap:

open up crack, split, crevice, fissure lit, fig

3. open up (speak freely):

to open up to sb about sth

s'ouvrir à qn de qc

4. open up (develop):

open up opportunities, possibilities, market:

5. open up (become open):

open up flower:

s'ouvrir, éclore

6. open up COMM (start up):

open up shop, business, branch:

7. open up MIL (start firing):

se mettre à tirer

II.open up VB [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n -, Am ˈoʊpən -] (open [sth] up, open up [sth])

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1. open up (make open):

open up parcel, suitcase, wound

2. open up (make wider):

open up gap

to open up a lead athlete, racer:

creuser l'écart

3. open up (unlock):

open up shop, building

4. open up (start up):

open up shop, business, branch, mine

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vivre en pleins champs

to live out in the open country

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I.country [ˈkʌntri] N

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1. country no pl (rural area):

in the country

dans la campagne

2. country <-ies> (political unit):

native country

the whole country

l'ensemble du pays

to go to the country Brit form

appeler le pays à voter

4. country (music style):

II.country [ˈkʌntri] ADJ

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1. country (rural):

2. country (in the countryside):

country people, manners

country road

country life

3. country (relating to music style):

country singer

I.open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] N

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1. open (outdoors, outside):

(out) in the open

(out) in the open in the country

to sleep out in the open

dormir à la belle étoile

to get sth (out) in the open fig

mettre qc au grand jour

2. open SPORTS:

II.open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] ADJ

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3. open (available, possible):

open to sb course, club

ouvert(e) à qn

open to the public

accessible au public

4. open (open-minded):

open

to be open to sth

être ouvert à qc

to have an open mind

avoir l'esprit large

5. open (not closed in, unrestricted):

open

open view, road

open ticket

open inv

the open road

on the open sea

in the open country

en rase campagne

in open court

en plein tribunal

open spaces

grands espaces mpl

to sleep in the open air

dormir à la belle étoile

to be in the open air

être au grand air

6. open (uncovered, exposed):

open

to be open to sth

être exposé à qc

7. open (public):

open scandal

public(-que)

8. open (frank):

open person

open conflict

9. open SPORTS:

open tournament

open inv

10. open (still available):

11. open (likely to be affected by):

to be open to sth

être exposé à qc

to be open to question

être contestable

to be open to criticism

s'exposer à la critique

12. open ECON:

open cheque

Phrases:

it's open house

c'est une journée portes ouvertes

III.open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] VB intr

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1. open (change from closed):

open

ouvre(z) grand!

2. open (give access):

to open on to/into sth

3. open (ready for service):

open

4. open (start):

open

5. open (become visible):

open

IV.open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] VB trans

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2. open (remove fastening):

open

open bottle

3. open (start service):

open

4. open (inaugurate):

open

6. open (reveal):

open

to open one's heart to sb

ouvrir son cœur à qn

7. open (make available to public):

open

ouvrir (au public)

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Their preferred habitat is fairly open country, and they eat insects and fruit. en.wikipedia.org

Races take place on either a dragstrip (drag race option) or an open country road. en.wikipedia.org

They are generally very small birds of drab brown or grey appearance found in open country such as grassland or scrub. en.wikipedia.org

This is a bird which breeds in sub-tropical open country, such as farmland, parks or ricefields. en.wikipedia.org

The corn bunting is a bird of open country with trees, such as farmland and weedy wasteland. en.wikipedia.org

The scenery is a mixture of built up areas, industrial land with some dereliction, and farmed open country. en.wikipedia.org

This is a bird of open country with trees, and cultivated areas. en.wikipedia.org

This species is mainly associated with lakes and rivers in open country, breeding in rabbit burrows, tree holes, haystacks or similar. en.wikipedia.org

Unlike recreational skydivers, smokejumpers don't always have the option of coasting to a soft landing in open country. www.wired.com

On emerging from a defile (or something similar) into open country, soldiers are said to debouch. en.wikipedia.org

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