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open secret N

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open secret

secret m de Polichinelle

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it's an open secret that…

tout le monde sait que…

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I.secret [Brit ˈsiːkrɪt, Am ˈsikrɪt] N

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1. secret (unknown thing):

to tell sb a secret

confier un secret à qn

to keep a secret

garder un secret

to let sb in on a secret

mettre qn dans le secret

I make no secret of my membership of the party

je ne fais pas mystère de mon appartenance au parti

it's an open secret that…

tout le monde sait que…

there's no secret about who/when/how etc

tout le monde sait qui/quand/comment etc

I have no secrets from my sister

je n'ai pas de secrets pour ma sœur

2. secret (key factor):

secret m (of de)

II.secret [Brit ˈsiːkrɪt, Am ˈsikrɪt] ADJ

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III.in secret ADV (gen)

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in secret LAW

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

Translations for open secret in the English»French Dictionary

open secret N

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open secret

secret m de Polichinelle

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secret de Polichinelle inf

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I.secret [ˈsi:krɪt] N

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II.secret [ˈsi:krɪt] ADJ

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1. secret (known to few):

secret(-ète)

to keep sth secret from sb

cacher qc à qn

2. secret (hidden):

secret door

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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The law relieved men of responsibility to support their children, and restricted the open secret of miscegenation to the slave quarters. en.wikipedia.org

These facts were once kept highly secretive but are now a widely accepted open secret. en.wikipedia.org

It was an accepted open secret for years. en.wikipedia.org

Examples include controlled chaos, open secret, organized mess, alone in a crowd, and accidentally on purpose. en.wikipedia.org

In spite of this imposing faade however, she is outwardly emotional, childish, whiny, reluctant, easily embarrassed and perverse; her most well-known open secret. en.wikipedia.org

The district attorneys of all three counties staunchly deny the existence of such a thing in their bailiwicks, even though it has been an open secret for years. en.wikipedia.org

It is an open secret that the two organizations are the same. en.wikipedia.org

This is the most open secret of the last decade. en.wikipedia.org

This clandestine pregnancy was really an open secret. en.wikipedia.org

During recent years it has been an open secret that the general conditions are undergoing revision. www.internationallawoffice.com

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