open up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for open up in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

Translations for open up in the English»French Dictionary

I.open [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n, Am ˈoʊpən] N

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

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

5. open (make wider) → open up

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

6. open (become wider) → open up

See also open up

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

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

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

open up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for open up in the English»French Dictionary

I.open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] N

II.open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] ADJ

III.open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] VB intr

IV.open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] VB trans

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
It's nice for a girl to open up to somebody and let somebody in.
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The zipper is often made very long so that the cyclist can open up the jersey to allow for ventilation.
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If a house wanted its ab anbar filled, they would ask the meerab to open up the kariz to their ab anbar.
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The federal government also helped open up foodservice markets.
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She wanted him to open up about how he felt about her, but he didn't really know how.
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The idea was that, by withdrawing from the workforce, more opportunities for employment would open up for males who would in turn support their families.
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They used the railroads to open up new banana lands, rather than to reach existing cities.
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However, he is slow to open up to and trust people with his true feelings.
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Additionally, new potential witnesses have been found that could open up the case in the real sense of the word.
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His career is an excellent example of how the translator can open up a key aspect of a culture to readers in another language.
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