open-ended in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.ouvert (ouverte) [uvɛʀ, ɛʀt] VB pp

ouvert → ouvrir

II.ouvert (ouverte) [uvɛʀ, ɛʀt] ADJ

1. ouvert (non fermé):

ouvert (ouverte) porte, bouche, magasin, blessure, chemise
open
rester ouvert
to stay open
c'est ouvert
it's open
grand ouvert
wide open
ouvert au public
open to the public
ouvert à la circulation/à la navigation
open to traffic/for shipping
chemise à col ouvert
open-necked shirt
(la) bouche ouverte rester, écouter, regarder (gén)
with one's mouth open
(la) bouche ouverte (d'étonnement)
open-mouthed
il avait la bouche ouverte (gén)
his mouth was open
il avait la bouche ouverte (d'étonnement)
he was open-mouthed
avoir/garder les yeux ouverts (ne pas s'endormir)
to be/stay awake
avoir/garder les yeux ouverts (être attentif)
to have/keep one's eyes open

See also tombeau, porte, ouvrir

tombeau <pl tombeaux> [tɔ̃bo] N m

I.porte [pɔʀt] ADJ

II.porte [pɔʀt] N f

1. porte (entrée):

porte (de bâtiment)
door
porte (de parc, stade, jardin)
gate
la porte de derrière/devant
the back/front door
la porte du jardin
the garden gate
devant la porte de l'hôpital
outside the hospital
je me suis garée devant la porte
I've parked right outside
avoir une gare à sa porte
to have a station on one's doorstep
Grenoble est aux portes des Alpes
Grenoble is the gateway to the Alps
aux portes du désert
at the edge of the desert
passer la porte
to enter the house
ouverture/fermeture des portes à 18 heures
doors open/close at 6 o'clock
ouvrir sa porte à qn
to let sb in
ouvrir la porte à la critique
to invite criticism
c'est la porte ouverte à la criminalité
it's an open invitation to crime
ouvrir/fermer ses portes (au public) salon, exposition, magasin:
to open/close (to the public)
l'entreprise a fermé ses portes
the company has gone out of business
la Communauté a ouvert ses portes au Portugal
the Community has admitted Portugal
mettre à la porte (exclure d'un cours)
to throw [sb] out
mettre à la porte (renvoyer) élève
to expel
mettre à la porte employé
to fire
mettre à la porte employé
to sack Brit inf
employé ce n'est pas la porte à côté inf
it's quite far
voir qn entre deux portes
to see sb very briefly
trouver porte close ou de bois
to find nobody in
j'ai mis deux heures, de porte à porte
it took me two hours (from) door to door

III.porte [pɔʀt]

porte basculante
up-and-over door
porte bâtarde
medium-sized door
porte battante
swing door
porte coulissante
sliding door
porte d'écluse
lock gate
porte d'entrée (de maison)
front door
porte d'entrée (d'église, hôpital, immeuble)
main entrance
porte pliante
folding door
porte de service
tradesmen's entrance Brit
porte de service
service entrance
porte de sortie lit
exit
porte de sortie fig
escape route
porte à tambour
revolving door
porte tournante
revolving door
porte vitrée
glass door
les portes de l'Enfer REL
the gates of Hell
portes ouvertes
open day Brit
portes ouvertes
open house Am
journée ou opération portes ouvertes à l'école
the school is organizing an open day Brit
journée ou opération portes ouvertes à l'école
the school is organizing an open house Am
les portes du Paradis REL
the gates of Heaven

IV.porte [pɔʀt]

I.ouvrir [uvʀiʀ] VB trans

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1. ouvrir (gén):

ouvrir boîte, porte, bouteille, tiroir, huître, parachute, lettre
to open
ouvrir verrou
to draw back
ouvrir col, chemise, fermeture à glissière
to undo
ouvrir la bouche
to open one's mouth
ne pas ouvrir la bouche (ne rien dire)
not to say a word
ouvrir le bec inf ou sa gueule sl , l'ouvrir sl
to open one's trap inf
ouvrir le bec inf ou sa gueule sl , l'ouvrir sl
to open one's gob Brit sl
il faut toujours qu'il l'ouvre sl au mauvais moment
he always opens his trap ou big mouth at the wrong time inf
ouvrir ses oreilles
to keep one's ears open
ouvrir les bras
to open one's arms
ouvrir les bras à qn (accueillir)
to welcome sb with open arms
ouvrir sa maison à qn (accueillir)
to throw one's house open to sb
(se) faire ouvrir une porte
to get a door open

II.ouvrir [uvʀiʀ] VB intr

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III.s'ouvrir VB refl

question [kɛstjɔ̃] N f

1. question (interrogation):

question
question (sur about)
répondre à/poser une question
to answer/ask a question
répondre à la question de qn
to answer sb's question
poser une question à qn
to ask sb a question
c'est une très bonne question et je vous remercie de l'avoir posée
it's a very good question and I am very glad you asked
les questions posées à l'examen
the questions asked in the exam
cette ou quelle question!
what a question!
je ne me suis jamais posé la question
I've never really thought about it
je me posais justement la question
I was just wondering about that
je ne sais pas, pose-leur la question
I don't know, ask them
je me pose des questions sur
I'm wondering about
sans se poser de questions
unthinkingly

2. question:

question (sujet)
matter, question
question (ensemble de problèmes)
issue, question
c'est une question de temps/goût/bon sens
it's a matter ou question of time/taste /common sense
question d'habitude!
it's a matter of habit
c'est une question de vie ou de mort
it's a matter of life and death
il en fait une question de principe
he's making an issue of it
la question (du) nucléaire/de la drogue
the nuclear/drug issue ou question
la question n'est pas de savoir qui/comment/si
the question is not who/how/whether
en question (dont il s'agit)
in question
en question (qui pose problème)
at issue
(re)mettre en question (réexaminer)
to reappraise
(re)mettre en question (repenser)
to reassess
remise en question (réexamen)
reappraisal
remise en question (critique)
reassessment
se remettre en question
to take a new look at oneself
là n'est pas la question , la question n'est pas là
that's not the point
les questions à l'ordre du jour
the items on the agenda
il est bien question de ça! iron
of course! iron
il est question d'elle dans l'article
she's mentioned in the article
il est question qu'il prenne sa retraite
there's some talk of him retiring
un film où il est question de l'environnement
a film about the environment
ce dont il est question dans mon article
what my article is about
de quoi sera-t-il question dans votre livre?
what will your book be about?
il n'est pas question que tu partes (à un invité)
you can't possibly leave
il est hors de question d'accepter/que vous acceptiez
to accept/for you to accept is out of the question
c'est tout à fait hors de question!
that's absolutely out of the question!
pas question!
no way! inf
question de confiance POL
vote of confidence
poser la question de confiance
to call for a vote of confidence
question écrite POL
written question (by French deputy to minister)
question fermée
yes/no question
question orale POL
oral question (written by French deputy to minister, who answers orally)
question orale avec/sans débat
oral question with/without subsequent debate (with other deputies)
question orientée
leading question
question ouverte
open-ended question
question piège
trick question
question préalable POL
preliminary question
question subsidiaire
tiebreaker
questions d'actualité dated POL
questions to ministers in parliament
questions au gouvernement POL
questions to ministers in parliament

open-ended in the PONS Dictionary

open-ended Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for open-ended in the French»English Dictionary

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The residency was open-ended, and long tenure was the rule.
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The scale is open-ended with the largest volcanoes in history given magnitude 8.
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In accordance with canon law, an apostolic administrator is named for an open-ended interim period.
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The museum interprets the concept of world culture in a dynamic and open-ended manner.
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The days of an open-ended commitment to the conflict were over.
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The cost of the mostly open-ended fund may reach about $15 billion.
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He also stated that the album's songs feel more fluid and open-ended than before, expressive and rich in possibility.
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He frequently refuses to conform to generic expectations for how a novel ought to end, leaving many of his fictions quite open-ended.
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Questions asked on the site are usually open-ended but can also be simple yes/no queries.
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Thus, curriculum planning and implementation revolve around open-ended and often long-term projects that are based on the reciprocal nature of teacher-directed and child-initiated activity.
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