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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. opening [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)nɪŋ, Am ˈoʊp(ə)nɪŋ] N

1. opening (start):

opening (of book, piece of music)
opening (of business, premises, shop)
opening (of play, film)

2. opening (inauguration):

3. opening (gap):

opening (in wall, fence, garment)
opening (in wall, fence, garment)
opening (in forest)
opening (in forest)
door opening

4. opening (opportunity):

opening (gen)
occasion f (to do de faire)
opening COMM (in market etc)
opening COMM (in market etc)
opening COMM (in market etc)
marché m (for pour)
opening (for employment) (in company)
opening (in field)
job or career opening
job or career opening

5. opening GAMES:

opening

II. opening [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)nɪŋ, Am ˈoʊp(ə)nɪŋ] ADJ

opening
opening
opening FIN price, offer, bid
opening (at Stock Exchange) share price
opening move, shot

Sunday opening N

Sunday opening

opening ceremony N

opening ceremony
opening ceremony

opening balance N

opening balance (of company)

opening time N COMM

opening time

opening hours N COMM

opening hours

opening gambit N (in chess)

opening gambit

opening night N

opening night CINE, THEAT
opening night CINE, THEAT

I. open [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n, Am ˈoʊpən] N

1. open (outside):

2. open (exposed position):

Phrases:

open, a. Open SPORTS
open, a. Open SPORTS

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

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
open 9 to 5
ouvert de 9 à 5

2. open (not obstructed):

to be open road:
to be open canal, harbour:
to be open telephone line, frequency:
une vue dégagée (of de)

3. open (not covered):

open car, carriage
open tomb
open mine, sewer

4. open (susceptible):

5. open (accessible) never attr:

open job, position
open access, competition
open meeting, hearing, session
to be open to sb competition, service, park, facilities:

6. open (candid):

open person, discussion, declaration, statement
to be open (with sb) about sth

7. open (blatant):

open hostility, rivalry, attempt, contempt
open disagreement, disrespect

8. open (undecided):

open question
open return TRANSP
open ticket TRANSP

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

1. open (cause not to be closed):

open door, envelope, letter, wound, box, shirt, umbrella, button, jar
to open one's arms/legs map, newspaper

2. open (begin):

open discussions, negotiations, meeting
open conversation
open account, enquiry
to open the score or scoring SPORTS
to open the door to abuse, corruption

3. open COMM (set up):

open shop, business, branch

4. open (inaugurate):

open shop, bridge
open exhibition

5. open (make wider) → open up

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

1. open (become open):

open door, window, flower, curtain:
to open into or onto sth door, room, window:
to open slightly or a little window, door:

2. open COMM (operate):

open shop, bank, bar:

3. open (begin):

open meeting, conference, discussion, play:
to open with sth person, meeting, play:
to open by doing person:

4. open (have first performance):

open ART, CINE, THEAT film:
open exhibition:

5. open (be first speaker):

open person:

6. open (become wider) → open up

7. open FIN:

open shares:

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

1. open up (unlock a building):

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:

6. open up COMM (start up):

open up shop, business, branch:

7. open up MIL (start firing):

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

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:

3. open up (unlock):

open up shop, building

4. open up (start up):

open up shop, business, branch, mine

5. open up (make accessible):

open up area, road, country
open up forest, desert
open up fig opportunities, possibilities, career

open mike [Brit, Am ˈoʊpən maɪk], open mic ADJ

open mike event, night:

in the PONS Dictionary

English
English
French
French

I. opening N

1. opening:

opening (gap, hole)
opening (breach)

2. opening (opportunity):

opening
opening of work

3. opening (beginning, introduction):

opening

4. opening (start, first performance):

opening
opening ceremony, exhibition

II. opening ADJ

opening
opening ceremony

opening bid N

opening bid

opening time N

opening time

opening hours N

opening hours

opening night N

1. opening night THEAT:

opening night

2. opening night SPORTS:

opening night

I. open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] N

1. open (outdoors, outside):

(out) in the open in the country
to get sth (out) in the open fig

2. open SPORTS:

II. open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] ADJ

1. open (unclosed, not closed) a. fig:

open room, box, arms
open letter
open legs

2. open (undecided):

open problem, question
open result

3. open (available, possible):

open to sb course, club
ouvert(e) à qn

4. open (open-minded):

to be open to sth

5. open (not closed in, unrestricted):

open view, road
open field
open ticket
open inv

6. open (uncovered, exposed):

open drain
to be open to sth

7. open (public):

open scandal

8. open (frank):

open person
open conflict

9. open SPORTS:

open game
open tournament
open inv

10. open (still available):

open job

11. open (likely to be affected by):

to be open to sth

12. open ECON:

open cheque

Phrases:

III. open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] VB intr

1. open (change from closed):

2. open (give access):

3. open (ready for service):

4. open (start):

5. open (become visible):

IV. open [ˈəʊpən, Am ˈoʊ-] VB trans

1. open (change from closed):

open legs
open pores
to open the door to sth fig

2. open (remove fastening):

open bottle

3. open (start service):

4. open (inaugurate):

5. open (start, set up):

open negotiations, conservation

6. open (reveal):

7. open (make available to public):

open market N

open-top ADJ

open-top car:

open ticket N

French
French
English
English
opening window
in the PONS Dictionary

I. opening N

1. opening:

opening (gap, hole)
opening (breach)

2. opening (opportunity):

opening
opening of work

3. opening (beginning, introduction):

opening

4. opening (start, first performance):

opening
opening ceremony, exhibition

II. opening ADJ

opening
opening ceremony

opening night N THEAT

opening night

opening hours N

opening hours

opening bid N

opening bid

opening day N sports

opening day

I. open [ˈoʊ·p ə n] N

1. open (outdoors, outside):

(out) in the open in the country
to get sth (out) in the open fig

2. open sports:

II. open [ˈoʊ·p ə n] ADJ

1. open (unclosed, not closed) a. fig:

open room, box, arms
open letter
open legs

2. open (undecided):

open problem, question
open result

3. open (available, possible):

open to sb course, club
ouvert(e) à qn

4. open (open-minded):

to be open to sth

5. open (not closed in, unrestricted):

open view, road
open field
open ticket
open inv

6. open (uncovered, exposed):

open drain
to be open to sth

7. open (public):

open scandal

8. open (frank):

open person
open conflict

9. open sports:

open game
open tournament
open inv

10. open (still available):

open job

11. open (likely to be affected by):

to be open to sth

12. open ECON:

open check

Phrases:

III. open [ˈoʊ·p ə n] VB intr

1. open (change from closed):

2. open (give access):

3. open (ready for service):

4. open (start):

5. open (become visible):

IV. open [ˈoʊ·p ə n] VB trans

1. open (change from closed):

open legs
open pores
to open the door to sth fig

2. open (remove fastening):

open bottle

3. open (start service):

4. open (inaugurate):

5. open (start, set up):

open negotiations, debate

6. open (reveal):

7. open (make available to public):

open season N

lay open VB trans

1. lay open (uncover):

2. lay open (expose):

tear open VB trans

force open VB trans

OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

Present
Iopen
youopen
he/she/itopens
weopen
youopen
theyopen
Past
Iopened
youopened
he/she/itopened
weopened
youopened
theyopened
Present Perfect
Ihaveopened
youhaveopened
he/she/ithasopened
wehaveopened
youhaveopened
theyhaveopened
Past Perfect
Ihadopened
youhadopened
he/she/ithadopened
wehadopened
youhadopened
theyhadopened

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Also, during the time they were opening for AC/DC.
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The bells are chimed at 10 o'clock (mall opening time), 12 o'clock, and 5 o'clock.
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It can also exhilarate, opening up various interpretative possibilities which are never quite realised.
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For older texts the Latin term incipit (it begins) is in use for the very first words of the opening sentence.
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Opening in 1972, the housing scheme was deemed to be unsuitable for families within two years due to design flaws.
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