No. 287 in French
ouvert
Open.
In a sentence
Le magasin est ouvert tous les jours de 9h à 18h.
The store is open every day from 9 AM to 6 PM.
Here, 'ouvert' is used as an adjective describing the state of the store being open for business.
Le propriétaire a ouvert la porte pour accueillir les clients.
The owner opened the door to welcome the customers.
In this sentence, 'ouvert' appears in its past participle form, part of the passé composé tense of the verb 'ouvrir', meaning to open.
Elle est toujours restée ouverte à de nouvelles idées.
She has always remained open to new ideas.
Here, 'ouverte' (the feminine form of 'ouvert') functions as an adjective indicating receptiveness to new ideas.
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