No. 3,085 in French
ouverts
"Ouverts" means "open" in English.
In a sentence
Les volets sont ouverts pour laisser entrer la lumière.
The shutters are open to let the light in.
Here, 'ouverts' is used as an adjective to describe the state of the shutters, indicating that they are not closed.
Nous sommes ouverts à vos suggestions.
We are open to your suggestions.
In this sentence, 'ouverts' describes a figurative state of being open, in this case showing willingness to consider suggestions or ideas.
Les négociations sont ouvertes au public pour plus de transparence.
The negotiations are open to the public for more transparency.
Here, 'ouvertes' is a predicate adjective describing that the negotiations are accessible to the public, indicating an open status in terms of involvement.
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