No. 311 in Italian
aperto
"Open."
In a sentence
Il negozio è aperto dalle 9:00 alle 18:00.
The shop is open from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Here, 'aperto' is used as a past participle functioning as an adjective, indicating the state of being open.
Ho aperto la finestra per far entrare un po' d'aria fresca.
I opened the window to let in some fresh air.
In this sentence, 'aperto' is the past participle of the verb 'aprire' and is used in a compound tense to describe the action performed.
Abbiamo avuto un dialogo aperto su molti argomenti.
We had an open dialogue on many topics.
The usage of 'aperto' here is adjectival, metaphorically describing the nature of the dialogue as unrestricted or candid.
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