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door

UK
/dɔː/
US
/dɔr/

Translations

doornoun
doors
pl
UK
/dɔː/
US
/dɔr/
She opened the door to let in some fresh air.
Elle a ouvert la porte pour faire entrer un peu d’air frais.
Additional translations
porteAu sens figuré, pour exprimer une possibilité ou un accès à quelque chose.
Synonyms
gateway
threshold
access
opening
portal
entrance
doorverb
doored
Past Simple
doored
Past Participle
dooring
Gerund
Informal transitive verb meaning to hit a cyclist or pedestrian by opening a vehicle door
Synonyms
install
fit
hang
furnish
equip
close
shut
dooradjective
UK
/dɔː/
US
/dɔr/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to, or for use with, a door (e.g., door handle, door key).
de porte
They fitted a door knob with a modern design.
Ils ont installé une poignée de porte au design moderne.

Definitions

doornoun
A movable barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or glass, that closes and opens an entrance to a building, room, or vehicle.
She opened the door to let in some fresh air.
A means of access or opportunity.
The internship was a door to a successful career in the industry.
A part of a piece of furniture that swings or slides open and shut.
He opened the cabinet door to find a cup.
The opening in a wall or partition that a door closes or is meant to close.
He blocked the door so no one could enter.
doorverb
To hit or injure a cyclist or pedestrian by suddenly opening a motor-vehicle door in their path.
The passenger doored a cyclist while getting out of the taxi.
dooradjective
Intended for, attached to, or relating to a door.
They fitted a door knob with a modern design.
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