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half-open

Translations

half-openverb
half-opened
Past Simple
half-opened
Past Participle
half-opening
Gerund
Transitive; usually used with an object (e.g., to half-open a door).
entrouvrirVerbe littéraire ou courant selon le contexte : ouvrir partiellement.
He half-opened the window to let in a breeze.
Il a entrouvert la fenêtre pour laisser entrer un peu d’air.
half-openadjective
entrouvertSe dit d’un objet ouvert partiellement, notamment d’une porte, d’une fenêtre, etc.
She slipped through the half-open door without making a sound.
Elle s’est faufilée par la porte entrouverte sans faire de bruit.
Additional translations
à demi ouvertVariante descriptive, fréquente dans la langue courante.

Definitions

half-openverb
To open (something) partway; not completely.
He half-opened the window to let in a breeze.
half-openadjective
Partially open; neither fully closed nor fully open.
She slipped through the half-open door without making a sound.
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