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on
     1. pron. (indefinite) one, people, you, someone (an unspecified individual)
           On ne peut pas pêcher ici - You can’t fish here
     2. pron. (personal, informal) we
           On s’est amusés. - We had fun.
ouvrit
     1. v. third-person singular past historic of ouvrir
     ouvrir
          1. v. to open
          2. v. to begin, to initiate
                À peine arrivé, il a ouvert les hostilités. - He initiated hostilities almost as soon as he arrived.
          3. v. to open (of a door or a flower)
          4. v. to open, to begin
                La séquence s'ouvre sur une scène de nuit. - The sequence opens with a night scene.
          5. v. to turn on, to switch on, to put on (of a device or an appliance)
          6. v. to open it or the door, to answer it or the door, to get it
                On sonne à la porte. Je vais ouvrir. - There's someone at the door; I'll open/answer/get it.
                Sophie, ouvre-moi, je voudrais te parler ! - Sophie, open the door; I want to talk to you!
                Allez, arrête tes bêtises et va ouvrir à Patrick ; il doit avoir froid dehors. - Stop being silly and open the door for Patrick; he must be cold outside.
          7. v. to cut something open, to gash something (of a part of one's body)
                Le gardien de but a plongé pour rattraper le ballon, s'est cogné contre le poteau et s'est ouvert l'arcade sourcilière. - The goalkeeper dived to catch the ball, banged himself on the goalpost
          8. v. to open onto, to lead into (+ sur)
                Cette porte s'ouvre sur le jardin. - This door opens onto the garden.
          9. v. to open onto, to overlook, to look onto (of a door or a window) (+ sur)
                La porte ouvre sur la rue. - The door opens onto the street.
          10. v. to open up to, to be open to, to be exposed to, to get a feel for (+ à)
                Sa fille s'est ouverte à la musique sur le piano familial. - The girl got a feel for music playing her family's piano.
          11. v. to open up to, to confide in (+ à)
          12. v. to make, to create, to open up (e.g., a path)
la
     1. art. the (definite article)
     2. pron. her, it (direct object)
           Où est Judith ? Je ne la vois pas. - Where is Judith? I don't see her.
           Prends cette boîte et mets-la dans le coin. - Take that box and put it in the corner.
     3. n-m. (music) la, the note 'A'
fenêtre
     1. n-f. window
puis
     1. adv. then; after; next
     2. conj. and
les
     1. art. plural of le: the
     2. art. plural of la: the
     3. pron. plural of le: them
     4. pron. plural of la: them
volets
     1. n. plural of volet
     volet
          1. n-m. (window) shutter
          2. n-m. (aviation) flap
          3. n-m. volet, wing (of a triptych)
          4. n-m. section, part (of a trilogy, plan, etc.)
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