ouvrir les yeux

/u.vʁiʁ le zjø/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
ouvre les yeux
past
a ouvert les yeux
perfect
ouvert les yeux

Meaning

  1. to open one's eyes, realize

V Category Action Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does ouvrir les yeux mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ce documentaire m'a ___ les yeux.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ouvrir les yeux?

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