à livre ouvert

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a livʁ u.vɛʁ/

• Audio

  (file)

Adverb

à livre ouvert

1. off the cuff, without preparation
2. in all transparency, with absolute transparency

Adjective

à livre ouvert (invariable)

1. open-book (in which students are allowed to refer to class notes and other documents)

   un examen à livre ouvert ― an open-book exam

See also

• lire en quelqu’un comme dans un livre ouvert