GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

offenstehen

stand open; be open

Die Haustür stand offen, obwohl alle davon ausgegangen waren, dass sie nach dem letzten Besuch wieder abgeschlossen worden war.

The front door stood open even though everyone had assumed it had been locked again after the last visit.

be open to; be available

Welche Wege ihr offenstehen, möchte sie zunächst in Ruhe prüfen, statt aus Angst vor einer Lücke sofort das erste Angebot anzunehmen.

She first wants to consider her available options calmly instead of immediately accepting the first offer for fear of a gap.

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