à froid

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a fʁwa/
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Adjective

à froid (invariable)

  1. (of an engine, of a press) cold, without heat
    démarrage à froid ― cold boot
    pression à froid ― cold pressing
    huile pressée à froid ― cold-pressed oil
    opérer à froid ― to operate without anesthesia

Adverb

à froid

  1. (figuratively) cold, without preparation, unawares
    répondre à froid ― to answer on the spot
    cueillir à froid ― to catch off-guard
    lecture à froid ― cold reading
  2. (figuratively) in the cold light of day, with a clear head, calmly, cold, flat
    Antonym: à chaud
    réagir à froid ― to react with a cool head
    évaluation à froid ― considered assessment

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