a freddo

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “at cold”. Compare French à froid.

Prepositional phrase

a freddo

  1. without prior heating; cold
    l'insalata si mangia a freddo
    the salad is eaten cold
  2. in the cold light of day
    Synonym: a mente fredda
    Antonym: a caldo
  3. in cold blood
    Synonym: a sangue freddo
    • 2020 November 4, Alberto Flores D'Arcais, “Elezioni Usa 2020: "Noi afroamericani, al voto in massa per una società diversa" [US election 2020: "We African-Americans, voting en masse for a different society"]”, in la Repubblica‎:
      E visto soprattutto come il "virus cinese" e l'esplosione della protesta anti-razzista seguita all'uccisione a freddo di George Floyd da parte di un poliziotto bianco a Minneapolis, abbiano alimentato, condizionato e deciso la sfida elettorale.
      And seeing how, above all else, the "Chinese virus" and the explosion of anti-racist protest following the killing in cold blood of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis, have fueled, conditioned and decided the electoral challenge.
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