sang-froid

sang-froid

1. Alternative spelling of sangfroid
   • 2023 July 17, James Ryerson, “Harry G. Frankfurt, Philosopher With a Surprise Best Seller, Dies at 94”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:

     For all this sang-froid, Professor Frankfurt was heartfelt in his philosophical pursuits.

Compare Italian sangue freddo.

• IPA^(key): /sɑ̃.fʁwa/

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sang-froid m (usually uncountable, plural sang-froid or sang-froids)

1. sang-froid, calmness, calm

   garder son sang-froid ― to keep one's cool

   perdre son sang-froid ― to lose one's cool

• “sang-froid”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.