à chaud
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]- (figuratively) immediately, spontaneously, in the heat of the moment, off the cuff, without allowing things to cool off, without thinking
- Synonym: dans le feu de l’action
- Antonyms: à froid, à tête reposée
- réagir à chaud ― to react in the heat of the moment
Usage notes
[edit]- Not to be confused with au chaud.