avoir chaud
French
Pronunciation
Verb
- (of a person or animal) to be hot
- J’ai chaud. ― I'm hot.
- (informal, figuratively) to have a near miss
- Ouf, t’as eu chaud ! ― Damn, that was a close call!
- Synonym: l’échapper belle
Conjugation
- see avoir
Usage notes
In the second sense, only used in the passé composé.