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