à froid
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Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
à froid (invariable)
- (of an engine, of a press) cold, without heat
- démarrage à froid ― cold boot
- pression à froid ― cold pressing
- huile pressée à froid ― cold-pressed oil
- opérer à froid ― to operate without anesthesia
Adverb edit
- (figuratively) cold, without preparation, unawares
- répondre à froid ― to answer on the spot
- cueillir à froid ― to catch off-guard
- lecture à froid ― cold reading
- (figuratively) in the cold light of day, with a clear head, calmly, cold, flat