avoir chaud
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ ʃo/
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.
See also
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