avoir chaud

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /a.vwaʁ ʃo/

Verb[edit]

avoir chaud

(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[edit]

In the second sense, only used in the passé composé.

Conjugation[edit]

see avoir

See also[edit]

avoir froid

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