à chaud (while hot, impulsively)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
Formed with the preposition 'à' and the adjective 'chaud' used adverbially. It modifies verbs expressing thought, speech, or action to indicate that they occur immediately after an event, without hindsight. Its direct antonym is 'à froid'.
Sample sentences
Il vaut mieux éviter de prendre une décision importante à chaud.
It is better to avoid making an important decision in the heat of the moment.
Le journaliste a recueilli les réactions à chaud des supporters après le match.
The journalist gathered immediate reactions from the supporters after the match.
Mon analyse à chaud n'était pas très objective, j'avais besoin de recul.
My on-the-spot analysis was not very objective; I needed some distance.
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Example
Il vaut mieux éviter de prendre une décision importante à chaud.
It is better to avoid making an important decision in the heat of the moment.
Le journaliste a recueilli les réactions à chaud des supporters après le match.
The journalist gathered immediate reactions from the supporters after the match.
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