What does à chaud in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word à chaud in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use à chaud in French.

The word à chaud in French means while it is hot, in the moment, immediate, warm-blooded, hot to trot, horny as hell, up for it, act in the heat of the moment, heat press, immediate reaction, react spontaneously, hot work. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word à chaud

while it is hot

locution adverbiale (à haute température)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La crème dessert doit être moulée à chaud.
Pudding must be moulded while it is hot.

in the moment

locution adverbiale (figuré (sur le coup)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
À chaud, le professeur calait sur cette question.
In the heat of the moment the teacher stalled on this question.

immediate

locution adjectivale (immédiat)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Avez-vous prévu de faire un debriefing à chaud de l'exercice de crise ?
Were you planning on doing an immediate debriefing after the crisis exercise?

warm-blooded

locution adjectivale (vieilli mais courant (homéotherme)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La plupart des mammifères sont des animaux à sang chaud.

hot to trot, horny as hell, up for it

locution adjectivale (familier, figuré (excité) (vulgar, slang)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

act in the heat of the moment

locution verbale (agir sans avoir pu réfléchir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

heat press

nom féminin (presse pour flocage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

immediate reaction

nom féminin (réaction spontanée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

react spontaneously

locution verbale (réagir sous le coup de l'émotion)

hot work

nom masculin (travail générant une haute chaleur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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