chaud

Etymology

From Old French chaut, chalt, from Latin caldus, from calidus (“warm, hot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃo/

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• Homophones: chauds, chaut, chaux, cheau, cheaus, cheaux, Chooz, show, shows

Adjective

chaud (feminine singular chaude, masculine plural chauds, feminine plural chaudes)

1. warm, hot
2. (slang) horny, randy (showing interest in sexual activity)

   Cette meuf est chaude! ― That chick's horny as hell!

3. (slang) enthusiastic, willing, up for

   T'es sûr que tu veux y aller ? Je suis vraiment pas chaud, perso ! ― Are you sure you wanna go? I'm not really up for it, personally.

4. (slang) hard

   Ça va être chaud de finir ça d'ici demain, je crois pas que j'aurai le temps... ― Finishing that on time is gonna be hard, I don't think I'll have enough time...

5. (slang) risky, dangerous, disreputable, dodgy

   Il vaut mieux éviter cette partie de la ville, ces quartiers sont chaud. ― It is better avoid this part of the city, these neighborhoods are dangerous.

Noun

chaud m (plural chauds)

1. heat, warmth

Adverb

chaud

1. hot

Related terms

Further reading

• “chaud” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Noun

chaud m (plural chauds)

1. (Jersey) stock