Chaud
Example: Le café est trop chaud pour le boire maintenant.
Definition
"Chaud" describes something having a high temperature, often uncomfortably or noticeably warm, such as in the phrase "Le café est trop chaud pour le boire maintenant," meaning the coffee is too hot to drink right now.
Etymology
The French word "chaud" comes from the Latin word "caldus" or "calidus," meaning warm or hot. Did you know that "chaud" is related to the English word "calorie," which originally referred to heat energy?
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"Chaud" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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