à froid
Meanings
Adverb
1. cold, without preparation, unawares (figuratively)
2. in the cold light of day, with a clear head, calmly, cold, flat (figuratively)
Examples9
répondre à froid
to answer on the spot
lecture à froid
cold reading
évaluation à froid
considered assessment
réagir à froid
to react with a cool head
cueillir à froid
to catch off-guard
pression à froid
cold pressing