What does chaude in French mean?

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

The word chaude in French means hot working, roaring blaze, hot, warm, warm, heated, a tall order, all het up, all set for, warmed up, easy, heat, hot food, tank, hot water tank, hot water tank, hot water cylinder, bad area, hot drink, baked cheese, baked Mont d'Or cheese, clap, warm colour, warm colour, hot starter, never set the world on fire, sex scene, pass the buck, hot spring, warm hue, warm tone, warm tint. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chaude

hot working

nom féminin (mise en forme par chauffage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le fer subit trois chaudes pour le martelage.
The iron undergoes hot working three times before it is hammered.

roaring blaze

nom féminin (feu vif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les marcheurs allumèrent une chaude en entrant dans le refuge.

hot

adjectif (de température élevée)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le thé est ma boisson chaude préférée.
Tea is my favourite hot drink.

warm

adjectif (qui garde la chaleur)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mon pull rouge est bien chaud.
My red jumper is nice and warm.

warm

adjectif (chaleureux) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le rouge est une couleur chaude.
Red is a warm colour.

heated

adjectif (familier (animé, tendu) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La discussion est chaude.
The discussion is heated.

a tall order

adjectif (familier (difficile faute de temps) (figurative, informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Finir ce rapport de 120 pages avant la fin de la journée ? Ça va être chaud !
Finish this 120-page report by the end of the day? That's a tall order!

all het up, all set for

adjectif (familier (prêt) (informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il est chaud, prêt à en découdre.
He's all het up, ready for a fight.

warmed up

adjectif (un peu familier (Sports : échauffé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Vous êtes chauds, on peut commencer ?
Now you're warmed up, can we begin?

easy

adjectif (familier (disposé à se laisser séduire) (informal, pejorative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette fille était très chaude ! J'ai couché avec elle dès le premier soir.
That girl is really easy! I slept with her on our first night.

heat

nom masculin (température élevée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je crois que tu as pris un coup de chaud.
I think you've got heat stroke.

hot food

nom masculin (familier (nourriture chaude)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
As-tu prévu du chaud au cas où il ferait froid ?
Have you arranged for some hot food in case the weather is cold?

tank, hot water tank

nom masculin (réservoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il n'y a plus d'eau chaude dans le ballon !
There's no more hot water in the tank.

hot water tank, hot water cylinder

nom masculin (chauffe-eau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour une famille de 4 personnes, il faut un ballon d'eau chaude de 250 litres.

bad area

nom féminin (banlieue à risques)

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

hot drink

nom féminin (boisson chauffée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il fait très froid dehors et pour nous réchauffer nous avons besoin d'une boisson chaude.

baked cheese, baked Mont d'Or cheese

nom féminin (régional (mont d'or chaud) (fondue)

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

clap

nom féminin (vulgaire (blennorragie ou gonorrhée) (slang: gonorrhea)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La chaude-pisse est une maladie vénérienne sexuellement transmissible.

warm colour

nom féminin (couleur vive) (UK)

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

warm colour

nom féminin (couleur tirant sur le rouge) (UK)

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

hot starter

nom féminin (plat chaud de début de repas) (restaurant food)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le restaurant propose une entrée chaude sous forme de potage.

never set the world on fire

locution verbale (familier, péjoratif (être bête) (informal, figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. He's certainly no Einstein, that guy.

sex scene

locution verbale (scène osée)

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

pass the buck

locution verbale (figuré, péjoratif (se débarrasser d'un problème) (figurative, informal)

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

hot spring

nom féminin (source d'eau chaude)

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

warm hue, warm tone, warm tint

nom féminin (couleur rouge orangée) (color)

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

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