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froid

cold

adjective FRWAH Common

Usage Note

Froid as an adjective agrees with gender: froid (m) / froide (f). As a noun (le froid), it means 'the cold' as a physical phenomenon. Like faim, temperatures use avoir: avoir froid means 'to be cold' (referring to a person), while il fait froid describes cold weather.

Examples

"L'eau est trop froide pour nager."

Natural Translation

The water is too cold to swim.

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