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    Sang-froid (en. Cold blood)

    /sã fʁwa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    State of calmness and self-control, even in difficult circumstances.
    His sang-froid in the face of the crisis impressed everyone.
    Son sang-froid face à la crise a impressionné tout le monde.
    Psychological tool to manage stress.
    Having sang-froid is essential for a fighter pilot.
    Avoir du sang-froid est essentiel pour un pilote de chasse.
    Quality of a person who remains impassive.
    She demonstrated sang-froid when announcing the difficult news.
    Elle a fait preuve de sang-froid en annonçant la nouvelle difficile.

    Etymology

    From French meaning literally 'cold blood', indicating a calm disposition.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have sang-froid
    To be able to keep calm.
    avoir du sang-froid
    to lose one's sang-froid
    To no longer be able to stay calm.
    perdre son sang-froid
    to demonstrate sang-froid
    To demonstrate great self-control.
    faire preuve de sang-froid

    Related Words

    calm
    State of tranquility or inner peace.
    calme
    unflappable
    One who is not easily disturbed.
    imperturbable
    mastery
    Control over oneself or over a situation.
    maîtrise

    Slang Meanings

    Stay zen
    In traffic jams, you have to stay zen and keep your sang-froid.
    Dans les embouteillages, il faut rester zen et garder son sang-froid.
    Take it easy
    He takes life on the bright side, he takes it easy with his sang-froid.
    Il prend la vie du bon côté, il se la coule douce avec son sang-froid.