avoir le sang chaud
/a.vwaʁ lə sɑ̃ ʃo/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- a le sang chaud
- past
- a eu le sang chaud
- perfect
- eu le sang chaud
Meaning
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to be hot-tempered
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Fais attention, il a le sang chaud.
Be careful, he's hot-tempered.
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Son grand-père avait le sang chaud et se disputait souvent avec les voisins pour un rien. Avec l'âge, il s'est beaucoup calmé.
Her grandfather was hot-tempered and often argued with the neighbors over nothing. He mellowed a lot with age.
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Practice
1 What does avoir le sang chaud mean?
to be hot-tempered
2 Fill the gap: Fais attention, il a le sang ___.
Full sentence: Fais attention, il a le sang chaud. (Be careful, he's hot-tempered.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir le sang chaud?
avoir le sang chaud: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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