Audio English.net » Dictionary » S » Sand Myrtle ... Sang-froid

SANG-FROID

Dictionary entry overview: What does sang-froid mean?

• SANG-FROID (noun)
The noun SANG-FROID has 1 sense:

1. great coolness and composure under strain

Familiarity information: SANG-FROID used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SANG-FROID (noun)

Sense 1

sang-froid ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Great coolness and composure under strain

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

aplomb; assuredness; sang-froid; cool; poise

Context example:

keep your cool

Hypernyms ("sang-froid" is a kind of...):

calm; calmness; composure; equanimity (steadiness of mind under stress)

Learn English with... Proverbs of the week

"It ain't over till it's over." (English proverb)

"God gives us each a song." (Native American proverb, Ute)

"Fire is more bearable than disgrace." (Arabic proverb)

"Lovers and lords want only to be alone together." (Corsican proverb)

Page delivered in 0.0467 seconds