How to Say ‘Warm’ in French
Au chaud
oh show
[oh show]
💬 Usage Tip: Au chaud literally means "in the warmth," but in English we usually say "warm" or "kept warm." It's a very common French expression.
🇫🇷 In France: French care advice often includes keeping a sick animal au chaud, especially small birds or young animals.
Phrase Breakdown
Au
[oh]
in a / to the
Contraction of “à le”; in the expression “au chaud,” it helps form the meaning “in a warm place” or “warm.”
Gardez la poule au chaud cette nuit.
Keep the hen warm tonight.
chaud
[show]
warm
Means “warm” or “warmth”; in “au chaud,” it means kept warm or in warmth.
Au chaud, elle récupérera mieux.
Kept warm, she will recover better.
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