sangfroid
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sangfroid
- /sɑŋˈfɹɑ/
Rhymes with -ɑ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French sang-froid, from sang (“blood”) + froid (“cold”).
noun sangfroids · sang-froid · sang froid
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Composure, self-possession or imperturbability especially when in a dangerous situation.
He handled the stressful situation with great sangfroid.
Similar: aplomb, poise, unflappability
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noun composure, self-possession or imperturbability
| Español | sangre fría |
|---|---|
| Português | sangue-frio |
| Français | sang-froid |
| Deutsch | Gelassenheit, Seelenruhe, Kaltblütigkeit |
| Italiano | sangue freddo, imperturbabilità |
| Ελληνικά | ψυχραιμία psychraimía |
| Русский | хладнокро́вие xladnokróvije, самооблада́ние samoobladánije |
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