SANGFROID


Meaning of SANGFROID in English

/ sɒŋˈfrwɑː; NAmE sɑːŋ-/ noun

[ U ] (from French ) the ability to remain calm in a difficult or dangerous situation

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent.: from French sang-froid , literally cold blood .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.