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in cold blood

/ɪn kəʊld blʌd/

Traduction: Idiome décrivant une action, généralement un meurtre, commise délibérément, sans émotion ni remords, de manière calculée et insensible.

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/ɪn kəʊld blʌd/C1formal
  • frIdiome décrivant une action, généralement un meurtre, commise délibérément, sans émotion ni remords, de manière calculée et insensible.

An idiom describing an action, typically a murder, that is done deliberately and without emotion or remorse, in a calculated and unfeeling manner.

  1. Without emotion or mercyC1formal

    Acting in a deliberate, unemotional, and cruel manner, especially when committing a violent act.

    frde sang-froid

    • The murderer killed his victim in cold blood.
    • The crime was committed in cold blood, with no provocation.
    • He planned the attack in cold blood, showing no remorse.