phlegm
US /flem/
UK /flem/
1.
phlegme, crachat
a thick, yellowish-green substance that is produced in the nose and throat, especially when you have a cold
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He coughed up some phlegm after a long night.
Il a craché du phlegme après une longue nuit.
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The doctor asked about the color of his phlegm.
Le médecin a demandé la couleur de son phlegme.
2.
phlegme, calme
the quality of being calm and not easily excited or worried
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His calm demeanor and phlegm helped him handle the crisis.
Son calme et son phlegme l'ont aidé à gérer la crise.
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Despite the chaos, she maintained her characteristic phlegm.
Malgré le chaos, elle a conservé son phlegme caractéristique.