Incorrect example?

TamaniA2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Incorrect example?

Does "L'eau est assez fraîche" translate to "The water is quite fresh?" Rather than quite cold?
Asked 6 years ago
GruffKwiziq team member
Hi Tamani - "frais" can mean various things depending on the context. It was food then "fresh" might be the right translation but in the context of water it's more likely to mean chilled/cool (but not necessarily) . It could also mean fresh in the sense of "new" ("des nouvelles fraîches" = fresh news).
AndreaB1Kwiziq community member

why can't you use boissons froides here for cold drinks? is that wrong or is it just a context thing - a chilled drink vs an iced drink?

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Incorrect example?

Does "L'eau est assez fraîche" translate to "The water is quite fresh?" Rather than quite cold?

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