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mi-chemin

halfway

noun mee-shuh-MAHN Rare

Usage Note

Mi-chemin is almost always used in the fixed phrase à mi-chemin, meaning 'halfway' or 'midway'. It can be used spatially (à mi-chemin entre Paris et Lyon) or metaphorically (à mi-chemin entre deux idées). The mi- prefix, meaning 'half', appears in many French compound words.

Examples

"Nous sommes à mi-chemin de notre destination."

Natural Translation

We are halfway to our destination.

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