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tiède

lukewarm, tepid

adjective TYEHD Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Origin: Latin tepidus 'lukewarm'

Also means

half-hearted

Usage Note

Tiède describes temperature that is neither hot nor cold — lukewarm water, tepid coffee. Figuratively it means unenthusiastic or half-hearted: un accueil tiède ('a lukewarm reception'). The adverb is tièdement and the noun tiédeur means tepidness or lukewarmness. The word is invariable in gender (same form for masculine and feminine).

Examples

"Cette soupe est tiède, réchauffe-la."

Natural Translation

This soup is lukewarm, heat it up.

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