Tièdes (en. Warm)

[tjed]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Refers to a temperature slightly above room temperature, but not hot.

The bathwater was lukewarm, just right.

L'eau du bain était tiède, juste ce qu'il fallait.

Can also mean a lack of enthusiasm or energy.

The presentation was lukewarm, not really captivating the audience.

La présentation était tiède, sans vraiment captiver l'audience.

Describes a state that is intermediate between hot and cold.

I prefer lukewarm tea to tea that is too hot.

Je préfère le thé tiède à une température trop chaude.

Comes from the Latin 'tepidus', which means lukewarm.

take a lukewarm shower

Taking a shower at a moderate temperature.

prendre une douche tiède

lukewarm reaction

A reaction without enthusiasm.

réaction tiède

lukewarm drink

A drink that is neither hot nor cold.

boisson tiède

lukewarmness

State of being lukewarm.

tiédeur

to lukewarm

To warm something slightly.

tiédir

lukewarmer

A device used to lukewarm substances.

tiédoir

Something that does not generate excitement.

That evening was quite lukewarm, I was bored.

Cette soirée était assez tiède, je m'ennuyais.

An average performance.

The movie was very lukewarm, I wouldn’t recommend it.

Le film a été très tiède, je ne le recommanderais pas.