en demi-teinte

French

Etymology

Literally, “in [a] halftone”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃ d(ə).mi.tɛ̃t/

Prepositional phrase

en demi-teinte

  1. moderate, average
    • 2025 July 13, Thomas Ancona-Leger, “La comédie de boulevard, ou la tante beauf du théâtre ?”, in La Provence, page 5:
      Après un démarrage en demi teinte[sic], leurs représentations affichent complet.
      After a moderate start, their shows are now sold-out.
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