French

Adverb

entre chien et loup

1. (literally) between a dog and a wolf.
2. (by extension, idiomatic) At dusk, at twilight; gloaming.
3. (photography) golden hour (used in same technical sense for “good photographic light at twilight”)

Usage notes

If used in poetic sense, witching hour, which describes a different time of day, when it is darker, but is similarly idiomatic, may provide a more evocative translation.^[2]

Synonyms

• brunante
• crépuscule
• heure bleue
• à la tombée de la nuit

References

1. ↑ Entre chien et loup, L’Internaute
2. ↑ Entre chien et loup, Naked Translations, February 6, 2004