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moment of truth en · NOUN

Etymology

A calque of Spanish momento de la verdad, which refers to the time of the final sword thrust in a bullfight.

Meanings

1. (idiomatic) A deciding instant; the time when a test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.
   • The moment of truth comes when you try to start the engine you have just rebuilt.

Forms

Relateds

defining moment · kairos · sink or swim · do-or-die

Translations (28)

et tõe hetk (deciding instant) · de Moment der Wahrheit (deciding instant) · sh тренутак истине (deciding instant) · da sandhedens time (deciding instant) · nl uur U (deciding instant) · fr moment de vérité (deciding instant) · da sandhedens øjeblik (deciding instant) · cs chvíle pravdy (deciding instant) · cs moment pravdy (deciding instant) · ro momentul adevărului (deciding instant) · nl uur van de waarheid (deciding instant) · es hora de la verdad (deciding instant) · it momento della verità (deciding instant) · fi totuuden hetki (deciding instant) · de Augenblick der Wahrheit (deciding instant) · ru моме́нт и́стины (deciding instant) · sv sanningens ögonblick (deciding instant) · hu most ugrik a majom a vízbe (deciding instant) · pt momento da verdade (deciding instant) · ro moment de adevăr (deciding instant) · he רגע אמת (deciding instant) · fr heure de vérité (deciding instant) · es momento de la verdad (deciding instant) · nb sannhetens øyeblikk (deciding instant) · de Stunde der Wahrheit (deciding instant) · af oomblik van waarheid (deciding instant) · pl chwila prawdy (deciding instant) · nl moment van de waarheid (deciding instant)