moment of truth

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A deciding instant; the time when a test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.

Equivalents

Españolhora de la verdad momento de la verdad

Françaisheure de vérité moment de vérité

DeutschAugenblick der Wahrheit Moment der Wahrheit Stunde der Wahrheit

8 more languages

Afrikaansoomblik van waarheid

Suomitotuuden hetki

Magyarmost ugrik a majom a vízbe

Italianomomento della verità

Nederlandsmoment van de waarheid uur U uur van de waarheid

Polskichwila prawdy

Portuguêsmomento da verdade

Русскиймоме́нт и́стины

Examples

“The moment of truth comes when you try ⟳ to start ⟳ the engine you have ⟳ just rebuilt.”

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

moment-generating function moment, instant Momenta momentane momentaneity momentaneousness

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