time will tell

Phrase CEFR C1

Definitions

Events and outcomes cannot be known beforehand.

Equivalents

Españolel tiempo dirá

Françaisl'avenir le dira l'avenir nous le dira qui vivra, verra

Deutschdas steht in den Sternen das wird sich weisen das wird sich zeigendie Zeit wird es zeigen die Zukunft wird es zeigen

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العربيةالزَّمَن وَحَدَهُ هُوَ الكَفِيل بِالإِجَابَة الْوَقْت سَيَقُولُ

Suomiaika näyttää sen näkee sitten

Italianochi vivrà vedrà il tempo lo dirà se son rose fioriranno

日本語時間がたてば分かる

한국어시간이 말해

Nederlandsde tijd zal 't leren de tijd zal het leren

Portuguêso tempo dirá

Русскийвре́мя покажет

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Examples

“This may not be a good idea, but time will tell ⟳.”

“That was harsh on the former Manchester United keeper after a performance which kept his team in the tie at times. But Grant, so often starved of luck himself, will feel ⟳ both he and his side were worthy of the good fortune. Only time will tell ⟳ whether it will be enough.”

CEFR level

C1

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

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See also

time you got a watch time's a-wasting time's up timing is everything Tina TINC

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