Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A critical or decisive time on which much depends; a crucial moment.
- noun Sports The point in a bullfight at which the matador makes the kill.
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- noun idiomatic A deciding instant; the time when a
test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.
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- noun the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull
- noun a crucial moment on which much depends
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Translation of Spanish el momento de verdad.]
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A calque of Spanish el momento de la verdad, which refers to the time of the final sword thrust in a bullfight.
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