day of judgment

• Phrase désignant le moment du jugement final, de la reddition des comptes ou de l'évaluation décisive, souvent avec une connotation religieuse ou morale. Elle peut aussi être employée métaphoriquement pour évoquer l'instant où les actes sont examinés et où les conséquences surviennent.

A phrase referring to a time of final reckoning, judgment, or decisive evaluation, often with religious or moral connotations. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a moment when actions are evaluated or consequences are faced.

1. Religious conceptB2formal

   In many religions, the time at the end of the world when God will judge all people.

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   • Many believers pray for mercy on the Day of Judgment.
   • The concept of a Day of Judgment appears in several faiths.
   • He spoke of the Day of Judgment as a time of reckoning.

2. Figurative meaningC1informal

   A time when a person's actions are evaluated or criticized, often with serious consequences.

   jour du jugement

   • The audit felt like a day of judgment for the accounting department.
   • For the politician, the election was his day of judgment.
   • The final exam was a day of judgment for the students.