day of judgment

• Expressão que designa o momento de acerto de contas final, julgamento ou avaliação decisiva, frequentemente com conotação religiosa ou moral. Também pode ser usada metaforicamente para descrever o momento em que as ações são avaliadas ou as consequências chegam.

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.

   Dia do Juízo

   • 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.

   Dia do Juízo

   • 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.