high noon
/haɪ nuːn/phrase
B1formalcommon/haɪ nuːn/An expression referring to exactly twelve o'clock in the daytime, or metaphorically to a critical moment of confrontation or decision.
ruВыражение, обозначающее ровно двенадцать часов дня, или в переносном смысле — критический момент противостояния или принятия решения.esExpresión que designa exactamente las doce del mediodía, o en sentido figurado, el momento crítico de un enfrentamiento o de una decisión.frExpression désignant exactement midi, ou au sens figuré un moment critique d'affrontement ou de décision.deGenau zwölf Uhr mittags; im übertragenen Sinn der entscheidende oder kritische Moment eines Konflikts oder einer Entscheidung.ptExpressão que designa exatamente meio-dia, ou, em sentido figurado, o momento crítico de um confronto ou de uma decisão.zh指正午十二点,即一天中太阳最高的时候;也比喻对峙或决策的关键时刻。arتعني تمام الساعة الثانية عشرة ظهرًا، وتُستعمل مجازًا للإشارة إلى اللحظة الحرجة أو الحاسمة في مواجهة أو اتخاذ قرار.
- Midday B1 formal
The exact middle of the day, when the sun is at its highest point.
- The meeting is scheduled for high noon.
- We arrived at the park at high noon.
- The heat was unbearable at high noon.
ruПолденьesMediodía exactofrmidideMittagptMeio-diazh正午arالظهيرة
- Climax or decisive moment B2 informal american
A critical or decisive moment, often involving a confrontation.
- The negotiations reached high noon when both sides refused to compromise.
- It was high noon for the two rivals in the final match.
- The political debate was the high noon of the campaign.
ruКульминация или решающий моментesmomento culminantefrmoment décisifdeHöhepunkt oder entscheidender MomentptMomento decisivozh关键时刻arالذروة أو اللحظة الفاصلة