Matter of time Meaning in English
expression
MAT-er-uhv-TIME
MAT-uh-ov-TIME
التعريف
Used to say that something will definitely happen, but you do not know exactly when.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Usually informal, common in spoken English and writing. Often used with 'just', as in 'It's just a matter of time.' Refers to inevitability—don't use for things that are uncertain.
Spanish: cuestión de tiempoPortuguese (BR): questão de tempoPortuguese (PT): questão de tempoChinese (Simplified): 迟早的事Chinese (Traditional): 遲早的事Hindi: समय की बातArabic: مسألة وقتBengali: সময়ের ব্যাপার - সময়ের questão (অবশ্যই ঘটবে এমন কিছু)Russian: вопрос времениJapanese: 時間の問題Vietnamese: chỉ là vấn đề thời gianKorean: 시간 문제Turkish: an meselesiUrdu: وقت کی باتIndonesian: hanya soal waktu
جمل نموذجية
It’s only a matter of time before he finds out the truth.
basic
With all that rain, flooding is a matter of time.
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Winning the championship was just a matter of time for the team.
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Don’t worry, it’s a matter of time before you get used to the new job.
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If you keep practicing, improvement is just a matter of time.
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They haven’t called yet, but it’s only a matter of time.
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