Phrase guide

matter of time

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An inevitable result; something that is bound to happen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: kwessie van tyd — an inevitable result
  • Danish: spørgsmål om tid — an inevitable result
  • Dutch: kwestie van tijd — an inevitable result
  • Estonian: aja küsimus — an inevitable result
  • Finnish: ajan kysymys — an inevitable result
  • French: question de temps — an inevitable result
  • German: Frage der Zeit — an inevitable result
  • Italian: questione di tempo — an inevitable result
  • Japanese: 時間の問題 (jikan no mondai) — an inevitable result
  • Polish: kwestia czasu — an inevitable result
  • Russian: вопро́с вре́мени (voprós vrémeni) — an inevitable result
  • Spanish: cuestión de tiempo — an inevitable result
  • Swedish: tidsfråga — an inevitable result
  • Turkish: an meselesi — an inevitable result