Phrase guide

stand the test of time

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

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verb

Meaning 1

To remain useful or valued over a long period of time; to last a long time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Pop music comes and goes, but classical music has stood the test of time.

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 经得起时间考验 (jīngdeqǐ shíjiān kǎoyàn) — remain useful over a long period
  • Dutch: de tand des tijds doorstaan — remain useful over a long period
  • Finnish: kestää aikaa — remain useful over a long period
  • German: die Zeiten überdauern — remain useful over a long period
  • Hungarian: kiállja az idő próbáját — remain useful over a long period
  • Italian: resistere alle ingiurie del tempo — remain useful over a long period
  • Polish: przetrwać próbę czasu — remain useful over a long period
  • Russian: выдерживать испытание временем (vyderživatʹ ispytanije vremenem) — remain useful over a long period
  • Russian: выдержать испытание временем (vyderžatʹ ispytanije vremenem) — remain useful over a long period
  • Spanish: perdurar la probatura del tiempo — remain useful over a long period
  • Spanish: perdurar la probatura temporal — remain useful over a long period