Eleventh hour

Definition

The latest possible moment before a deadline or critical event, referring to last-minute timing that still allows for success.

Etymology

Derives from the Biblical parable of the workers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16), where laborers hired at the eleventh hour of a twelve-hour workday received the same pay as those who worked all day. The phrase entered English usage in the 17th century.

Kelly Says

The 'eleventh hour' reveals an interesting cultural shift in how we measure urgency. While the original parable emphasized fairness and divine grace, modern usage focuses on procrastination and cutting things close. We've transformed a story about generosity into a warning about poor time management.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሰአት ሰንበት
sa-at sen-bet
ARالعربية
ساعة الحادي عشر
sa-a-tu al-ḥāḏi ʻaš-shar
BNবাংলা
একাদশ ঘণ্টা
ek-ad-sh ghon-ta
CACatalà
l'onzena hora
luh-on-ze-na ho-ra
CSČeština
jedenáctá hodina
ye-den-ast-ah ho-di-na
DADansk
elleve-tiden
el-leh-veh-tee-den
DEDeutsch
die elfte Stunde
dee el-ftu shto-rah
ELΕλληνικά
η ώρα του δέκατου πρώτου
hee o-ra too deh-kah-tou proh-tou
ESEspañol
la hora undécima
la o-ra oon-deh-see-ma
FAفارسی
ساعت یازدهم
saat ya-zad-hom
FISuomi
yhdeksännentoista tuntia
yhd-eh-ksän-nen-toista tun-tee-a
FRFrançais
l'heure de la onzième
luh-rreh duh la on-zay-m
GUGU
અગિયારમી કલાક
a-gi-ya-ram-mee kala-ak
HAHA
asari
ah-sa-ree
HEעברית
השעה האחד עשר
hash-e-ah ha-a-chad eh-shev
HIहिन्दी
ग्यारहवीं घंटा
gyar-ah-vee-n ghan-taa
HUMagyar
tizenkettedik óra
tee-zen-ket-teh-dik o-ra
IDBahasa Indonesia
jam ke-11
jam keh-11
IGIG
ọhà asatọ
oh-ha as-a-toh
ITItaliano
l'ora undicesima
l'o-ra oon-dee-zee-ma
JA日本語
第11時間の
dai-ichi-jikan no
KKKK
онда сағат
on-da sah-gat
KMKM
ម៉ោងទី 11
ma-ong tee 11
KO한국어
열한 번째 시간
yeol-han beon-be shi-gan
MRMR
अगदी वेळ
a-g-dee vel
MSBahasa Melayu
jam ke-11
jam keh-11
MYမြန်မာ
တစ်ဆယ့်တတိယ နာရီ
tit-sya-yit-tat-ti-ya na-ree
NLNederlands
de elfde uur
deh el-fdeh o-or
NONorsk
elleve-timen
el-leh-veh-tee-men
PAPA
ਹਮੀ ਘੰਟਾ
ham-ee ghan-ta
PLPolski
dwunasta godzina
dvoo-nah-sta godz-ee-na
PTPortuguês
a décima primeira hora
ah deh-zee-ma pre-mee-ra o-rah
RORomână
ora unsprezecelea
o-ra oon-spreh-ze-che-lea
RUРусский
одиннадцатый час
oh-dinn-a-sya-tyi chas
SVSvenska
elfte timmen
elf-teh tee-m-en
SWKiswahili
saa ya kumi na moja
saa ya koo-mee na mo-ja
TAதமிழ்
பதினொன்றாம் மணி
path-i-no-n-raam ma-ni
TEతెలుగు
పదకొండవ గంట
pada-ko-n-dava gan-ta
THไทย
เวลาที่สิบเอ็ด
weh-la tee sip-et
TLTL
ika-11 na oras
ee-ka-11 na oh-ras
TRTürkçe
on birinci saat
on bir-in-chi saat
UKУкраїнська
одинадцята година
oh-dee-nad-tsya-ta ho-do-na
URاردو
بارہواں گھنٹہ
bar-ah-waan ghan-ta
VITiếng Việt
giờ thứ mười một
ghee thứ mười một
YOYO
ẹlẹwọ ọjọ
eh-leh-wo oh-jo
ZH中文
第十一小时
dì shí yī xiǎoshí
ZUZU
isishili
ee-shee-shee-lee

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