D-Day
the day when something important happens
TRANSLATION
D-Day = Tag der Entscheidung, Tag X --- GOOGLE INDEX D-Day: approximately 650,000 hits
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IN THE PRESS
Tomorrow is D-DAY for Port Elizabeth to know whether it will be one of the host cities for next year's Confederations Cup soccer tournament…
(The Herald)
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In the event that you've been breathlessly awaiting the new Madonna album, tomorrow is D-DAY.
(San Diego Union-Tribune)
(The Herald)
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In the event that you've been breathlessly awaiting the new Madonna album, tomorrow is D-DAY.
(San Diego Union-Tribune)
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D-Day
noun phrase
- figuratively speaking, a day when something important will happen
- the day during the Second World War when the Allies began their invasion of Europe by attacking the coast of northern France
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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WORD ORIGIN
D-Day was the term used by World War II Allied military commanders to describe the operation to invade western Europe on June 6, 1944, with the simultaneous landing of U.S., British, and Canadian forces on five separate beachheads in Normandy, France. By the end of August 1944 all of northern France was liberated, and the invading forces reorganised for the drive into Germany, where they would eventually meet with Soviet forces advancing from the east to bring an end to the Third Reich.
Contrary to popular belief, the "D" in D-Day had no significance and merely meant the day the operation was to be launched. The days leading up to the invasion were signified by D-1, D-2 (the day before the start, two days before the start) and the days after the invasion were referred to as D+1, D+2, etc. The D in D-Day also helped ensure that the actual date of the invasion was not leaked. The original plan was to begin the operation on June 5, but weather conditions delayed it for one day.
D-Day was a turning point in the war, with Germany surrendering nearly one year later in May of 1945. Thus D-Day came to signify a day when a decisive event is to occur, whether it's the pending birth of a child, an important exam or a critical meeting.
Note: In the UK, D-Day also refers to Decimal Day (February 15, 1971), the day the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland decimalised their currencies. Before decimalisation took place, the pound was made up of 240 old pence. Under the new system the pound is worth 100 new pence.
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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO TODAY'S CONVERSATION:
"Monday is D-Day. We'll know then if we won the contract."
noun phrase
- figuratively speaking, a day when something important will happen
- the day during the Second World War when the Allies began their invasion of Europe by attacking the coast of northern France
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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WORD ORIGIN
D-Day was the term used by World War II Allied military commanders to describe the operation to invade western Europe on June 6, 1944, with the simultaneous landing of U.S., British, and Canadian forces on five separate beachheads in Normandy, France. By the end of August 1944 all of northern France was liberated, and the invading forces reorganised for the drive into Germany, where they would eventually meet with Soviet forces advancing from the east to bring an end to the Third Reich.
Contrary to popular belief, the "D" in D-Day had no significance and merely meant the day the operation was to be launched. The days leading up to the invasion were signified by D-1, D-2 (the day before the start, two days before the start) and the days after the invasion were referred to as D+1, D+2, etc. The D in D-Day also helped ensure that the actual date of the invasion was not leaked. The original plan was to begin the operation on June 5, but weather conditions delayed it for one day.
D-Day was a turning point in the war, with Germany surrendering nearly one year later in May of 1945. Thus D-Day came to signify a day when a decisive event is to occur, whether it's the pending birth of a child, an important exam or a critical meeting.
Note: In the UK, D-Day also refers to Decimal Day (February 15, 1971), the day the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland decimalised their currencies. Before decimalisation took place, the pound was made up of 240 old pence. Under the new system the pound is worth 100 new pence.
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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO TODAY'S CONVERSATION:
"Monday is D-Day. We'll know then if we won the contract."
