valley of death: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    General EnglishBiblical allusionliteraryformalreligious
    • A metaphorical or literal place of extreme danger, mortal peril, or imminent death.
    • An ordeal or situation in which survival is doubtful.

    Examples

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    • The soldiers crossed the valley of death with heavy hearts, knowing many would not survive.

      They entered a place of extreme danger where survival was uncertain.

    • The climbers faced a valley of death as they navigated the treacherous ice fields near the summit.

      They encountered a perilous area where death was a real risk.

    • Entering the warzone felt like stepping into a valley of death from which few would return.

      Going into the combat area was extremely dangerous and life-threatening.

  • 2.

    General Englishliterarycolloquialidiomatic
    • A dramatic expression for a critical, precarious, or crisis-filled phase, often used figuratively to describe military, personal, or organizational hardship.

    Examples

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    • The company went through a valley of death during the financial crisis, barely staying afloat.

      The business experienced a critical and precarious phase threatening its survival.

    • After her divorce, she described her emotional state as a valley of death she struggled to escape.

      She felt she was in a severe crisis emotionally that was hard to overcome.

    • The startup faced the valley of death when funding dried up, and only quick innovation saved it.

      The company nearly failed during a difficult phase but survived by adapting fast.

Examples:

  • EN: That valley, under the circumstances, is a valley of death.
    ES: En las presentes circunstancias, ese valle, es el valle de la muerte.
  • EN: 'May they know Thou art with them as they walk' 'through their valley of death.'
    ES: Que sepan que estás con ellos mientras caminan a través de su valle de la muerte.
  • EN: Into the valley of death!
    ES: - Al valle de la muerte...
  • EN: It is the valley of death.
    ES: Éste es el valle de la muerte.
  • EN: Although I must walk through the valley of death,
    ES: Aunque deba caminar por el valle de la muerte,
  • EN: "Into the valley of death rode the 600."
    ES: "Al valle de la muerte fueron 600".
  • EN: "Yea,... .. though I walk through the shadow of the valley of death...
    ES: Sí... .. aunque camine por la sombra del valle de la muerte ...
  • EN: Here we go then. Into the valley of death.
    ES: Vamos allá, al valle de la muerte.
  • EN: One of the few to return to us from that valley of death.
    ES: Uno de los pocos que sobrevivió a ese valle de la muerte.
  • EN: We're going to valley of death, because there is a treasure there.
    ES: Vamos al valle de la muerte, porque hay un tesouro allí.
  • EN: - Here we go, into the valley of death.
    ES: - Allá vamos, al valle de la muerte.
  • EN: Yea, though I walk through the valley of death, I fear no evil, for Thou art with me.
    ES: Aunque pase por quebradas oscuras, no temo ningún mal, porque tú estás conmigo...
  • EN: "Forward into the valley of death rode the six hundred."
    ES: "A través del valle de la muerte rodaron los seiscientos..."
  • EN: And should I walk in the valley of death, I will fear no evil.
    ES: Y aunque camine por el valle de la muerte no temeré mal alguno.
  • EN: At the funeral, the priest talked about a valley of death and ashes.
    ES: El sacerdote habló del Valle de la Muerte y cenizas.
  • EN: That valley, under the circumstances, is a valley of death.
    ES: En las presentes circunstancias, ese valle, es el valle de la muerte.
  • EN: 'May they know Thou art with them as they walk' 'through their valley of death.'
    ES: Que sepan que estás con ellos mientras caminan a través de su valle de la muerte.

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