last
gb/lˈæst/ us/lˈæst/
A1
إنجليزي
~ 1600
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective
A1
property
1
Final in time or order
Happening or coming at the end.
نمط الاستخدام:
the last [noun]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'last' with 'latest'. 'Last' means final, while 'latest' means most recent.
مرادفات
final (More formal and often used in official contexts.)
أضداد
first (Indicates the beginning rather than the end.)
تراكيب شائعة
last time
|last chance
|last week
|last day
|last place
مواضيع
time
|sequence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- This is the last bus of the night.
- She was the last person to leave the room.
- We spent our last day at the beach.
- The last chapter of the book was exciting.
- He finished in last place in the race.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- This is my last apple.
- I saw her last week.
- We have one last game to play.
- Today is our last day here.
- He is the last student in line.
فعل
A2
action
2
Continue for a period
To continue for a period of time.
نمط الاستخدام:
to last [time period]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes use 'take' instead of 'last'. 'Take' refers to the time needed to do something; 'last' refers to the duration something continues.
مرادفات
endure (More formal; often used for difficult situations.)
أضداد
stop (To come to an end immediately.)
تراكيب شائعة
last forever
|last long
|last until
|last for hours
|last a lifetime
مواضيع
time
|events
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The meeting lasted three hours.
- Her happiness didn’t last long.
- This battery should last for two days.
- The storm lasted all night.
- Their friendship has lasted for decades.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The class lasts one hour.
- The movie lasts two hours.
- The rain will not last long.
- Our holiday lasts two weeks.
- The battery lasts a long time.
adjective
A1
property
3
Most recent before now
Happening most recently before now.
نمط الاستخدام:
last [time period]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'last' with 'past'. 'Past' can refer to any earlier time, not only the most recent one.
مرادفات
previous (More formal; can refer to earlier points beyond most recent.)
أضداد
next (Refers to the following in sequence or time.)
تراكيب شائعة
last night
|last week
|last month
|last year
|last summer
مواضيع
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I saw her last week.
- They visited us last summer.
- He called me last night.
- We met at the party last month.
- Last year was very challenging for me.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I went there last week.
- I saw him last night.
- We met last month.
- It snowed last winter.
- She came here last year.
اسم
A2
entity
4
Final person or thing
The final person or thing in a group or list.
مرادفات
end (Refers more generally to a stopping point rather than a position in sequence.)
أضداد
first (The initial person or thing in a sequence.)
تراكيب شائعة
at last
|the very last
|save the best for last
مواضيع
sequence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|time
أمثلة
- She was the last to leave the party.
- This piece of cake is the last.
- He finished second to last in the race.
- That's the last of our supplies.
- The last will be decided tomorrow.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I am the last in line.
- This is the last of the bread.
- She was the last to speak.
- He is the last on the list.
- That is the last we have.
اسم
technical
C1
entity
5
Form used to make shoes
A hard model of a foot used for making shoes.
مرادفات
foot form (Descriptive term; less common outside technical contexts.)
تراكيب شائعة
wooden last
|metal last
مواضيع
crafts
|manufacturing
|clothing
|work
أمثلة
- The cobbler placed the shoe over a wooden last.
- Each shoe is made using a custom last.
- He adjusted the leather around the last for a perfect fit.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The shoemaker uses a wooden last.
- This shoe was made on a special last.
- A metal last is heavy.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
last
IPA
GB/lˈæst/
US/lˈæst/
المقاطع والنبر
last (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (last)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: last
Noun
- Base: last
- Plural: lasts
Verb
- Base: last
- 3rd Person Singular: lasts
- Present Participle: lasting
- Past: lasted
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
at last
1/ˈæt lˈæst/
fixed phrase
Finally after waiting or delay
Used when something happens after waiting for a long time.
أمثلة
- At last, we arrived at our destination.
- She finished her book at last.
last but not least
1/lˈæst bˈʌt nˈɑt lˈist/
fixed phrase
Important though mentioned last
Used to say that someone or something is important, even though mentioned at the end of a list.
أمثلة
- Last but not least, I want to thank my parents.
- We met many people — and, last but not least, our future business partner.
make something last
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmθɪŋ lˈæst/
fixed phrase
Extend how long something continues
To use something slowly so it continues for more time.
أمثلة
- I tried to make my coffee last all morning.
- We need to make our supplies last until help arrives.
to the last
1/tə ðə lˈæst/
fixed phrase
Continue until very end point/moment
Until the very end of something.
أمثلة
- He fought bravely to the last.
- She stayed loyal to the last.