last
gb/lˈæst/ us/lˈæst/
A1
Inglese
~ 1600
Accezioni
0 accezioni
adjective
A1
property
1
Final in time or order
Happening or coming at the end.
Schema d'uso:
the last [noun]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'last' with 'latest'. 'Last' means final, while 'latest' means most recent.
Sinonimi
final (More formal and often used in official contexts.)
Contrari
first (Indicates the beginning rather than the end.)
Collocazioni
last time
|last chance
|last week
|last day
|last place
Temi
time
|sequence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Verbo
A2
action
2
Continue for a period
To continue for a period of time.
Schema d'uso:
to last [time period]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes use 'take' instead of 'last'. 'Take' refers to the time needed to do something; 'last' refers to the duration something continues.
Sinonimi
endure (More formal; often used for difficult situations.)
Contrari
stop (To come to an end immediately.)
Collocazioni
last forever
|last long
|last until
|last for hours
|last a lifetime
Temi
time
|events
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Schema d'uso:
last [time period]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'last' with 'past'. 'Past' can refer to any earlier time, not only the most recent one.
Sinonimi
previous (More formal; can refer to earlier points beyond most recent.)
Contrari
next (Refers to the following in sequence or time.)
Collocazioni
last night
|last week
|last month
|last year
|last summer
Temi
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- I went there last week.
- I saw him last night.
- We met last month.
- It snowed last winter.
- She came here last year.
Sostantivo
A2
entity
4
Final person or thing
The final person or thing in a group or list.
Sinonimi
end (Refers more generally to a stopping point rather than a position in sequence.)
Contrari
first (The initial person or thing in a sequence.)
Collocazioni
at last
|the very last
|save the best for last
Temi
sequence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|time
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Sostantivo
technical
C1
entity
5
Form used to make shoes
A hard model of a foot used for making shoes.
Sinonimi
foot form (Descriptive term; less common outside technical contexts.)
Collocazioni
wooden last
|metal last
Temi
crafts
|manufacturing
|clothing
|work
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- The shoemaker uses a wooden last.
- This shoe was made on a special last.
- A metal last is heavy.
Grammatica
Forma base
last
IPA
GB/lˈæst/
US/lˈæst/
Sillabe e accento
last (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (last)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: last
Noun
- Base: last
- Plural: lasts
Verb
- Base: last
- 3rd Person Singular: lasts
- Present Participle: lasting
- Past: lasted
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
at last
1/ˈæt lˈæst/
fixed phrase
Finally after waiting or delay
Used when something happens after waiting for a long time.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- He fought bravely to the last.
- She stayed loyal to the last.