last
gb/lˈæst/ us/lˈæst/
A1
Engleză
~ 1600
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adjective
A1
property
1
Final in time or order
Happening or coming at the end.
Tipar de utilizare:
the last [noun]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'last' with 'latest'. 'Last' means final, while 'latest' means most recent.
Sinonime
final (More formal and often used in official contexts.)
Antonime
first (Indicates the beginning rather than the end.)
Colocații
last time
|last chance
|last week
|last day
|last place
Teme
time
|sequence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Verb
A2
action
2
Continue for a period
To continue for a period of time.
Tipar de utilizare:
to last [time period]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'take' instead of 'last'. 'Take' refers to the time needed to do something; 'last' refers to the duration something continues.
Sinonime
endure (More formal; often used for difficult situations.)
Antonime
stop (To come to an end immediately.)
Colocații
last forever
|last long
|last until
|last for hours
|last a lifetime
Teme
time
|events
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Tipar de utilizare:
last [time period]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'last' with 'past'. 'Past' can refer to any earlier time, not only the most recent one.
Sinonime
previous (More formal; can refer to earlier points beyond most recent.)
Antonime
next (Refers to the following in sequence or time.)
Colocații
last night
|last week
|last month
|last year
|last summer
Teme
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I went there last week.
- I saw him last night.
- We met last month.
- It snowed last winter.
- She came here last year.
Substantiv
A2
entity
4
Final person or thing
The final person or thing in a group or list.
Sinonime
end (Refers more generally to a stopping point rather than a position in sequence.)
Antonime
first (The initial person or thing in a sequence.)
Colocații
at last
|the very last
|save the best for last
Teme
sequence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|time
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Substantiv
technical
C1
entity
5
Form used to make shoes
A hard model of a foot used for making shoes.
Sinonime
foot form (Descriptive term; less common outside technical contexts.)
Colocații
wooden last
|metal last
Teme
crafts
|manufacturing
|clothing
|work
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The shoemaker uses a wooden last.
- This shoe was made on a special last.
- A metal last is heavy.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
last
IPA
GB/lˈæst/
US/lˈæst/
Silabe și accent
last (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (last)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: last
Noun
- Base: last
- Plural: lasts
Verb
- Base: last
- 3rd Person Singular: lasts
- Present Participle: lasting
- Past: lasted
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
at last
1/ˈæt lˈæst/
fixed phrase
Finally after waiting or delay
Used when something happens after waiting for a long time.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- He fought bravely to the last.
- She stayed loyal to the last.