last
gb/lˈæst/ us/lˈæst/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 1600
utolsó, tart, kitart, legutóbbi, múlt, kaptafa
A1
1
utolsó
A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
the last [noun]
This is the last bus of the night.
Ez az éjszaka utolsó busza.
She was the last person to leave the room.
Ő volt az utolsó, aki elhagyta a szobát.
We spent our last day at the beach.
The last chapter of the book was exciting.
He finished in last place in the race.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
This is my last apple.
Ez az utolsó almám.
I saw her last week.
Múlt héten láttam őt.
We have one last game to play.
Today is our last day here.
He is the last student in line.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'last' with 'latest'. 'Last' means final, while 'latest' means most recent.
Maana
Final in time or order
Miunganiko ya maneno
last time
|last chance
|last week
|last day
|last place
Visawe
final (More formal and often used in official contexts.)
Vinyume
first (Indicates the beginning rather than the end.)
Mada
time
|sequence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Happening or coming at the end.
Coming at the end in time, order, or sequence.
KITENZI
A2
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to last [time period]
The meeting lasted three hours.
A megbeszélés három órán át tartott.
Her happiness didn’t last long.
A boldogsága nem tartott sokáig.
This battery should last for two days.
The storm lasted all night.
Their friendship has lasted for decades.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The class lasts one hour.
Az óra egy óráig tart.
The movie lasts two hours.
A film két óráig tart.
The rain will not last long.
Our holiday lasts two weeks.
The battery lasts a long time.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use 'take' instead of 'last'. 'Take' refers to the time needed to do something; 'last' refers to the duration something continues.
Maana
Continue for a period
Miunganiko ya maneno
last forever
|last long
|last until
|last for hours
|last a lifetime
Visawe
endure (More formal; often used for difficult situations.)
Vinyume
stop (To come to an end immediately.)
Mada
time
|events
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To continue for a period of time.
To continue to exist, happen, or be in use for a certain period of time.
A1
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
last [time period]
I saw her last week.
Múlt héten láttam őt.
They visited us last summer.
Múlt nyáron meglátogattak minket.
He called me last night.
We met at the party last month.
Last year was very challenging for me.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I went there last week.
Múlt héten jártam ott.
I saw him last night.
Tegnap este láttam őt.
We met last month.
It snowed last winter.
She came here last year.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'last' with 'past'. 'Past' can refer to any earlier time, not only the most recent one.
Maana
Most recent before now
Miunganiko ya maneno
last night
|last week
|last month
|last year
|last summer
Visawe
previous (More formal; can refer to earlier points beyond most recent.)
Vinyume
next (Refers to the following in sequence or time.)
Mada
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Happening most recently before now.
Most recent in time before the present moment.
NOMINO
A2
4
utolsó
A1
She was the last to leave the party.
Ő volt az utolsó, aki elment a partiról.
This piece of cake is the last.
Ez a szelet torta az utolsó.
He finished second to last in the race.
That's the last of our supplies.
The last will be decided tomorrow.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I am the last in line.
Én vagyok az utolsó a sorban.
This is the last of the bread.
Ez az utolsó a kenyérből.
She was the last to speak.
He is the last on the list.
That is the last we have.
Maana
Final person or thing
Miunganiko ya maneno
at last
|the very last
|save the best for last
Visawe
end (Refers more generally to a stopping point rather than a position in sequence.)
Vinyume
first (The initial person or thing in a sequence.)
Mada
sequence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|time
Ufafanuzi
The final person or thing in a group or list.
The final person or thing in a sequence, or the one remaining after all others have gone or been used.
NOMINO
C1
TECHNICAL
5
kaptafa
C1
The cobbler placed the shoe over a wooden last.
A suszter ráhúzta a cipőt egy fa kaptafára.
Each shoe is made using a custom last.
Minden cipő egyedi kaptafán készül.
He adjusted the leather around the last for a perfect fit.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The shoemaker uses a wooden last.
A cipész fa kaptafát használ.
This shoe was made on a special last.
Ez a cipő különleges kaptafán készült.
A metal last is heavy.
Maana
Form used to make shoes
Miunganiko ya maneno
wooden last
|metal last
Visawe
foot form (Descriptive term; less common outside technical contexts.)
Mada
crafts
|manufacturing
|clothing
|work
Ufafanuzi
A hard model of a foot used for making shoes.
A solid form shaped like a foot, used by shoemakers to make or repair shoes.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
last
IPA
GB/lˈæst/
US/lˈæst/
Silabi na mkazo
last (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (last)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: last
Noun
- Base: last
- Plural: lasts
Verb
- Base: last
- 3rd Person Singular: lasts
- Present Participle: lasting
- Past: lasted
Familia ya neno
Semi
at last
1/ˈæt lˈæst/
fixed phrase
Finally after waiting or delay
Used when something happens after waiting for a long time.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- He fought bravely to the last.
- She stayed loyal to the last.