last
gb/lˈæst/ us/lˈæst/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 1600
Maana
maana 0
adjective
A1
property
1
Final in time or order
Happening or coming at the end.
Muundo wa matumizi:
the last [noun]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'last' with 'latest'. 'Last' means final, while 'latest' means most recent.
Visawe
final (More formal and often used in official contexts.)
Vinyume
first (Indicates the beginning rather than the end.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
last time
|last chance
|last week
|last day
|last place
Mada
time
|sequence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Kitenzi
A2
action
2
Continue for a period
To continue for a period of time.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to last [time period]
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.
Visawe
endure (More formal; often used for difficult situations.)
Vinyume
stop (To come to an end immediately.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
last forever
|last long
|last until
|last for hours
|last a lifetime
Mada
time
|events
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
last [time period]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'last' with 'past'. 'Past' can refer to any earlier time, not only the most recent one.
Visawe
previous (More formal; can refer to earlier points beyond most recent.)
Vinyume
next (Refers to the following in sequence or time.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
last night
|last week
|last month
|last year
|last summer
Mada
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I went there last week.
- I saw him last night.
- We met last month.
- It snowed last winter.
- She came here last year.
Nomino
A2
entity
4
Final person or thing
The final person or thing in a group or list.
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
at last
|the very last
|save the best for last
Mada
sequence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|time
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Nomino
technical
C1
entity
5
Form used to make shoes
A hard model of a foot used for making shoes.
Visawe
foot form (Descriptive term; less common outside technical contexts.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
wooden last
|metal last
Mada
crafts
|manufacturing
|clothing
|work
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The shoemaker uses a wooden last.
- This shoe was made on a special last.
- A metal last is heavy.
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.