last
gb/lˈæst/ us/lˈæst/
A1
Ingles
~ 1600
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective
A1
property
1
Final in time or order
Happening or coming at the end.
Padron ng paggamit:
the last [noun]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'last' with 'latest'. 'Last' means final, while 'latest' means most recent.
Mga kasingkahulugan
final (More formal and often used in official contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
first (Indicates the beginning rather than the end.)
Mga kolokasyon
last time
|last chance
|last week
|last day
|last place
Mga tema
time
|sequence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pandiwa
A2
action
2
Continue for a period
To continue for a period of time.
Padron ng paggamit:
to last [time period]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use 'take' instead of 'last'. 'Take' refers to the time needed to do something; 'last' refers to the duration something continues.
Mga kasingkahulugan
endure (More formal; often used for difficult situations.)
Mga kasalungat
stop (To come to an end immediately.)
Mga kolokasyon
last forever
|last long
|last until
|last for hours
|last a lifetime
Mga tema
time
|events
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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
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property
3
Most recent before now
Happening most recently before now.
Padron ng paggamit:
last [time period]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'last' with 'past'. 'Past' can refer to any earlier time, not only the most recent one.
Mga kasingkahulugan
previous (More formal; can refer to earlier points beyond most recent.)
Mga kasalungat
next (Refers to the following in sequence or time.)
Mga kolokasyon
last night
|last week
|last month
|last year
|last summer
Mga tema
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I went there last week.
- I saw him last night.
- We met last month.
- It snowed last winter.
- She came here last year.
Pangngalan
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entity
4
Final person or thing
The final person or thing in a group or list.
Mga kasingkahulugan
end (Refers more generally to a stopping point rather than a position in sequence.)
Mga kasalungat
first (The initial person or thing in a sequence.)
Mga kolokasyon
at last
|the very last
|save the best for last
Mga tema
sequence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|time
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
technical
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entity
5
Form used to make shoes
A hard model of a foot used for making shoes.
Mga kasingkahulugan
foot form (Descriptive term; less common outside technical contexts.)
Mga kolokasyon
wooden last
|metal last
Mga tema
crafts
|manufacturing
|clothing
|work
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The shoemaker uses a wooden last.
- This shoe was made on a special last.
- A metal last is heavy.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
last
IPA
GB/lˈæst/
US/lˈæst/
Mga pantig at diin
last (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (last)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: last
Noun
- Base: last
- Plural: lasts
Verb
- Base: last
- 3rd Person Singular: lasts
- Present Participle: lasting
- Past: lasted
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
at last
1/ˈæt lˈæst/
fixed phrase
Finally after waiting or delay
Used when something happens after waiting for a long time.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- He fought bravely to the last.
- She stayed loyal to the last.