last
gb/lˈæst/ us/lˈæst/
A1
Англійська
~ 1600
Значення
0 значень
adjective
A1
property
1
Final in time or order
Happening or coming at the end.
Модель уживання:
the last [noun]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'last' with 'latest'. 'Last' means final, while 'latest' means most recent.
Синоніми
final (More formal and often used in official contexts.)
Антоніми
first (Indicates the beginning rather than the end.)
Словосполучення
last time
|last chance
|last week
|last day
|last place
Теми
time
|sequence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Дієслово
A2
action
2
Continue for a period
To continue for a period of time.
Модель уживання:
to last [time period]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes use 'take' instead of 'last'. 'Take' refers to the time needed to do something; 'last' refers to the duration something continues.
Синоніми
endure (More formal; often used for difficult situations.)
Антоніми
stop (To come to an end immediately.)
Словосполучення
last forever
|last long
|last until
|last for hours
|last a lifetime
Теми
time
|events
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Модель уживання:
last [time period]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'last' with 'past'. 'Past' can refer to any earlier time, not only the most recent one.
Синоніми
previous (More formal; can refer to earlier points beyond most recent.)
Антоніми
next (Refers to the following in sequence or time.)
Словосполучення
last night
|last week
|last month
|last year
|last summer
Теми
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I went there last week.
- I saw him last night.
- We met last month.
- It snowed last winter.
- She came here last year.
Іменник
A2
entity
4
Final person or thing
The final person or thing in a group or list.
Синоніми
end (Refers more generally to a stopping point rather than a position in sequence.)
Антоніми
first (The initial person or thing in a sequence.)
Словосполучення
at last
|the very last
|save the best for last
Теми
sequence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|time
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Іменник
technical
C1
entity
5
Form used to make shoes
A hard model of a foot used for making shoes.
Синоніми
foot form (Descriptive term; less common outside technical contexts.)
Словосполучення
wooden last
|metal last
Теми
crafts
|manufacturing
|clothing
|work
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- The shoemaker uses a wooden last.
- This shoe was made on a special last.
- A metal last is heavy.
Граматика
Словникова форма
last
IPA
GB/lˈæst/
US/lˈæst/
Склади й наголос
last (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (last)
Форми слова
Adjective
- Base: last
Noun
- Base: last
- Plural: lasts
Verb
- Base: last
- 3rd Person Singular: lasts
- Present Participle: lasting
- Past: lasted
Споріднені слова
Вирази
at last
1/ˈæt lˈæst/
fixed phrase
Finally after waiting or delay
Used when something happens after waiting for a long time.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- He fought bravely to the last.
- She stayed loyal to the last.