Meaning

6 senses

  1. (not comparable)Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.

    Will try to fix it by myself for now: as a last resort, we can always take it to a grease monkey.

    Eyes Wide Shut was the last film to be directed by Stanley Kubrick.

    letzte

    после́днийposlédnij, коне́чныйkonéčnyj, заверша́ющийzaveršájuščij

    оста́ннійostánnij

    coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining

  2. (not comparable)Most recent, latest, last so far.

    The last time I saw him, he was married.

    I have received your note dated the 17th last, and am responding to say that[…]

    letzte

    после́днийposlédnij, про́шлыйpróšlyj, предыду́щийpredydúščij

    мину́лийmynúlyj, оста́ннійostánnij

  3. (not comparable)Farthest of all from a given quality, character, or condition; most unlikely, or least preferable.

    He is the last person to be accused of theft.

    The last person I want to meet is Helen.

    letzte

    после́днийposlédnij

  4. (not comparable)Being the only one remaining of its class.

    Japan is the last empire.

    letzte

  5. (not comparable)Supreme; highest in degree; utmost.

    highest in extent or degree

  6. (not comparable)Lowest in rank or degree.

    Three contestants will win awards, but the last prize is just a book voucher.

    letzte

    lowest in rank or importance

Examples

14868 sentences

  1. Did you go out last night?

    Ти виходив вчора ввечері?

    ruТы выходил вчера вечером?

    deSeid ihr letzte Nacht ausgegangen?

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  2. Where did you go last Sunday?

    Куди ти ходив минулої неділі?

    ruКуда ты ходил в прошлое воскресенье?

    deWo bist du letzten Sonntag hingegangen?

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  3. I had a stroke last year.

    У мене був інсульт минулого року.

    ruУ меня был инсульт в прошлом году.

    deLetztes Jahr hatte ich einen Schlaganfall.

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  4. Mary stayed up late last night.

    Вчора Мері не лягала спати допізна.

    ruМэри поздно легла спать вчера.

    deMary ist gestern Abend lange aufgeblieben.

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  5. Tom didn't have dinner last night.

    Вчора вечером Том не повечеряв.

    ruТом вчера вечером не ужинал.

    deTom hat gestern nicht zu Abend gegessen.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
final:
most recent:
Русский
By meaning 2
final:
most recent:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
final:

Origin

From Middle English laste, latst, syncopated variant of latest, both ultimately from Old E

From Middle English laste, latst, syncopated variant of latest, both ultimately from Old English latost. Doublet of latest.

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Synonyms

8 synonyms
most recent:latestA2most recent
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms
first

Word family

59 related words
Derivedlast-minuteB2last minuteB2last nameA1at lastdead lastevery lastforelastlaglastlastbornlast calllast castlast dancelast daylast-ditchlast-ditcherlast eightlast fourlast frontierlast gasplast-gasplast honorslast hurrahlast kilometrelast last

Collocations

12 patterns
  • last night
  • the last time
  • was the last
  • last week
  • last time
  • last year
  • the last one
  • last month
  • last weekend
  • last summer
  • last one to
  • last monday

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
lassilassitudeC2lassolastlyB2latchlateA1
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