last minute
An arbitrary point in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical taskAn arbitrary (non-specific) point in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task.
» I waited until the last minute.
Ich habe bis zur letzten Minute gewartet.
Я ждал до последней минуты.
Я чекав до останньої хвилини.
Я чекала до останньої хвилини.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)An arbitrary (non-specific) point in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task.
I like to do everything at the last minute. It does tend to make me late for things, though.
- the latest possible moment
Examples
171 sentencesI waited until the last minute.
Я чекав до останньої хвилини.
ruЯ ждал до последней минуты.
deIch habe bis zur letzten Minute gewartet.
Tom did that at the last minute.
Том зробив це в останній момент.
Tom changed his mind at the last minute.
Том в останній момент передумав.
ruТом передумал в последний момент.
deTom überlegte es sich in letzter Minute anders.
Tom scheduled a last-minute meeting.
Don't wait till the last minute.
ruНе жди до последней минуты.
deWarte nicht bis zur letzten Minute!
Translations
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plural: last minutesSynonyms
1 synonyms- the latest possible moment:eleventh hour