last Significado & definición

Significado de last en español

• 0 the week, year, Monday, etc. before the present one -- la semana pasada, el año pasado, el lunes pasado, etc.

  • I went to Barcelona last month.

• 1 the most recent -- último

  • What was the last movie you saw?

  • It’s rained for the last three days.

• 2 Your last book, house, job, etc. is the one before the one that you have now. -- anterior

  • My last house was half this size.

• 3 happening or coming at the end -- último

  • It’s the last room on the left.

  • That’s the last programme of the series.

  • I was the last person to arrive.

• 4 only remaining -- último

  • Who wants the last piece of cake?

• 5 a person or thing that you do not want or expect -- la última persona, cosa, etc.

  • Three extra people to feed – that’s the last thing I need!

• 6 used to talk about the most recent time you did something -- por última vez

  • When did you last see her?

  • I think it was July when I last spoke to him.

• 7 after everything or everyone else -- en último lugar

  • I came last in the race.

  • We’ve still got to check the figures but we’ll do that last.

• 8 something you say before you say the last person or thing on a list -- por último

  • This is Jeremy, this is Olivia and, last but not least, this is Eva.

• 9 finally -- por fin

  • At last I’ve found a jacket I like.

• 10 a person or thing that comes after all the others -- el último

  • We were the last to get there.

• 11 the only part of something that remains -- lo que queda/quedaba de algo

  • We’ve just finished the last of the wine.

• 12 to continue to happen or exist -- durar

  • How long will the meeting last?

  • The batteries last about ten hours.

  • Enjoy the sun while it lasts!

• 13 to be enough for a period of time -- durar

  • We’ve got enough food to last a week.

• 14 final or at the end -- último/ma [ masculine-feminine, singular ]

  • the last book in the series el último libro de la serie

  • It’s the last house down there on the right. Es la última casa allí abajo a la derecha.

  • He was last in the competition. Él fue el último en la competición.

• 15 previous or preceding -- último/ma [ masculine-feminine, singular ]

  • We were only kids last time we met. Éramos solo niños la última vez que nos conocimos.

  • What was the last movie you saw? ¿Cuál fue la última película que viste?

  • Where did you go on vacation last year? ¿Dónde te fuiste de vacaciones el año pasado?

• 16 remaining after all others -- último/ma [ masculine-feminine, singular ]

  • the last sandwich on the plate el último sandwich en el plato

  • the last few surviving veterans of World War I los últimos pocos veteranos sobrevivientes de la Primera Guerra mundial

• 17 a time when it is almost too late -- el último minuto

  • Why did you wait until the last minute to call? ¿Por qué esperaste hasta el último minuto para llamar?

• 18 the person or thing you least want or expect -- la última persona

  • The last thing I need right now is a surprise visitor. Lo último que necesito en este momento es una visita sorpresa.

• 19 happening or done after everything or everyone else -- último/ma

  • We dropped Lola off last. Dejamos a Lola la última.

• 20 happening or done most recently -- último/ma

  • When did you last see the doctor? ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que fuiste al médico?

• 21 indicates the person or thing about to be mentioned is as important as everything else -- por último, pero no por ello menos importante

  • And last but not least, I’d like to thank my mother. Y por último, pero no menos importante, me gustaría agradecer a mi madre.

• 22 sb or sth that is last -- último/ma

  • Don’t use up the last of the milk. No consumas lo que queda de la leche.

  • Dan was the last in line. Dan era el último en la fila.

• 23 finally or in the end -- al final

  • At last, they’re here! ¡Al fin están aquí!

• 24 to continue -- durar

  • My headache didn’t last very long. Mi dolor de cabeza no duró mucho tiempo.

  • The staff meeting lasted for hours. La reunión del personal duró horas.

  • It’s sunny now, but I doubt it’ll last. Ahora hace sol, pero dudo que dure.

• 25 to be enough or continue to work -- alcanzar

  • These batteries don’t last long. Estas baterías no duran mucho.

  • The food we have should last us the whole week. La comida que tenemos nos debería durar toda la semana.