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last

Meaning of last

after all others in order

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British English/lɑːst/
American English/læst/
Russian transcription[pɐsˈlʲedʲnʲɪj]
last
last - последний
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last with Russian translation

last usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Это последний билет на концерт.

This is the last ticket for the concert.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он финишировал последним в гонке и был разочарован.

He finished last in the race and felt disappointed.

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last belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

lastпоследний
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

last synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between last / final / latest / ultimate / concluding / closing

🇬🇧English
last

same as the headword; indicates the one that comes after all others in order

A2Very Often

She was the last person to leave.

Она ушла последней.

🇬🇧English

used for the last point in a series or the one that ends something; often more formal or definite than last

A2Often

This is the final answer.

Это окончательный ответ.

L
🇬🇧English
latest

means the most recent in time, not the last in a sequence

A2Very Often

Have you seen the latest news?

Ты видел последние новости?

U
🇬🇧English
ultimate

means final in a very strong or complete sense; often implies the highest or most extreme point

A2Often

The ultimate goal is to finish the project.

Конечная цель — завершить проект.

C
🇬🇧English
concluding

describes something that comes at the end and wraps up an event, speech, or text

A2Rarely

The speaker made some concluding remarks.

Докладчик сделал заключительные замечания.

C
🇬🇧English
closing

used for something that ends or finishes an event, part, or statement

A2Often

She gave the closing speech.

Она произнесла заключительную речь.

🇬🇧English

means at the end, or connected to an end point; more technical than last

A2Rarely

The train arrived at the terminal station.

Поезд прибыл на конечную станцию.

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last translation: последний. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce last

/lɑːst/

last translation

последний

last examples

This is the last ticket for the concert.

last transcription

/lɑːst/, /læst/

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last meaning: what does it mean?

after all others in order

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last is pronounced as /lɑːst/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

last definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

This is the last ticket for the concert. Translation: Это последний билет на концерт.

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