last

UK
/lɑːst/
US
/læst/

Translations

lastadjective
laster
Comp.
lastest
Super.
UK
/lɑːst/
US
/læst/
She was the last person to leave the party.
C’était le dernier à quitter la fête.
She was the last person to leave the party.
C’était la dernière à quitter la fête.
Additional translations
dernierSens figuré : le moins attendu ou le moins probable.
lastadverb
dernièrementDans le sens de « récemment ».
When did you speak to him last?
Quand lui as-tu parlé dernièrement ?
en dernier
Of the runners, she crossed the finish line last.
Parmi les coureurs, elle a franchi la ligne d’arrivée en dernier.
lastnoun
lasts
pl
UK
/lɑːst/
US
/læst/
dernierEmployé comme nom : la dernière personne ou la dernière chose d’une série.
The last of the guests left the party at midnight.
Le dernier des invités a quitté la fête à minuit.
embauchoirEn cordonnerie.
The cobbler used a wooden last to shape the new pair of shoes.
Le cordonnier a utilisé un embauchoir en bois pour façonner la nouvelle paire de chaussures.
Additional translations
lastUnité de mesure ancienne, terme historique.
lastverb
lasted
Past Simple
lasted
Past Participle
lasting
Gerund
UK
/lɑːst/
US
/læst/
The meeting will last for two hours.
La réunion durera deux heures.
Additional translations
survivrePour une situation difficile ou une épreuve.

Definitions

lastadjective
Coming after all others in time or order; final.
She was the last person to leave the party.
Most recent; latest.
I read the last issue of the magazine.
Remaining after others have gone or been dealt with.
He was the last student to finish the exam.
Least likely or expected.
He was the last person I expected to see at the event.
lastadverb
After all others in a sequence; in the final position or most recently.
Of the runners, she crossed the finish line last.
At the most recent time; most recently.
When did you speak to him last?
lastnoun
The final part of something, especially a period of time, an event, or a series of events.
The last of the guests left the party at midnight.
A person or thing that is the most recent or final one in a sequence.
He was the last to arrive at the meeting.
A shoemaker's model of the foot, used in making or repairing shoes.
The cobbler used a wooden last to shape the new pair of shoes.
An old English unit of weight or volume whose value varied locally, often about eighty bushels of grain or two thousand pounds of fish or hides.
In medieval records, a last of herring could supply an entire village through the winter.
lastverb
To continue for a specified period of time.
The meeting will last for two hours.
To remain in good condition or be usable for a certain period.
These shoes are made to last for years.
To endure or survive through a difficult situation.
He managed to last through the harsh winter.