lasting

UK
/ˈlɑːstɪŋ/
US
/ˈlæstɪŋ/
lastingadjective
more lasting
Comp.
most lasting
Super.
UK
/ˈlɑːstɪŋ/
US
/ˈlæstɪŋ/
Translations
The couple shared a lasting friendship that endured through the years.
Le couple a partagé une amitié durable qui a perduré au fil des années.
Additional translations
pérenneSoutenu ; souvent employé pour un effet, une solution ou un changement qui se maintient dans le temps.
Definitions
Continuing for a long time; enduring.
The couple shared a lasting friendship that endured through the years.
Having a strong, enduring effect or influence.
The speech had a lasting impact on the audience, inspiring them to take action.
lastingnoun
lastings
pl
UK
/ˈlɑːstɪŋ/
US
/ˈlæstɪŋ/
Countable noun denoting a durable woven cloth formerly used in shoemaking.
Translations
montageTerme de cordonnerie.
Proper lasting ensures the leather conforms perfectly to the wooden last.
Un montage correct garantit que le cuir épouse parfaitement la forme en bois.
Additional translations
étoffeTerme rare et spécialisé ; tissu utilisé pour des empeignes ou des applications similaires.
Definitions
A durable woolen or worsted cloth with a firm twilled weave, traditionally used for shoe uppers and similar applications.
The shoemaker selected a piece of lasting to craft the new pair of boots.
The act or process of shaping a shoe upper on a last.
Proper lasting ensures the leather conforms perfectly to the wooden last.
lastadjective
Definitions
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
Definitions
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
Definitions
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

lasting

Gerund

lasted
Past Simple
lasted
Past Participle
lasting
Gerund
UK
/lɑːst/
US
/læst/
Translations
The meeting will last for two hours.
La réunion durera deux heures.
Additional translations
survivrePour une situation difficile ou une épreuve.
Definitions
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.