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BrE /lɑːst/ AmE /læst/

verb / adjective en → es

1 DURATION [intransitive] A2

to continue for a particular length of time or until a certain point in time

durar, prolongarse hasta

  • last + duration

Collocations last for hours · last until midnight

  • The concert lasted for three hours.

    El concierto duró tres horas.

2 POSITION [intransitive] A1

to be the last person or thing in a line, list, etc.

ser el último

  • last + prep

Collocations last on the list · last in line

  • She was last on the list.

    Ella fue la última en la lista.

3 TIME [intransitive] B1

to be at a particular time or date, especially when it is later than expected

ser a una hora determinada

  • last + prep

Collocations last year · last month

  • The meeting was last week.

    La reunión fue la semana pasada.

4 ENDURE [intransitive] B1

to continue to exist or be effective for a long time

resistir, durar mucho tiempo

  • last + duration

Collocations last forever · last a long time

  • This battery will last for years.

    Esta batería durará años.

5 PERSIST [intransitive] B2

to continue to be true or relevant in a particular situation

persistir, seguir siendo cierto

  • last + prep

Collocations last until the end · last through thick and thin

  • Their friendship lasted through all their difficulties.

    Su amistad persistió a través de todas sus dificultades.

6 TIME [intransitive] B1

to be at the end of a period or event

ser al final del período o evento

  • last + prep

Collocations the last day of the month · the last minute

  • The deadline is the last day of this month.

    La fecha límite es el último día de este mes.

7 SEQUENCE [intransitive] B1

to be in a particular order or sequence, especially at the end of it

ser en un orden específico, especialmente al final

  • last + prep

Collocations the last step in the process · the last item on the agenda

  • This is the last item on the agenda.

    Este es el último punto en la agenda.

8 END [intransitive] B1

to come to an end or finish at a particular point in time or space

terminar, acabar en un momento específico

  • last + prep

Collocations the party lasted until midnight · the road lasts for miles

  • The party lasted until midnight.

    La fiesta duró hasta la medianoche.

Idioms

last straw B2

paja que rompe el camello

  • This is the last straw! I'm leaving.

    ¡Esta es la paja que rompe el camello! Me voy.

last but not least B1

por último, pero no menos importante

  • Last but not least, I want to thank my family.

    Por último, pero no menos importante, quiero agradecer a mi familia.

last laugh B2

la última risa

  • I may have lost the argument, but I'll have the last laugh.

    Puede que haya perdido el debate, pero tendré la última risa.