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last1

UK: /lɑːst/ US: /læst/

Translation

adj
último,ma
the last days of summer
los últimos días de verano
You're always the last to finish!
¡Siempre eres el último en terminar!
constr. the last + to do sth
pasado,da
I went to the cinema last Saturday
Fui al cine el sábado pasado
Se dice Last year they went to Greece - El año pasado fueron a Grecia. Incorrecto: The last year they went to Greece Solo se usa the con last cuando forma parte de una cláusula con that o cuando se alude a un período de tiempo que continúa en el presente: I haven't been to school for the last few days - No he ido al cole en estos últimos días
last but one (US tb the next to last)
penúltimo,ma
to have the last laugh
reírse el último, reírse la última
(Definition of last adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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