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| at last adv | (finally) | أخيرًا |
| | At last, I've finished writing that report! |
| at long last expr | (emphatic: finally) | أخيرًا |
| | At long last, the exile was reunited with his family. |
| at the last expr | literary (at the end) | في الآخِر، في آخر الأمر |
| at the last minute expr | (almost too late) | في آخر لحظة |
| | I managed to get tickets to the concert at the last minute. Our babysitter cancelled at the last minute, so we stayed home. |
breathe your last breath,
breathe your last v expr | (die) | يفارق الحياة، يلفظ أنفاسه الأخيرة |
| | After she received extreme unction, she breathed her last breath. |
| come last vi + adv | (lose a race, be the slowest) | يحلّ آخرًا |
| | I came last in the race. |
| come last vi + adv | (be last in sequence) | هو الأخير |
| | In the English alphabet, Z comes last. |
| come last vi + adv | figurative (be lowest in priority) | يأتي آخرًا، يحلّ آخرًا |
| | | يكون في آخِر |
| | Too many people allow their physical fitness to come last in their list of priorities. |
Extreme Unction,
anointing of the sick,
Last Rites n | (Catholicism: rites for [sb] about to die) | مسحة المحتضر، المسحة الأخيرة |
| | Grandmother received the sacrament of Extreme Unction when she was very ill; she received it again just before she died. |
| first and last adv | (above all else) | في المقام الأول، قبل كل شيء |
| | His son's education comes first and last in his priorities. |
| from first to last adv | (all the way through) | من البداية للنهاية |
| | From first to last the meal was a gourmet delight. |
| have the last word v expr | (make the final remark) | تكون الكلمة الأخيرة له |
| | Amy and Jake can argue with each other for hours because each of them insists on having the last word. |
| have the last word v expr | figurative (triumph, win out) | يكون له القول الفصل، تكون الكلمة الأخيرة له |
| | Although the students presented compelling reasons for moving the exam from Friday to Monday, the teacher had the last word, reminding them that to do so would cause the class to fall behind schedule. |
| last but not least adv | (lastly) | أخيرًا وليس آخرًا |
| | Last but not least, don't forget to ring me when you get there. |
| | Last but not least, I'd like to thank my husband for his support. |
| last chance n | (final opportunity) | فرصة أخيرة |
| last days npl | (before death) | الأيام الأخيرة |
| | I would rather spend my last days on a beach than in a hospital. |
| last forever vi + adv | (continue for all time) | يدوم إلى الأبد، يبقى إلى ما لا نهاية |
| | The couple were sure that their love would last forever. |
| last gasp n | (final breath before dying) | النفَس الأخير، الأنفاس الأخيرة |
| | Grandma took her last gasp, then her eyes rolled back and I knew she was dead. |
| last-gasp adj | figurative (attempt: final, desperate) | أخير، يائس |
| ملاحظة: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | He made a last-gasp effort to rescue the drowning dog, but unfortunately the current was too strong. |
| | قام بمحاولة أخيرة لإنقاذ الكلب الذي يغرق، لكن التيار كان قويًّا جدًّا. |
the Last Judgment,
also UK: the Last Judgement n | (Bible: end of the world) (بحسب الكتاب المقدس) | الدينونة الأخيرة |
| last mile n | US (prison: to execution) | نحو حجرة الإعدام |
| | The condemned man walked the last mile. |
| the last minute n | (final moments before [sth]) | آخر لحظة، اللحظة الأخيرة |
| | Kathy always waits for the last minute to hand in her homework. |
| last name n | (surname, family name) | الاسم الأخير، اسم العائلة |
| | The Royal Family's last name is Windsor. |
| last night adv | (yesterday evening) | الليلة الماضية، ليلة أمس |
| | I went to bed very early last night - just after nine. |
| last night adv | (yesterday during the night) | ليلة أمس |
| | There was heavy snowfall in the area last night. |
| last out vi | (be sufficient) | يكفي |
| Last Post n | (military: night-time bugle call) (في العسكر: إطلاق البوق آخر مرة ليلاً) | النوبة الأخيرة |
| Last Post n | (military: funeral bugle call) (في العسكر: إطلاق البوق في مأتم) | النوبة الأخيرة |
| | The bugler played a mournful Last Post. |
| last post n | UK (final mail collection of the day) (من الصناديق) | آخر جمع للبريد |
| | I need to get all these cards written and stamped by tomorrow's last post. |
| last quarter | (astronomy) (في علم الفلك) | التربيع الأخير |
| last resort n | (desperate recourse) | المحاولة الأخيرة، السبيل الوحيد الباقي |
| | As a last resort to win her heart, he bought 12 dozen roses for her. |
| | You are my last resort; if you don't lend me the money I will lose the house. |
| last rites | (religion) (شعائر لمن يشرف على الموت) | الطقوس الأخيرة |
| last round n | (sport: final bout) (في الرياضة) | الجولة الأخيرة |
| | He did not take the lead until the very last round of the contest. |
| last round n | informal (most recent, final, serving drinks to a group) | جولة أخيرة من تقديم الشراب لمجموعة |
| | You bought the last round, so now it's my turn. |
| | We paid for the last round of drinks. |
| last stage n | (final part, final step) | المرحلة الأخيرة |
| | After months of filling in forms, I am at the last stage of applying for British citizenship. |
last stand,
final stand n | (military: defensive position) (لحماية موقع عسكري) | الوقفة الأخيرة، المواجهة الأخيرة |
last stand,
final stand n | figurative (resistance) (مجازي: لحماية موقع) | المواجهة الأخيرة |
| last stop n | (transport route: final destination) | آخر محطة، آخر نقطة توقف |
| | This is the last stop; everyone must get off the bus. |
| the last straw n | figurative (final source of irritation) (مجازي) | القشة التي قصمت ظهر البعير |
| | That was the last straw! I can't take any more of your abuse; I'm leaving you. |
| the Last Supper n | (meal eaten by Jesus and disciples) (آخر وجبة بين المسيح وتلاميذه) | العشاء الأخير |
| | When Mass is celebrated and we go for communion, it commemorates the Last Supper. |
| the last time n | (final iteration, occurrence) | آخر مرة |
| | When Andy visited, I didn't know it was the last time I would ever see him. |
| | عندما زارني أندي، لم أتوقع أن تكون آخر مرة أراه فيها. |
last time,
the last time conj | (on the previous occasion) | آخر مرة... |
| | Last time I ate fast food, I got sick. |
| | The last time I saw you, you'd just come back from Japan. |
| for the last time expr | (on the final occasion) | للمرة الأخيرة |
| | When I saw my grandmother for the last time, she was very ill. |
| | عندما رأيت جدتي للمرة الأخيرة، كانت مريضة جدًّا. |
| for the last time expr | (warning, exasperation) | آخر مرة، آخر تحذير |
| | For the last time, go and do your homework! |
| | أقولها لك آخر مرة: اذهب وأنجز واجباتك المدرسية! |
| | هذا آخر تحذير: اذهب وأنجز واجباتك المدرسية! |
| last week adv | (during the week before this one) | الأسبوعَ الماضي |
| | She quit her job last week. |
| last word n | (closing remark) | ملاحظة ختامية |
| last word n | figurative (final work or statement) (مجازي) | الكلمة الأخيرة |
| last word n | figurative (most modern version) | الأحدث |
| last words npl | (final words spoken before dying) (قبل الموت) | الكلمات الأخيرة |
| | His last words were "I don't feel so good." |
| last year adv | (during the year before this one) | العام الماضي، السنة الماضية |
| | Last year I went on holiday to Italy. |
| last-ditch adj | (final or desperate) | أخير |
| | | مستميت، حتى الرمق الأخير |
last-ditch effort,
last-ditch attempt n | (desperate final attempt) | محاولة أخيرة يائسة |
| last-minute n as adj | (hurried, almost too late) | في آخر لحظة |
| | There are always so many last-minute preparations before a wedding. |
next to last,
next-to-last expr | (penultimate, second to last) | ما قبل الأخير |
| ملاحظة: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | My daughter was upset because her team finished next to last in the league. |
| | November is the next-to-last month of the year. |
next to last,
next-to-last n | (one before last) | قبل الأخير |
| | The British cyclist didn't do very well in the race; he was next to last. |
| on its last legs adv | figurative, informal (about to fail) | على آخر نفس |
| | That old car is on its last legs. |
| | تلك السيارة على أخر نفس. |
pay your respects to [sb],
pay your last respects to [sb],
pay your final respects to [sb] v expr | (honor [sb] who has died) | يؤدي واجب العزاء بوفاة شخص |
| | He went to the funeral to pay his last respects to his beloved teacher. |
second to last,
second-to-last adv | (in penultimate position) | ما قبل الأخير |
| | Steve finished second to last in the race. |
| | حلّ ستيف في المرتبة ما قبل الأخيرة في السباق. |
second to last,
second-to-last adj | (penultimate) | ما قبل الأخير |
| | The second-to-last item on the agenda is recycling. |
| | البند ما قبل الأخير في جدول الأعمال هو إعادة التدوير. |
| see the last of [sb/sth] v expr | informal (not encounter anymore) | يرى شخصًا/شيئًا آخر مرة |
| the last word n | (final retort) | الكلمة الأخيرة |
| | My brother has to have the last word in every argument. |
| the last word in [sth] n | figurative (ultimate, most fashionable) | أحدث موضة، آخر موضة، أحدث الأزياء |
| | You can always find the last word in haute couture in Paris. |
| the week before last n | (the week prior to last week) | قبل أسبوعين |
| the week before last adv | (in the week prior to last week) | قبل أسبوعين |
| until the last minute adv | (to the final possible moment) | حتى آخر لحظة |
| | Don't wait until the last minute to buy your Christmas presents. |