| Traductions supplémentaires |
| last adj | figurative (least likely) (moins probable) | dernier, dernière adj |
| | The gym? That is the last place you will find him. |
| | Le gymnase ? C'est le dernier endroit où vous le trouverez ! |
| last adj | (with authority) (autorité) | dernier, dernière adj |
| | The president always has the last word. |
| | Le président a toujours le dernier mot. |
| last adj | (only remaining) (seul restant) | dernier, dernière adj |
| | Nobody ate the last bit of lasagne. |
| | Personne n'a mangé le dernier morceau de lasagne. |
| last adj | (lowest) (le moins important) | dernier, dernière adj |
| | The picnic is the last thing on my list; everything else is more important. |
| | Le pique-nique vient en dernier sur ma liste. Tout le reste est plus important. |
| last adj | (single) | dernier, dernière adj |
| | We won't start eating until every last person arrives. |
| | Nous n'allons pas commencer à manger tant que la toute dernière personne arrive. |
| last n | (most recent thing) (la chose la plus récente) | dernier, dernière nm, nf |
| | The last is often the best. |
| | Le dernier est généralement le meilleur. |
the last,
plural: the last n | (most recent person) | le dernier, la dernière nm, nf |
| | There used to be lots of older people here, but the last moved away two years ago. |
| | Il y avait beaucoup de gens plus âgés, mais les derniers sont partis il y a deux ans. |
| the last n | (final mention) | la dernière fois nf |
| | That was the last we heard about her. |
| | C'est la dernière fois qu'on a entendu parler d'elle. |
| the last n | (end, death) | fin nf |
| | He remained faithful to the last. |
| | Il est resté fidèle jusqu'à la fin. |
| last n | (model of a foot) (ustensile de cordonnier) | forme nf |
| | The shoemaker used individual lasts to make each shoe. |
| | Le cordonnier utilisait des formes individuelles pour fabriquer chaque chaussure. |
| the last n | (the final moment) | le dernier moment nm |
| | The movie, a murder mystery, kept us guessing to the last. |
the last of [sth],
plural: the last of [sth] n | (only remaining person, thing) | le dernier [qch], la dernière [qch] nm, nf |
| | Robert Scott and his team were the last of the great explorers. |
| | Robert Scott et son équipe furent les derniers grands explorateurs. |
| last vi | (wear well) | durer⇒ vi |
| | (familier) | faire [qch] à [qqn] vtr + prép |
| | This shirt will last for years, it is so well made. |
| | Cette chemise va durer des années, elle est tellement bien faite. |
| | Cette chemise va vous faire des années. |
| last vi | (endure) | tenir⇒ vi |
| | (familier) | tenir le coup loc v |
| | I'm not sure that I can last till the end of the workday. I might fall asleep before then. |
| | Je ne suis pas sûr de pouvoir tenir jusqu'à la fin de la journée de travail. Je risque de m'endormir avant. |
| | Je ne suis pas sûr de pouvoir tenir le coup jusqu'à la fin de la journée de travail. Je risque de m'endormir avant. |
Formes composées
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| at last adv | (finally) | enfin adv |
| | | finalement adv |
| | At last, I've finished writing that report! |
| | J'ai enfin fini de rédiger ce rapport ! |
| at long last expr | (emphatic: finally) | enfin adv |
| | At long last, the exile was reunited with his family. |
| at the last expr | literary (at the end) | à la fin expr |
| at the last minute expr | (almost too late) | à la dernière minute, au dernier moment loc adv |
| | 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) (figuré : mourir) | rendre son dernier souffle loc v |
| | | rendre l'âme loc v |
| | After she received extreme unction, she breathed her last breath. |
| | Après avoir reçu l'extrême-onction, elle a rendu son dernier souffle. |
| | Après avoir reçu l'extrême-onction, elle a rendu l'âme. |
| come last vi + adv | (lose a race, be the slowest) | finir dernier, terminer dernier vi + adj |
| | I came last in the race. |
| | J'ai fini dernier à la race. |
| come last vi + adv | (be last in sequence) | arriver en dernier loc v |
| | In the English alphabet, Z comes last. |
| | Dans l'alphabet anglais, le z arrive en dernier. |
| come last vi + adv | figurative (be lowest in priority) | passer en dernier⇒ vi |
| | Too many people allow their physical fitness to come last in their list of priorities. |
| | Trop de gens font passer leur forme physique en dernier dans leur liste de priorité. |
| first and last adv | (above all else) | avant tout adv |
| | His son's education comes first and last in his priorities. |
| from first to last adv | (all the way through) | de bout en bout adv |
| | From first to last the meal was a gourmet delight. |
| | | du début à la fin adv |
| get your last licks v expr | US, informal (take final opportunity) | profiter une dernière fois de loc v |
| | Audrey got her last licks on the tennis court before her vacation ended. |
| | Audrey a profité une dernière fois du court de tennis avant la fin de ses vacances. |
| have the last word v expr | (make the final remark) | avoir le dernier mot loc v |
| | Amy and Jake can argue with each other for hours because each of them insists on having the last word. |
| | Amy et Jake peuvent se disputer pendant des heures parce qu'ils veulent tous les deux avoir le dernier mot. |
| have the last word v expr | figurative (triumph, win out) | avoir le dernier mot v |
| | 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) | enfin, le dernier [point/détail/…] mais non le moindre loc adv |
| | | enfin et surtout loc adv |
| | 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. |
| | Enfin et surtout, n'oublie pas de m'appeler quand tu arrives. // Enfin et surtout, j'aimerais remercier mon mari pour son soutien. |
| last chance n | (final opportunity) | dernière chance nf |
| | C'était un rendez-vous de la dernière chance pour lui... |
| last days npl | (before death) | derniers jours nmpl |
| | I would rather spend my last days on a beach than in a hospital. |
| | Je préférerais passer mes derniers jours sur une plage plutôt qu'à l'hôpital. |
| last forever vi + adv | (continue for all time) | durer toujours, durer pour toujours loc v |
| | | être éternel, être éternelle vi + adj |
| | The couple were sure that their love would last forever. |
| last gasp n | (final breath before dying) | dernier souffle, dernier soupir nm |
| | Grandma took her last gasp, then her eyes rolled back and I knew she was dead. |
| last-gasp adj | figurative (attempt: final, desperate) (tentative) | désespéré adj |
| | (victoire, but) | arraché à la dernière seconde loc adj |
| | (victoire) | à l'arraché, in extremis loc adj |
| | | de la dernière chance loc adj |
| Note: 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. |
| last hurrah n | informal, figurative (final moment of glory) | dernier tour de piste nm |
the Last Judgment,
also UK: the Last Judgement n | (Bible: end of the world) | le Jugement dernier nm |
| last mile n | US (prison: to execution) | dernier kilomètre (avant de se faire exécuter) nm |
| | The condemned man walked the last mile. |
| the last minute n | (final moments before [sth]) | dernière minute nf |
| | | dernier moment nm |
| | Kathy always waits for the last minute to hand in her homework. |
| | Kathy attend toujours la dernière minute (or: le dernier moment) pour rendre ses devoirs. |
| last name n | (surname, family name) | nom de famille nm |
| | (soutenu) | patronyme nm |
| | The Royal Family's last name is Windsor. |
| | Le nom de famille de la famille royale britannique est Windsor. |
| last night adv | (yesterday evening) | hier soir loc adv |
| | I went to bed very early last night - just after nine. |
| | Je suis allé me coucher très tôt hier soir, tout juste après 9 h. |
| last night adv | (yesterday during the night) | la nuit dernière loc adv |
| | | cette nuit loc adv |
| | There was heavy snowfall in the area last night. |
| | Il y a eu de grosses chutes de neige cette nuit. |
| last out vi | (be sufficient) | tenir⇒ vi |
| Last Post n | (military: night-time bugle call) (Militaire) | la dernière sonnerie nf |
| Last Post n | (military: funeral bugle call) (France, pour funérailles) | sonnerie aux morts nf |
| | The bugler played a mournful Last Post. |
| last post n | UK (final mail collection of the day) (Poste) | la dernière levée nf |
| | I need to get all these cards written and stamped by tomorrow's last post. |
| last quarter | (astronomy) (de lune) | dernier quartier nm |
| last resort n | (desperate recourse) | dernier recours, dernier ressort nm |
| | 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. |
| | Comme dernier recours pour la conquérir, il lui a acheté douze douzaines de roses. // Tu es mon dernier recours. Si tu ne me prêtes pas l'argent, je perdrai la maison. |
| last respects npl | (tribute, acknowledgement: of the dead) | dernier hommage nm |
| | We paid our last respects to him at the funeral. |
| last rites | (religion) | derniers sacrements nmpl |
| | | extrême-onction nf |
| last round n | (sport: final bout) (Sports : d'une course) | dernier tour nm |
| | (Sports) | dernière partie nf |
| | (Sports : boxe) | dernier round nm |
| | He did not take the lead until the very last round of the contest. |
| | Il n'a pris la tête qu'au dernier tour. |
| last round n | informal (most recent, final, serving drinks to a group) | dernière tournée nf |
| | You bought the last round, so now it's my turn. We paid for the last round of drinks. |
| | Tu as offert la dernière tournée alors maintenant, c'est à mon tour. |
| last stage n | (final part, final step) | dernière phase nf |
| | 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) (Militaire) | baroud d'honneur nm |
last stand,
final stand n | figurative (resistance) | dernier acte de résistance nm |
| last stop n | (transport route: final destination) | terminus nm |
| | This is the last stop; everyone must get off the bus. |
| | Terminus ! Tout le monde descend ! |
| the last straw n | figurative (final source of irritation) (figuré) | la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase nf |
| | That was the last straw! I can't take any more of your abuse; I'm leaving you. |
| | C'est la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase, je ne peux plus supporter tes insultes : je m'en vais ! |
| the Last Supper n | (meal eaten by Jesus and disciples) | la Cène nf |
| | When Mass is celebrated and we go for communion, it commemorates the Last Supper. |
| the last time n | (final iteration, occurrence) | la dernière fois nf |
| | When Andy visited, I didn't know it was the last time I would ever see him. |
| | Quand Andy m'a rendu visite, je ne savais pas que ça serait la dernière fois que je le verrais. |
last time,
the last time conj | (on the previous occasion) | la dernière fois que loc adv |
| | Last time I ate fast food, I got sick. |
| | The last time I saw you, you'd just come back from Japan. |
| | La dernière fois que j'ai mangé dans un fast food, j'ai été malade. // La dernière fois que je t'ai vu, tu venais de revenir du Japon. |
| for the last time expr | (on the final occasion) | pour la dernière fois expr |
| | When I saw my grandmother for the last time, she was very ill. |
| | Quand j'ai vu ma grand-mère pour la dernière fois, elle était très malade. |
| for the last time expr | (warning, exasperation) (menace) | pour la dernière fois expr |
| | For the last time, go and do your homework! |
| | Pour la dernière fois : va faire tes devoirs ! |
| last week adv | (during the week before this one) | la semaine dernière loc adv |
| | She quit her job last week. |
| | Elle a démissionné la semaine dernière. |
| last word n | (closing remark) | dernier mot nm |
| last word n | figurative (final work or statement) | dernier mot nm |
| last word n | figurative (most modern version) | dernier cri nm |
| last words npl | (final words spoken before dying) | dernières paroles nfpl |
| | His last words were "I don't feel so good." |
| | Ses dernières paroles furent : "Je ne me sens pas très bien". |
| last year adv | (during the year before this one) | l'année dernière, l'an dernier loc adv |
| | Last year I went on holiday to Italy. |
| | L'année dernière, je suis allé en vacances en Italie. |
| last-ditch adj | (final or desperate) | ultime adj |
| | | dernier, dernière adj |
last-ditch effort,
last-ditch attempt n | (desperate final attempt) | ultime effort, dernier effort nm |
| | | ultime tentative nf |
| last-minute n as adj | (hurried, almost too late) | de dernière minute loc adj |
| | There are always so many last-minute preparations before a wedding. |
| | Il y a toujours des préparatifs de dernière minute avant un mariage. |
next to last,
next-to-last expr | (penultimate, second to last) | avant-dernier, avant-dernière adj |
| | (Grammaire ou rare) | pénultième adj |
| Note: 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. |
| | Ma fille était contrariée parce que son équipe a terminé avant-dernière de sa ligue. // Novembre est l'avant-dernier mois de l'année. |
next to last,
next-to-last n | (one before last) | avant-dernier, avant-dernière adj |
| | The British cyclist didn't do very well in the race; he was next to last. |
| | Le cycliste britannique n'a pas été très bon ; il a fini avant-dernier de la course. |
| on its last legs adv | figurative, informal (about to fail) | avoir fait son temps loc v |
| | (figuré) | en fin de vie loc adj |
| | | avoir bien vécu loc v |
| | That old car is on its last legs. |
| | Cette vieille voiture a fait son temps. |
| | Cette vieille voiture arrive en fin de vie. |
| | Cette vieille voiture a bien vécu. |
pay your respects to [sb],
pay your last respects to [sb],
pay your final respects to [sb] v expr | (honor [sb] who has died) | rendre hommage à [qqn], rendre un dernier hommage à [qqn] loc v |
| | | saluer la mémoire de [qqn] loc v |
| | He went to the funeral to pay his last respects to his beloved teacher. |
second to last,
second-to-last adv | (in penultimate position) | avant-dernier, avant-dernière adj |
| | | en avant-dernière position loc adv |
| | Steve finished second to last in the race. |
| | Steve est arrivé avant-dernier de la course. |
second to last,
second-to-last adj | (penultimate) | avant-dernier, avant-dernière adj |
| | (Grammaire ou rare) | pénultième adj |
| | The second-to-last item on the agenda is recycling. |
| see the last of [sb/sth] v expr | informal (not encounter anymore) | ne plus jamais revoir [qqn], ne plus jamais voir [qqn] loc v |
| | | voir [qqn] pour la dernière fois loc v |
| the Last Day n | (Christianity: end of the world) (Religion) | Jour du Jugement dernier nm |
| the last word n | (final retort) | le dernier mot nm |
| | My brother has to have the last word in every argument. |
| | Mon frère veut toujours avoir le dernier mot. |
| the last word in [sth] n | figurative (ultimate, most fashionable) | le summum de [qch], le fin du fin de [qch], le nec plus ultra de [qch] nm |
| | | ce qui se fait de mieux en (matière de) [qch] |
| | You can always find the last word in haute couture in Paris. |
| | On trouve toujours le nec plus ultra de la haute couture à Paris. |
| the week before last n | (the week prior to last week) | il y a quinze jours loc adv |
| the week before last adv | (in the week prior to last week) | il y a quinze jours loc adv |
| until the last minute adv | (to the final possible moment) | jusqu'à la dernière minute, jusqu'à la toute dernière minute adv |
| | Don't wait until the last minute to buy your Christmas presents. |
| | | jusqu'au dernier moment adv |