| Traduções principais |
| last adj | (final) (final) | último adj |
| | You really need to win this last race. |
| | Você precisa mesmo ganhar esta última corrida. |
| last adj | (most recent) (o mais recente) | último adj |
| | What was the last book you read? |
| | Qual foi o último livro que você leu? |
| last adj | (time period: previous) | último adj |
| | | passado adj |
| | Last summer was very hot. |
| | Something strange seems to have occurred in the last three minutes. |
| | Meus amigos se casaram em Chipre no ano passado. Estava muito quente no verão passado. Alguma coisa estranha parece ter acontecido nos últimos três minutos. |
| last adj | (latest possible) | último adj |
| | He went to the store at the last moment, just before it closed. |
| | Ele foi para a loja no último instante, bem antes de fechá-la. |
| last adj | (least suitable) | último adj |
| | He would be my last choice to help me; he is completely unreliable. |
| | Ele seria minha última opção para me ajudar. Ele é completamente indigno de confiança. |
| last adv | (most recently) (mais recentemente) | por último loc adv |
| | Who spoke last, you or him? |
| | I last saw him yesterday. |
| | Quem falou por último? Tu ou ele? Eu o vi pela última vez ontem. |
last [sth],
last for⇒ vtr | (continue for a certain time) | durar vt |
| | The speech lasted thirty minutes. |
| | O discurso durou trinta minutos. |
| last⇒ vi | (duration) | durar v int |
| | The rainy weather lasted for ten straight days. |
| | O tempo chuvoso durou dez dias seguidos. |
| last vi | (survive) (sobreviver) | resistir v int |
| | | durar v int |
| | The endangered species is not expected to last through the 21st century. |
| | As espécies em extinção não devem resistir ao século XXI. |
| last vi | (be sufficient) | durar v int |
| | Our food supplies should last for two weeks. |
| | Nosso estoque de alimentos deve durar duas semanas. |
| Traduções complementares |
| last adj | figurative (least likely) | último adj |
| | The gym? That is the last place you will find him. |
| | A academia? Este é o último lugar onde você o encontrará. |
| last adj | (with authority) (com autoridade) | última adj |
| | The president always has the last word. |
| | O presidente sempre tem a última palavra. |
| last adj | (only remaining) (que restou) | último adj |
| | Nobody ate the last bit of lasagne. |
| | Ninguém comeu o último pedaço de lasanha. |
| last adj | (lowest) | última adj |
| | The picnic is the last thing on my list; everything else is more important. |
| | O piquenique é a última coisa na minha lista. Todo o resto é mais importante. |
| last adj | (single) | última adj |
| | We won't start eating until every last person arrives. |
| | Não vamos começar a comer até que a última pessoa chegue. |
| last n | (most recent thing) | último sm |
| | The last is often the best. |
| | O último é geralmente o melhor. |
the last,
plural: the last n | (most recent person) | último sm |
| | There used to be lots of older people here, but the last moved away two years ago. |
| | Costumava haver muitas pessoas idosas aqui, mas a última foi embora há dois anos. |
| the last n | (final mention) | última vez sf |
| | That was the last we heard about her. |
| | Aquela foi a última vez que ouvimos sobre ela. |
| the last n | (end, death) | final, fim sm |
| | He remained faithful to the last. |
| | Ele permaneceu fiel até o final. |
| last n | (model of a foot) (de sapateiro) | forma sf |
| | The shoemaker used individual lasts to make each shoe. |
| | O sapateiro usou formas individuais para fazer cada sapato. |
| the last n | (the final moment) (o momento final) | o final art + sm |
| | | o fim art + sm |
| | The movie, a murder mystery, kept us guessing to the last. |
| | O filme, que era um mistério, nos deixou tentando adivinhar até o final. |
the last of [sth],
plural: the last of [sth] n | (only remaining person, thing) | último sm |
| | Robert Scott and his team were the last of the great explorers. |
| | Robert Scott e sua equipe foram os últimos dos grandes exploradores. |
| last vi | (wear well) | durar v int |
| | This shirt will last for years, it is so well made. |
| | Esta camisa vai durar anos; é muito bem feita. |
| last vi | (endure) | aguentar v int |
| | | resistir v int |
| | I'm not sure that I can last till the end of the workday. I might fall asleep before then. |
| | Não sei se vou aguentar até o final do expediente. Talvez eu caia no sono antes disso. |
Formas compostas:
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| at last adv | (finally) | finalmente adv |
| | (informal) | até que enfim loc adv |
| | (formal) | por fim loc adv |
| | At last, I've finished writing that report! |
| | Finalmente, eu terminei de escrever aquele relatório! |
| at long last expr | (emphatic: finally) (conclusão) | Finalmente conj |
| | At long last, the exile was reunited with his family. |
| at the last minute expr | (almost too late) | no último minuto 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) | dar o último suspiro expres v |
| | After she received extreme unction, she breathed her last breath. |
| come last vi + adv | (lose a race, be the slowest) | chegar em último expres v |
| | I came last in the race. |
| come last vi + adv | (be last in sequence) | vir por último expres v |
| | In the English alphabet, Z comes last. |
| come last vi + adv | figurative (be lowest in priority) (ter menos prioridade) | vir por último expres v |
| | Too many people allow their physical fitness to come last in their list of priorities. |
| first and last adv | (above all else) | acima de tudo loc adv |
| | His son's education comes first and last in his priorities. |
| from first to last adv | (all the way through) | do começo ao fim loc adv |
| | From first to last the meal was a gourmet delight. |
| have the last word v expr | (make the final remark) (literal: ser último a falar) | ter a última palavra, dar a última palavra loc v |
| | 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) (figurado: vencer, ganhar) | ter a última palavra loc 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) | por último, mas não menos importante expres |
| | 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. |
| | Por último, mas não menos importante, não se esqueça de me ligar quando chegar lá. |
| last chance n | (final opportunity) | última chance sf + sf |
| last days npl | (before death) | últimos dias |
| | I would rather spend my last days on a beach than in a hospital. |
| last forever vi + adv | (continue for all time) | durar para sempre vi + loc adv |
| | The couple were sure that their love would last forever. |
| last gasp n | (final breath before dying) (literal) | último suspiro adj + sm |
| | Grandma took her last gasp, then her eyes rolled back and I knew she was dead. |
| last-gasp adj | figurative (attempt: final, desperate) (figurado) | de última hora loc adv |
| Nota: 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. |
the Last Judgment,
also UK: the Last Judgement n | (Bible: end of the world) (Bíblia: fim dos tempos) | Juízo Final sm |
| the last minute n | (final moments before [sth]) | último minuto adj + sm |
| | Kathy always waits for the last minute to hand in her homework. |
| | Kathy sempre espera até o último minuto para entregar sua lição de casa. |
| last name n | (surname, family name) (nome de família) | sobrenome, apelido sm |
| | The Royal Family's last name is Windsor. |
| | O sobrenome da Família Real é Windsor. |
| last night adv | (yesterday evening) | ontem à noite loc adv |
| | | ontem de noite loc adv |
| | I went to bed very early last night - just after nine. |
| | Eu fui para a cama muito cedo ontem à noite, logo após as nove. |
| last night adv | (yesterday during the night) | ontem à noite loc adv |
| | | ontem de noite loc adv |
| | There was heavy snowfall in the area last night. |
| | Houve uma tempestade de neve pesada na área ontem à noite. |
| last out vi | (be sufficient) | ser suficiente vt + adj |
| last resort n | (desperate recourse) | último recurso expres |
| | 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) (religião) | unção dos enfermos loc sf |
| last round n | (sport: final bout) (esportes) | última rodada loc sf |
| | 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) (informal, no bar ou restaurante) | última rodada loc sf |
| | 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) (última parte) | última etapa loc sf |
| | 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) | última defesa adj + sf |
last stand,
final stand n | figurative (resistance) (defesa) | resistência sf |
| last stop n | (transport route: final destination) | ponto final |
| | This is the last stop; everyone must get off the bus. |
| the last straw n | figurative (final source of irritation) (figurado) | a gota d'água expres |
| | 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) | Última Ceia sf |
| | When Mass is celebrated and we go for communion, it commemorates the Last Supper. |
| the last time n | (final iteration, occurrence) | a última vez expres |
| | When Andy visited, I didn't know it was the last time I would ever see him. |
last time,
the last time adv | (on the previous occasion) | na última vez loc adv |
| | Last time I ate fast food, I got sick. |
| | The last time I saw you, you'd just come back from Japan. |
| | Na última vez em que comi fast food, passei mal. Na última vez que vi você, você tinha acabado de voltar do Japão. |
| for the last time expr | (on the final occasion) | última vez loc adv |
| | When I saw my grandmother for the last time, she was very ill. |
| for the last time expr | (warning, exasperation) | pela última vez expres |
| | For the last time, go and do your homework! |
| last week adv | (during the week before this one) | semana passada loc adv |
| | She quit her job last week. |
| | Ela saiu do emprego dela na semana passada. |
| last words npl | (final words spoken before dying) | últimas palavras |
| | His last words were "I don't feel so good." |
| last year adv | (during the year before this one) | no ano passado loc adv |
| | Last year I went on holiday to Italy. |
| | No ano passa, eu fui de férias para a Itália. |
| last-ditch adj | (final or desperate) | tentativa derradeira sf + adj |
last-ditch effort,
last-ditch attempt n | (desperate final attempt) | esforço derradeiro |
| last-minute n as adj | (hurried, almost too late) | de último minuto |
| | There are always so many last-minute preparations before a wedding. |
make a last stand,
make a final stand v expr | (military: defend) | resistir v int |
| make your last stand v expr | figurative (put up final resistance) (figurado) | resistir v int |
next to last,
next-to-last expr | (penultimate, second to last) | penúltimo adj |
| Nota: 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) | penúltimo sm |
| | 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) (figurado, prestes a falhar) | por um fio expres |
| | (figurado, informal) | com os dias contados expres |
| | That old car is on its last legs. |
pay your respects to [sb],
pay your last respects to [sb],
pay your final respects to [sb] v expr | (honor [sb] who has died) | prestar homenagem expres 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) | em penúltimo loc adv |
| | Steve finished second to last in the race. |
second to last,
second-to-last adj | (penultimate) | penúltimo adj |
| | The second-to-last item on the agenda is recycling. |
| see the last of [sb/sth] v expr | informal (not encounter anymore) | ver pela última vez expres v |
| the last word n | (final retort) (resposta final) | ultima palavra sf |
| | My brother has to have the last word in every argument. |
| the last word in [sth] n | figurative (ultimate, most fashionable) (figurado: mais atual) | a última moda, o mais novo em, o mais moderno em expres |
| | You can always find the last word in haute couture in Paris. |
| the week before last n | (the week prior to last week) (a semana anterior à ultima) | duas semanas atrás expres |
| | | quinze dias atrás expres |
| the week before last adv | (in the week prior to last week) (na semana anterior à última) | duas semanas atrás expres |
| | | quinze dias atrás expres |
| until the last minute adv | (to the final possible moment) | até o último minuto loc adv |
| | Don't wait until the last minute to buy your Christmas presents. |