WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
next to last,
next-to-last expr | (penultimate, second to last) | penúltimo/a 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. |
| | Mi hija estaba disgustada porque su equipo acabó en penúltimo lugar en la liga. |
next to last,
next-to-last n | (one before last) | penúltimo, penúltima nm, nf |
| | The British cyclist didn't do very well in the race; he was next to last. |
| | Al ciclista británico no le fue tan bien en la carrera, fue el penúltimo. |