| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| last adj | (final) | sista adj |
| | You really need to win this last race. |
| | Du måste verkligen vinna det sista loppet. |
| closing adj | (ending, concluding) | avslutande adj |
| | (vardagligt) | sista adj |
| | The speaker's closing remarks were about the future of farming. |
| latter adj | (near the end) | senare adj |
| | (i slutet) | sista adj |
| | The mystery wasn't solved until the latter part of the book. |
| | In her latter years, my grandmother began to lose her hearing. |
| | Mysteriet blev inte löst förrän den senare delen av boken. |
| | Mysteriet blev inte löst förrän den sista delen av boken. |
| dying adj | (at time of death) (önska) | sista adj |
| | (bädd, dag) | döds- adj |
| | The old lady's dying request was to be buried next to her husband. |
| | Damens sista önskan var att få bli begravd bredvid sin man. |
| last adj | (latest possible) | sista adj |
| | He went to the store at the last moment, just before it closed. |
| | Han gick till affären i sista minuten innan den stängde. |
| last adj | (least suitable) | sista adj |
| | He would be my last choice to help me; he is completely unreliable. |
| | Han skulle vara mitt sista val att be om hjälp. |
| Sammansatta former: |
| all the rage expr | (very popular, in fashion) (vardagligt) | supermodern adj |
| | (bildlig) | sista skriket adj + spl |
| | Polka dots are all the rage this season. |
| as of late adv | (recently, lately) | på sistone prep + s |
| | | på sista tiden uttr |
| | She has been acting unusually as of late. She hasn't eaten for four days nor slept for two nights. |
| at the last minute expr | (almost too late) (bildlig) | i sista sekund uttr |
| | I managed to get tickets to the concert at the last minute. Our babysitter cancelled at the last minute, so we stayed home. |
| bottom n | (lowest priority) | sista plats s |
| | | lägst prioritet s |
| | That chore is at the bottom of my list. |
| | Den sysslan ligger på sista plats på min lista. |
| coup de grâce n | figurative, Gallicism (decisive or finishing stroke) | nådastöt s |
| | | sista slag adj + s |
| cut-off date n | (deadline) | sista dag s |
| | | tidsgräns s |
| | The cutoff date for voter registration is two weeks before the election. |
| dying words npl | (last words spoken before death) | sista ord spl |
| | The old man's dying words were, "I'm sorry!" |
| eternal rest n | euphemism (death) | sista vilan uttr |
| | The priest said a prayer for the deceased's eternal rest at the gravesite. |
| expire vi | literary (die) (förskönande) | ge upp andan vbal uttr |
| | (förskönande) | dra sin sista suck vbal uttr |
| | | dö vitr |
| | The hero expired dramatically at the end of the story. |
| have the last word v expr | (make the final remark) (bildlig) | få det sista ordet s |
| | 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) (bildlig) | ha sista ordet vbal uttr |
| | | få in avgörandet vbal uttr |
| | 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. |
the last,
plural: the last n | (most recent person) | de sista subst adj |
| | There used to be lots of older people here, but the last moved away two years ago. |
| the last n | (final mention) | det sista subst adj |
| | That was the last we heard about her. |
| the last n | (end, death) | det sista s |
| | | döden s |
| | He remained faithful to the last. |
| the last n | (the final moment) | det sista s |
| | | sista ögonblicket s |
| | 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) | den siste av ngt, den sista av ngt uttr |
| | Robert Scott and his team were the last of the great explorers. |
| last days npl | (before death) | sista dagar adj + s |
| | I would rather spend my last days on a beach than in a hospital. |
| the last minute n | (final moments before sth) | i sista sekund uttr |
| | Kathy always waits for the last minute to hand in her homework. |
| last resort n | (desperate recourse) (bildlig) | sista utväg adj + s |
| | 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 stop n | (transport route: final destination) | sista stoppet, sista station s |
| | This is the last stop; everyone must get off the bus. |
| the Last Supper n | (meal eaten by Jesus and disciples) | den sista måltiden s |
| | When Mass is celebrated and we go for communion, it commemorates the Last Supper. |
| last words npl | (final words spoken before dying) | sista ord adj + s |
| | His last words were "I don't feel so good." |
| last-minute n as adj | (hurried, almost too late) (oftast som förled) | sista-minuten adj |
| | There are always so many last-minute preparations before a wedding. |
| lately adv | (recently) | på senare tid, på sista tiden uttr |
| | | på sistone adv |
| | | nyligen adv |
| | There have been reports of flooding lately. |
| on its last legs adv | figurative, informal (about to fail) (bildlig) | sjunga på sin sista vers vbal uttr |
| | | vara nära att gå sönder vbal uttr |
| | That old car is on its last legs. |
| parting shot n | (final retort) (bildlig) | slutkläm s |
| | (bildlig) | sista utväg s |
| | (bildlig) | slutreplik s |
| | The actress was furious and called the chat show host an idiot as a parting shot. |
| quietus n | (finish, final stroke) | nådastöt s |
| | | sista slag s |
| recently adv | (currently, since not long ago) | på sista tiden, på senaste tiden uttr |
| | Recently, Mark has been writing a novel. |
| | På sista tiden (or: på senaste tiden) har Mark skrivit på en roman. |
| see the last of sb/sth v expr | informal (not encounter anymore) | se ngn/ngt för sista gången vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | säga adjö till ngn/ngt, säga hejdå till ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| senior adj | US (high school: in or of final year) | sista års- adj |
| | The senior students are revising for exams. |
| senior adj | US (university: in or of final year) | sista års- adj |
| | The senior students are starting to look at what jobs might be available after graduation. |
| tailpiece n | (end part) (generell) | slut s |
| | | sista del s |
| | | slutstycke s |
| the end of the line n | (last stop of train or bus) (på bus eller tåg) | sista stoppet s |
| | | slutstationen s |
| | The conductor announced the end of the line so we got off the train. |
| | After the bus reaches the end of the line, you'll have to walk a little bit. |
| the last word n | (final retort) (bildlig) | sista ordet s |
| | My brother has to have the last word in every argument. |
| the last word in sth n | figurative (ultimate, most fashionable) (bildlig) | sista skriket s |
| | You can always find the last word in haute couture in Paris. |
| until the last minute adv | (to the final possible moment) (ungefärlig översättning) | till sista stunden, till sista sekunden uttr |
| | Don't wait until the last minute to buy your Christmas presents. |
| vogue n | uncountable (fashion) | mode, trend s |
| | | vara på modet uttr |
| | (det senaste på modet) | sista skriket uttr |
| | The vogue for tattoos looks set to continue. |