Definition of "last" in Anglais

adjective

1. Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.

   • Will try to fix it by myself for now: as a last resort, we can always take it to a grease monkey.
   • Eyes Wide Shut was the last film to be directed by Stanley Kubrick.

2. Most recent, latest, last so far.

   • The last time I saw him, he was married.
   • I have received your note dated the 17th last, and am responding to say that[…]

3. Farthest of all from a given quality, character, or condition; most unlikely, or least preferable.

   • He is the last person to be accused of theft.
   • The last person I want to meet is Helen.
   • More rain is the last thing we need right now.

4. Being the only one remaining of its class.

   • Japan is the last empire.

5. Supreme; highest in degree; utmost.

6. Lowest in rank or degree.

   • Three contestants will win awards, but the last prize is just a book voucher.

determiner

1. The (one) immediately before the present.

   • We went there last year.
   • I was last to go; you're next.

2. (of days of the week or months of the year) Closest in the past, or closest but one if the closest was very recent; of days, sometimes thought to specifically refer to the instance closest to seven days (one week) ago, or the most recent instance before seven days (one week) ago.

   • It's Wednesday, and the party was last Tuesday; that is, not yesterday, but eight days ago.
   • When you say last Monday, do you mean the Monday just gone, or the one before that?
   • Where my brother had stood last night, I now stood.

adverb

1. Most recently.

   • When we last met, he was based in Toronto.

2. (sequence) after everything else; finally

   • As I arrived last of all, I'll go last to add the butter last.
   • last but not least

verb

1. (intransitive) To endure, continue over time.

   • Summer seems to last longer each year.
   • They seem happy now, but that won't last long.

2. (intransitive) To hold out, continue undefeated or entire.

   • I don't know how much longer we can last without reinforcements.