and that was the last you ever saw (of him

for the [very] last time — zum [aller]letzten Mal

second last, last but one — vorletzt...

last evening/week we were out — gestern abend/letzte Woche waren wir aus

I shall never hear the last of it — das werde ich ständig zu hören bekommen

that was the last we ever saw of him — das war das letzte Mal, daß wir ihn gesehen haben

these last — letztere

she was the last to know about it — sie erfuhr es als letzte

at [long] last — endlich; schließlich [doch noch]

last all night — die ganze Nacht dauern

last till — dauern bis

built to last — dauerhaft gebaut

it can't/won't last — das geht nicht mehr lange so

while stocks last — solange Vorrat reicht

he was last to arrive — er kam als Letzter an

the last person — der Letzte

the last but one, the second last (one) — der/die/das Vorletzte

the third last house — das drittletzte Haus

last Monday, on Monday last — letzten Montag

last year — letztes Jahr, im vorigen Jahr

during the last 20 years, these last 20 years — in den letzten 20 Jahren

last but not least — nicht zuletzt, last not least

(= most unlikely, unsuitable etc) that's the last thing I worry about — das ist das Letzte, worüber ich mir Sorgen machen würde

that's the last thing I wanted to happen —

he's the last person I want to see — er ist der Letzte, den ich sehen möchte

he was the last of the visitors to leave — er ging als Letzter der Besucher

I'm always the last to know — ich erfahre immer alles als Letzter

each one is better than the last — eins ist besser als das andere

that's the last of the fighting — jetzt hat der Kampf ein Ende

that was the last we saw of him —

the last we heard of him was... — das Letzte, was wir von ihm hörten, war...

that was the last we heard of it/him — seitdem haben wir nichts mehr darüber/von ihm gehört

I hope this is the last we'll hear of it — ich hoffe, damit ist die Sache erledigt

the last I heard, they were getting married — das Letzte, was ich gehört habe, war, dass sie heiraten

we shall never hear the last of it —

at last — endlich

at long last — schließlich und endlich

so you're ready at long last! — du bist also endlich fertig geworden!

to the last — bis zum Schluss

when did you last have a bath or have a bath last? — wann hast du das letzte Mal gebadet?

I last heard from him a month ago — vor einem Monat habe ich das letzte Mal von ihm gehört

he spoke last — er sprach als Letzter

the horse came in last — das Pferd ging als letztes durchs Ziel

it will last me/a careful user a lifetime — das hält/bei vernünftiger Benutzung hält es ein Leben lang

the car has lasted me eight years — das Auto hat acht Jahre (lang) gehalten

these cigarettes will last me a week — diese Zigaretten reichen mir eine Woche

I didn't think he'd last the week — ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass er die Woche durchhält

it can't last — es hält nicht an

it's too good to last — das ist zu schön, um wahr zu sein

none of his girlfriends lasts for long — bei ihm hält sich keine Freundin lange

the previous boss only lasted a week — der letzte Chef blieb nur eine Woche

cobbler, stick to your last! — Schuster, bleib bei deinem Leisten!

be last to arrive — als letzter/letzte ankommen

for the [very] last time — zum [aller]letzten Mal

who was last? — wer war letzter?

the last two — die letzten beiden

he came last — er war letzter

second last, last but one — vorletzt...

last but not least — last, not least; nicht zuletzt

last evening/week we were out — gestern abend/letzte Woche waren wir aus

that would be the last thing to do in this situation — das wäre das Letzte, was man in dieser Situation tun würde

I shall never hear the last of it — das werde ich ständig zu hören bekommen

you haven't heard the last of this matter — das letzte Wort in dieser Sache ist noch nicht gesprochen

that was the last we ever saw of him — das war das letzte Mal, daß wir ihn gesehen haben

these last — letztere

I'm always the last to be told — ich bin immer der letzte, der etwas erfährt

she was the last to know about it — sie erfuhr es als letzte

at [long] last — endlich; schließlich [doch noch]

last all night — die ganze Nacht dauern

last till — dauern bis

last from... to... — von... bis... dauern

built to last — dauerhaft gebaut

it can't/won't last — das geht nicht mehr lange so

it's too good to last — es ist zu schön, um von Dauer zu sein

while stocks last — solange Vorrat reicht

this knife will last [me] a lifetime — dies Messer hält mein ganzes Leben

nothing was ever said — non è mai stato detto niente

no-one will ever forget — nessuno dimenticherà mai

I don't remember ever seeing them — non ricordo di averli mai visti

I don't remember her ever saying that — non ricordo che lo abbia mai detto

rarely, if ever — raramente, se mai

hardly ever — quasi mai

something I would never ever do — qualcosa che non farei mai (e poi mai)

has he ever lived abroad? — ha mai vissuto all'estero?

haven't you ever been to Greece? — sei mai stato in Grecia?

do you ever make mistakes? — non ti sbagli mai?

she's a genius if ever I saw one o if ever there was one! — è un genio, se mai ne esiste uno!

more beautiful than ever — più bello che mai

more than ever before — più che mai

we have more friends than ever before — non abbiamo mai avuto così tanti amici

he's happier than he's ever been — non è mai stato così felice

she's the funniest actress ever! — è l'attrice più divertente che ci sia!

the first ever — il primo (in assoluto)

ever loyal — sempre fedele

the same as ever — sempre lo stesso

they lived happily ever after — vissero felici e contenti

ever the optimist — l'eterno ottimista

don't (you) ever do that again! — non farlo mai più!

if you ever speak to me like that again — se mai ti rivolgerai a me ancora in quel modo

that's the last time he ever comes here! — è l'ultima volta che viene qui!

that's all he ever does! — è tutto quello che sa fare!

who ever would have guessed? — chi l'avrebbe mai detto?

I'm ever so glad you came! — sono così contento che siate venuti!

thanks ever so much! — tante grazie!

he's ever so much better — sta molto meglio

I've received ever so many letters — ho ricevuto così tante lettere

is he ever dumb! — è talmente stupido!

ever since we arrived — da quando siamo arrivati

ever-increasing — in continuo aumento

ever-present — onnipresente

ever-changing — in continuo cambiamento

nothing was ever said — non è mai stato detto niente

no-one will ever forget — nessuno dimenticherà mai

I don't remember ever seeing them — non ricordo di averli mai visti

I don't remember her ever saying that — non ricordo che lo abbia mai detto

rarely, if ever — raramente, se mai

hardly ever — quasi mai

something I would never ever do — qualcosa che non farei mai (e poi mai)

has he ever lived abroad? — ha mai vissuto all'estero?

haven't you ever been to Greece? — sei mai stato in Grecia?

do you ever make mistakes? — non ti sbagli mai?

she's a genius if ever I saw one o if ever there was one! — è un genio, se mai ne esiste uno!

more beautiful than ever — più bello che mai

more than ever before — più che mai

we have more friends than ever before — non abbiamo mai avuto così tanti amici

he's happier than he's ever been — non è mai stato così felice

she's the funniest actress ever! — è l'attrice più divertente che ci sia!

the first ever — il primo (in assoluto)

ever loyal — sempre fedele

the same as ever — sempre lo stesso

they lived happily ever after — vissero felici e contenti

ever the optimist — l'eterno ottimista

don't (you) ever do that again! — non farlo mai più!

if you ever speak to me like that again — se mai ti rivolgerai a me ancora in quel modo

that's the last time he ever comes here! — è l'ultima volta che viene qui!

that's all he ever does! — è tutto quello che sa fare!

who ever would have guessed? — chi l'avrebbe mai detto?

I'm ever so glad you came! — sono così contento che siate venuti!

thanks ever so much! — tante grazie!

he's ever so much better — sta molto meglio

I've received ever so many letters — ho ricevuto così tante lettere

is he ever dumb! — è talmente stupido!

ever since we arrived — da quando siamo arrivati

ever-increasing — in continuo aumento

ever-present — onnipresente

ever-changing — in continuo cambiamento

aquella vez — that time

por esta vez — this time, this once

la próxima vez — next time

canta a la vez que toca — she sings and plays at the same time, she sings while she plays

me fascina a la vez que me repele — I find it both fascinating and revolting at the same time

alguna que otra vez — occasionally, now and again

la primera vez que lo vi — the first time I saw him

¿cuándo lo viste por última vez? — when was the last time you saw him?, when did you see him last?

¿cuántas veces al año? — how many times a year?

tres veces — three times

es cinco veces más caro — it's five times more expensive, it costs five times as much

a una velocidad dos veces superior a la del sonido — at twice the speed of sound

la veo una vez a la semana — I see her once a week

una vez dice que sí y otra que no — first he says yes and then he says no, one time he says yes, the next he says no

más de una vez — more than once

"una vez al año no hace daño" — once in a while can't hurt

una y otra vez — time and (time) again

las derribó todas de una vez — she knocked them all down in one go

¡dilo de una vez! — just say it!

un vestíbulo que hacía las veces de vestuario — a hall that served as a changing room

hizo las veces de musa y amante del poeta — she was a muse and lover to the poet

una vez que me lo dijo se fue — once he had told me, he left

una vez que se hayan marchado todos me iré yo — once they've all left, I'll go too

a su vez — in turn

cuando le llegue la vez — when his turn comes

siete veces nueve — seven times nine

una vez/dos veces — once/twice

una vez por semana/año — once a week/year

me acuerdo de una/aquella vez cuando... — I remember once/that time when...

la última/primera vez que lo vi — the last/first time I saw him

alguna vez me he sentido tentada — there have been times when I've been tempted

algunas veces — sometimes

¿te has arrepentido alguna vez? — have you ever regretted it?

por primera vez — for the first time

otra vez — again

repetidas veces — again and again, time and again

por esta vez pase — we'll forget it this time

otra vez será — maybe next time

las más de las veces — more often than not

a la vez — at the same time

a mi/tu/su vez — for my/your/his part

... quien a su vez depende del director —... who in turn reports to the director

a veces — sometimes

lo encuentro cada vez más viejo — he looks older every time I see him

cada vez menos — less and less

de vez en cuando — from time to time, every now and then

en vez de — instead of

rara vez — seldom, hardly ever

una vez — once

cabe una vez y sobran dos — it goes once and two left over

pedir la vez — to ask who's last

una vez/dos veces — once/twice

una vez por semana/año — once a week/year

me acuerdo de una/aquella vez cuando... — I remember once/that time when...

la última/primera vez que lo vi — the last/first time I saw him

alguna vez me he sentido tentada — there have been times when I've been tempted

algunas veces — sometimes

¿te has arrepentido alguna vez? — have you ever regretted it?

por primera vez — for the first time

otra vez — again

repetidas veces — again and again, time and again

por esta vez pase — we'll forget it this time

otra vez será — maybe next time

las más de las veces — more often than not

a la vez — at the same time

a mi/tu/su vez — for my/your/his part

... quien a su vez depende del director —... who in turn reports to the director

a veces — sometimes

lo encuentro cada vez más viejo — he looks older every time I see him

cada vez menos — less and less

de vez en cuando — from time to time, every now and then

en vez de — instead of

rara vez — seldom, hardly ever

una vez — once

cabe una vez y sobran dos — it goes once and two left over

pedir la vez — to ask who's last

está en el cajón/en el armario — it's in the drawer/in the wardrobe

curvas peligrosas en 2 kilómetros — dangerous bends 2 kilometres ahead

las llaves están en la mesa — the keys are on the table

lo encontré tirado en el suelo — I found it lying on the floor

la oficina está en el quinto piso — the office is on the fifth floor

está en Argentina — it's in Argentina

viven en Granada — they live in Granada

está en algún lugar de Murcia — it's somewhere in Murcia

la librería está en la calle Pelayo — the bookshop is on Pelayo street

vivía en el número 17 — she lived at number 17

trabaja en una tienda — she works in a shop

en casa — at home

en el colegio — at school

en la oficina — at the office

te esperé en la estación — I waited for you at the station

te veo en el cine — see you at the cinema

entré en el banco — I went into the bank

me metí en la cama a las diez — I got into bed at ten o'clock

meterse algo en el bolsillo — to put sth in(to) one's pocket

entra en el coche — get in(to) the car

no entra en el agujero — it won't go in(to) the hole

ir de puerta en puerta — to go from door to door

en inglés — in English

en pantalón corto — in shorts

fotografías en color — colour photographs

hablar en voz alta — to speak loudly

una escultura en madera — a wooden sculpture

una serie en diez capítulos — a ten-part series

reducir algo en una tercera parte — to reduce sth by a third

ha aumentado en un 20 por ciento — it has increased by 20 per cent

en 1605 — in 1605

en el siglo X — in the 10th century