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  • 21 scoop

    [sku:p] 1. noun
    1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) ausa, skeið, skófla
    2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) birting fréttar á undan keppinautum
    3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.)
    2. verb
    (to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) tína (upp/saman)

    English-Icelandic dictionary > scoop

  • 22 scoop

    kanál, teknő, hangsiklás, puttony, jó fogás, szapó to scoop: kilapátol, váj, kimer, kimereget, kimélyít, kotor
    * * *
    [sku:p] 1. noun
    1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) merítőkanál
    2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) kanál(nyi)
    3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.) (elsőnek leközölt) szenzáció; hír
    2. verb
    (to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) kimer

    English-Hungarian dictionary > scoop

  • 23 scoop

    [sku:p] 1. noun
    1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.)
    2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) furo
    3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.)
    2. verb
    (to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) juntar
    * * *
    [sku:p] n 1 pá. 2 concha. 3 Naut colherão, bartedouro, alcatruz. 4 escavação, cavidade arredondada. 5 Surg espátula, cureta. 6 Amer furo jornalístico. 7 lucro. • vt 1 tirar com concha. 2 escavar, cavar, tirar (com concha). 3 Amer sl publicar uma notícia no jornal antes dos outros, dar um furo.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > scoop

  • 24 scoop

    n. top, kepçe, kürek, çukur, vuruş, hamle, atlatma (gazete), haberi ilk verme (gazete), büyük kazanç, vurgun
    ————————
    v. kepçe ile boşaltmak, diğer gazeteleri atlatmak, para kesmek
    * * *
    1. kepçe ile çıkar (v.) 2. büyük kepçe (n.)
    * * *
    [sku:p] 1. noun
    1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) kepçe
    2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) kepçe (dolusu)
    3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.) atlatma haber
    2. verb
    (to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) kepçe ile almak, alıp koymak

    English-Turkish dictionary > scoop

  • 25 scoop

    [sku:p] 1. noun
    1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) lopata; lopatica
    2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) polna zajemalka
    3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.) ekskluzivna reportaža
    2. verb
    (to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) nagrabiti
    * * *
    [sku:p]
    1.
    noun
    zajemalka, lopata (za planje vode iz čolna, ladje); lopatica (za premog, žito, sladkor, za rezanje sira ipd.); zajemanje z zajemalko ali lopatico; posoda na kolesu za namakanje; votlina, izdolbina; slang prvo in hitro, ekskluzivno poročanje senzacionalne novice; velik ulov, velik dobiček
    at one scoop, with a scoop — na en mah;
    2.
    transitive verb
    zaje(ma)ti vodo; nagrabiti, izvleči dobiček; figuratively pobrati smetano; izdolbsti, izgrebsti; dobiti prednost pred nasprotnikom
    to scoop out — izdolbsti, izgrebsti (luknjo)
    to scoop in slang pospraviti, vtakniti v žep (dobiček, denar)
    to scoop the pool — dobiti vse vložke stav; pobrati ves dobiček

    English-Slovenian dictionary > scoop

  • 26 scoop

    • jymyuutinen
    • tyhjentää
    • ammentaa
    • kauha(tekniikka)
    technology
    • kauha (tek.)
    • kauha (kippo)
    • kauha
    • kauhoa
    • kippo
    • liemikauha
    • lippo
    • kaapata
    • kaappaus
    • kahmaista
    • kaivertaa
    • äyskäri
    • kuuppa
    • lapio
    • lapioida
    • lappaa
    • korjata voitto
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    sku:p 1. noun
    1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) kauha
    2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.)
    3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.) jymyuutinen
    2. verb
    (to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) kauhoa

    English-Finnish dictionary > scoop

  • 27 scoop

    [skuːp] 1. n
    ( for flour etc) łopatka f; ( for ice cream) łyżka f; ( of ice cream) gałka f, kulka f; (PRESS) sensacyjna wiadomość f ( opublikowana wcześniej niż w konkurencyjnych gazetach)
    2. vt
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    [sku:p] 1. noun
    1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) typ łyżeczki
    2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) łyżka, gałka
    3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.) wiadomość, `bomba`
    2. verb
    (to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) zgarnąć

    English-Polish dictionary > scoop

  • 28 scoop

    [sku:p] 1. noun
    1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) liekšķere; lāpstiņa; smeļamais kausiņš
    2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) ņēmiens; grābiens; sauja
    3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.) sensacionāla ziņa
    2. verb
    (to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) saņemt; sasmelt; sagrābt
    * * *
    liekšķere; smeļamais kauss; kauss; smelšana; sensacionāls jaunums; apsteigt, gūt lielu peļņu, izdobt, izgrebt, izrakt, izsmelt, lielais laimests, rakt

    English-Latvian dictionary > scoop

  • 29 scoop

    [sku:p] 1. noun
    1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) kaušelis, samtelis
    2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) kaušelis, samtelis
    3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.) sensacinga žinia
    2. verb
    (to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) susemti

    English-Lithuanian dictionary > scoop

  • 30 scoop

    n. skovel; skyffel; urholkning; skopa; vinst, kap (slang); upplysning
    --------
    v. ösa, skopa; skilja ut; ta upp med en sked; göra ett scoop, komma först med en stor nyhet; göra hål
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    [sku:p] 1. noun
    1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) skopa, slev, skovel
    2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) skopa, slev, skovel
    3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.) scoop
    2. verb
    (to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) ösa, skyffla, skrapa

    English-Swedish dictionary > scoop

  • 31 scoop

    [sku:p] 1. noun
    1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) naběrák, lžíce
    2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) naběračka, velká lžíce (množství)
    3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.) sólokapr
    2. verb
    (to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) sbírat
    * * *
    • získat
    • shrábnout
    • sólokapr
    • terno
    • jamka
    • lopatka
    • naběračka
    • naložit si
    • dávat zmrzlinu do kornoutů

    English-Czech dictionary > scoop

  • 32 scoop

    [sku:p] 1. noun
    1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) naberačka, lyžica (na zmrzlinu); (hlboká) lopata
    2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) za naberačku
    3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.) senzačná správa (pre noviny)
    2. verb
    (to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) zbierať
    * * *
    • velký zisk
    • varecha
    • vybrané miesto
    • vyberanie
    • vybranie
    • výhradná správa
    • vyberat
    • zberacka
    • pretromfnút
    • hlboká lopata
    • jamka
    • otvor v maske automobilu
    • lopatka
    • lyžica
    • naberat
    • naberacka
    • naberanie
    • nabranie
    • naberák

    English-Slovak dictionary > scoop

  • 33 scoop

    [sku:p] 1. noun
    1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) lopăţică; linguriţă
    2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) scoop, ştire de senzaţie publicată/difuzată în exclu­si­vitate
    3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.)
    2. verb
    (to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) a aduna

    English-Romanian dictionary > scoop

  • 34 scoop

    [sku:p] 1. noun
    1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) κουτάλι παγωτού
    2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) κουταλιά/φτυαριά
    3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.) αποκλειστική είδηση,λαβράκι
    2. verb
    (to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) μαζεύω

    English-Greek dictionary > scoop

  • 35 scoop

    [sku:p] 1. noun
    1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) pelle, cuiller
    2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) primeur
    3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.)
    2. verb
    (to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) ramasser

    English-French dictionary > scoop

  • 36 scoop

    [sku:p] 1. noun
    1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) concha, colher
    2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) furo
    3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.)
    2. verb
    (to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) cavar, apanhar

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > scoop

  • 37 first

    fə:st
    1. adjective, adverb
    (before all others in place, time or rank: the first person to arrive; The boy spoke first.) primero

    2. adverb
    (before doing anything else: `Shall we eat now?' `Wash your hands first!) primero

    3. noun
    (the person, animal etc that does something before any other person, animal etc: the first to arrive.) primero
    - first aid
    - first-born
    - first-class
    - first-hand
    - first-rate
    - at first
    - at first hand
    - first and foremost
    - first of all

    first1 adj primero
    first2 adv
    1. primero
    he came first in the race llegó el primero en la carrera / ganó la carrera
    you play later, first you must finish your lunch podrás jugar luego, primero acaba de comer
    2. por primera vez
    tr[fɜːst]
    1 primero,-a
    what was your first job? ¿cuál fue tu primer trabajo?
    who was the first man on the moon? ¿quién fue el primer hombre que pisó la luna?
    for the first time in my life... por primera vez en mi vida...
    my first reaction was to... mi reacción inicial fue...
    when you get up, what do you do first? al levantarte, ¿qué es lo primero que haces?
    first, I have to go to the bank primero, tengo que ir al banco
    2 (for the first time) por primera vez
    when we first met, he hated me cuando nos conocimos, me odiaba
    3 (in first place) primero, en primer lugar
    there are several reasons: first,... hay varias razones: en primer lugar,...
    he said he'd die first dijo que antes, preferiría morir
    1 la primera vez
    it's a first for me too! ¡es la primera vez para mí también!
    1 el primero, la primera, lo primero
    2 (gear) primera
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    at first al principio
    at first sight a primera vista
    to come first (in race) llegar el primero 2 (in order) estar primero
    first come, first served el que llega primero tiene prioridad
    first of all en primer lugar
    first thing a primera hora (de la mañana)
    first things first lo primero es lo primero
    from the first desde el principio
    from first to last de principio a fin, desde el principio hasta el final
    First Communion primera comunión nombre femenino
    first floor SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL primer piso 2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL planta baja
    First Lady Primera Dama
    first night estreno
    first offender delincuente nombre masculino sin antecedentes
    first person SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL primera persona
    First World War Primera Guerra Mundial
    first ['fərst] adv
    1) : primero
    finish your homework first: primero termina tu tarea
    first and foremost: ante todo
    first of all: en primer lugar
    2) : por primera vez
    I saw it first in Boston: lo vi por primera vez en Boston
    first adj
    1) : primero
    the first time: la primera vez
    at first sight: a primera vista
    in the first place: en primer lugar
    the first ten applicants: los diez primeros candidatos
    2) foremost: principal, primero
    first tenor: tenor principal
    1) : primero m, -ra f (en una serie)
    2) : primero m, primera parte f
    3) or first gear : primera f
    4)
    at first : al principio
    adj.
    delantero, -a adj.
    original adj.
    primer adj.
    primero, -a adj.
    principal adj.
    adv.
    primera velocidad adv.
    primero adv.
    n.
    primero s.m.

    I fɜːrst, fɜːst
    1)
    a) ( initial) primero [primero becomes primer when it precedes a masculine singular noun]

    Henry I(léase: Henry the First) Enrique I (read as: Enrique primero)

    who's going to be first? — ¿quién va a ser el primero?

    b) (in seniority, standing) primero

    the first eleven/fifteen — (BrE) el equipo titular

    she's first in line to the throneestá primera or es la primera en la línea de sucesión al trono

    he/she was the first to arrive — fue el primero/la primera en llegar

    the first she knew about it was when... — la primera noticia que tuvo de ello fue cuando...

    from the first — desde el principio, desde el primer momento


    II
    1)
    a) ( ahead of others) primero

    which comes first, your family or your career? — ¿para ti qué está primero, tu familia o tu carrera?

    first come, first served: tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis — se adjudicará(n) las entradas por riguroso orden de solicitud (or llegada etc)

    b) (before other actions, events) primero, en primer lugar

    first, I want to thank everyone for coming — en primer lugar or primero quiero agradecerles a todos que hayan venido

    c) ( beforehand) antes, primero
    d) ( for the first time) por primera vez
    e) ( rather) antes

    form a coalition? I'd resign first — ¿formar una coalición? antes (que eso) renuncio!

    first of all — en primer lugar, antes que nada


    III
    a) first (gear) ( Auto) (no art) primera f
    b) (original idea, accomplishment) primicia f
    [fɜːst]
    1.
    ADJ primero; (before m sing n) primer

    I was first! — ¡yo iba or estaba primero!

    at first — al principio

    on the first floor(Brit) en el primer piso; (US) en la planta baja

    from first to lastde principio a fin

    in the first placeen primer lugar

    to win first place (in competition) conseguir el primer puesto, ganar

    to win first prizeganar el primer premio

    first strike weapon — arma f de primer golpe

    the first timela primera vez

    instance 1., 2), thing 2)
    2. ADV
    1) (in place, priority) primero

    first one, then another — primero uno, después otro

    we arrived first — fuimos los primeros en llegar, llegamos los primeros

    women and children first! — ¡las mujeres y los niños primero!

    first of all — ante todo, antes que nada

    to come first — (in race) ganar, llegar el primero; (=have priority) estar primero, tener prioridad

    the customer/your homework must come first — el cliente es lo primero/tus deberes son lo primero

    first and foremost — ante todo, antes que nada

    to get in first — (in conversation, process) adelantarse

    you go first! — ¡tú primero!, ¡pasa tú!

    head first — de cabeza

    you have to put your children's needs first — primero están las necesidades de tus hijos

    free tickets, on a first-come-first-served basis — entradas gratis, por riguroso orden de llegada

    2) (in time) (=before anything else) primero, antes de nada

    first, I need a drink — primero or antes de nada or antes que nada, necesito una copa

    first, I don't like it, second, I haven't got the money — lo primero: no me gusta, lo segundo: no dispongo del dinero

    first and last(=above all) por encima de todo

    first off * — primero de todo, antes de nada

    3) (=for the first time) por primera vez
    4) (=rather) primero, antes

    let him in this house? I'd kill him first! — ¿dejarle pisar esta casa? ¡primero or antes lo mato!

    I'd die first! — ¡antes me muero!

    3.
    PRON

    the first of January — el primero de enero, el uno de enero

    it's the first I've heard of it — ahora me entero, no lo sabía

    he came in an easy first — llegó el primero con ventaja

    from the (very) first — desde el principio

    to be the first to do sth — ser el primero en hacer algo

    they were the first to arrive — fueron los primeros en llegar, llegaron los primeros

    4. N
    1) (Aut) primera f
    2) (Brit) (Univ) sobresaliente m

    he got a first in French se ha licenciado en francés con una media de sobresaliente

    See:
    5.
    CPD
    first-aid

    first base N — (Baseball) primera base f

    to draw first blood — anotar el primer tanto

    first blood to sb — primer tanto para algn

    first cousin Nprimo(-a) m / f hermano(-a)

    first edition Nprimera edición f ; [of early or rare book] edición f príncipe

    first family N (US) [of president]

    first form or year N — (Scol) primer curso de secundaria

    first-year student — (Univ) estudiante mf de primer año (de carrera universitaria)

    first gear N — (Aut) primera f

    first grade N(US) primero m de primaria; first-grade

    first hand N

    at first hand — directamente

    - see sth at first hand

    first lady N(US) primera dama f

    first language N(=mother tongue) lengua f materna; [of country] lengua f principal

    first lieutenant N(US) (Aer) teniente mf ; (Brit) (Naut) teniente mf de navío

    first light Namanecer m, alba f

    at first light — al amanecer, al alba

    first mate Nprimer oficial m, primera oficial f

    first minister N (in Scotland) primer(a) ministro(-a) m / f

    first name Nnombre m (de pila)

    first night N — (Theat) estreno m

    first offender N — (Jur) delincuente mf sin antecedentes penales

    first officer Nprimer oficial m, primera oficial f

    first performance N — (Theat, Mus) estreno m

    first person N — (Ling) primera persona f

    first person plural N (Gram) —

    first school N(Brit) escuela para niños entre cinco y nueve años

    first secretary, First Secretary N (in Wales) primer(a) ministro(-a) m / f de Gales

    first violin Nprimer violín m, primera violín f

    First World War battlefield Ncampo m de batalla de la Primera Guerra Mundial

    first year N (Scol) — = first form

    * * *

    I [fɜːrst, fɜːst]
    1)
    a) ( initial) primero [primero becomes primer when it precedes a masculine singular noun]

    Henry I(léase: Henry the First) Enrique I (read as: Enrique primero)

    who's going to be first? — ¿quién va a ser el primero?

    b) (in seniority, standing) primero

    the first eleven/fifteen — (BrE) el equipo titular

    she's first in line to the throneestá primera or es la primera en la línea de sucesión al trono

    he/she was the first to arrive — fue el primero/la primera en llegar

    the first she knew about it was when... — la primera noticia que tuvo de ello fue cuando...

    from the first — desde el principio, desde el primer momento


    II
    1)
    a) ( ahead of others) primero

    which comes first, your family or your career? — ¿para ti qué está primero, tu familia o tu carrera?

    first come, first served: tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis — se adjudicará(n) las entradas por riguroso orden de solicitud (or llegada etc)

    b) (before other actions, events) primero, en primer lugar

    first, I want to thank everyone for coming — en primer lugar or primero quiero agradecerles a todos que hayan venido

    c) ( beforehand) antes, primero
    d) ( for the first time) por primera vez
    e) ( rather) antes

    form a coalition? I'd resign first — ¿formar una coalición? antes (que eso) renuncio!

    first of all — en primer lugar, antes que nada


    III
    a) first (gear) ( Auto) (no art) primera f
    b) (original idea, accomplishment) primicia f

    English-spanish dictionary > first

  • 38 last

    I 1. adjective
    letzt...

    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 twodie letzten beiden

    he came laster war letzter

    second last, last but one — vorletzt...

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

    last evening/night was windy — gestern abend/gestern od. heute nacht war es windig

    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

    2. adverb
    1) [ganz] zuletzt; als letzter/letzte [sprechen, ankommen]
    2) (on last previous occasion) das letzte Mal; zuletzt

    when did you last see him or see him last? — wann hast du ihn zuletzt od. das letzte Mal gesehen?

    3. noun

    you haven't heard the last of this matterdas 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

    2) (person or thing) letzter...

    I'm always the last to be toldich bin immer der letzte, der etwas erfährt

    3) (day, moment[s])

    to or till the last — bis zuletzt; see also academic.ru/8875/breathe">breathe 2. 1)

    4)

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

    II intransitive verb
    1) (continue) andauern; [Wetter, Ärger:] anhalten

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

    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

    2) (manage to continue) es aushalten
    3) (suffice) reichen

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

    III noun
    (for shoemaker) Leisten, der
    * * *
    I 1. adjective
    1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) letzt
    2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) letzt
    3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) letzt
    2. adverb
    (at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) zuletzt
    - lastly
    - at long last
    - at last
    - hear
    - see the last of
    - the last person
    - the last straw
    - the last thing
    - the last word
    - on one's last legs
    - to the last
    II verb
    1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) andauern
    2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) sich halten
    - lasting
    - last out
    * * *
    last1
    [lɑ:st, AM læst]
    n Leisten m
    the cobbler should stick to his \last ( prov) Schuster, bleib bei deinem Leisten prov
    last2
    [lɑ:st, AM læst]
    I. adj inv
    1. attr (after all the others)
    the \last... der/die/das letzte...
    they caught the \last bus sie nahmen den letzten Bus
    to arrive/come \last als Letzte(r) f(m) ankommen/kommen
    to plan sth [down] to the \last detail etw bis ins kleinste Detail planen
    to do sth \last thing etw als Letztes tun
    I always switch on the washing machine \last thing [at night] ich mache als Letztes vor dem Schlafengehen immer noch die Waschmaschine an
    the second/third \last door die vor-/drittletzte Tür
    the \last one der/die/das Letzte
    our house is the \last one on the left before the traffic lights unser Haus ist das Letzte links vor der Ampel
    to be the \last one to do sth etw als Letzte(r) tun
    she was the \last one to arrive sie kam als Letzte an
    2. (lowest in order, rank) letzte(r, s)
    the Mets will surely finish the season in \last place die Mets werden am Ende der Saison sicher Tabellenletzte sein
    to be [or come] \last Letzte(r) f(m) sein; (in a race, competition) Letzte(r) f(m) werden
    to be fourth/third from \last Viert-/Drittletzte(r) f(m) sein
    to be \last but one [or next to \last] [or second [to] \last] Vorletzte(r) f(m) sein
    3. attr (final, remaining) letzte(r, s)
    I'll give you one \last chance ich gebe dir eine letzte Chance
    this is the \last time I do him a favour das ist das letzte Mal, dass ich ihm einen Gefallen tue
    can I have the \last piece of chocolate? darf ich das letzte Stück Schokolade essen?
    I'm down to my \last 50p ich habe nur noch 50 Pence
    it's our \last hope das ist unsere letzte Hoffnung
    these are the \last of our supplies das sind unsere letzten Vorräte
    he calculated the costs down to the \last penny er hat die Kosten bis auf den letzten Penny berechnet
    I'm almost finished — this is the \last but one box to empty ich bin fast fertig — das ist schon die vorletzte Kiste, die ich noch ausräumen muss
    to the \last man MIL bis auf den letzten Mann
    at the \last minute/moment in letzter Minute/im letzten Moment
    till/to the \last minute [or [possible] moment] bis zur letzten Minute/zum letzten Moment
    he always leaves important decisions to the \last possible moment er schiebt wichtige Entscheidungen immer bis zum letzten Moment hinaus
    he waited till the \last minute to submit an offer er wartete mit seinem Angebot bis zur letzten Minute
    as a [or BRIT also in the] \last resort im äußersten Notfall
    police are supposed to use guns only as a \last resort die Polizei soll nur im äußersten Notfall von der Waffe Gebrauch machen
    that's my \last word [on the subject] das ist mein letztes Wort [zu diesem Thema]
    to have the \last word das letzte Wort haben
    at long \last schließlich und endlich, zu guter Letzt
    at long \last the government is starting to listen to our problems endlich wird die Regierung einmal auf unsere Probleme aufmerksam
    4. attr (most recent, previous) letzte(r, s)
    when was the \last time you had a cigarette? wann hast du zum letzten Mal eine Zigarette geraucht?
    did you hear the storm \last night? hast du letzte Nacht den Sturm gehört?
    did you see the news on TV \last night? hast du gestern Abend die Nachrichten im Fernsehen gesehen?
    sb's \last album/book jds letztes Album/Buch
    \last month/November letzten Monat/November
    \last Sunday [or on Sunday \last] letzten Sonntag
    your letter of Sunday \last ( form) Ihr Brief von letztem Sonntag
    the results from \last Sunday:
    \last Sunday's results die Ergebnisse vom letzten Sonntag
    \last week/year letzte Woche/letztes Jahr
    the week/year before \last vorletzte Woche/vorletztes Jahr
    in the \last five years in den letzten fünf Jahren
    5. attr (most unlikely)
    the \last sb/sth der/die/das Letzte
    she was the \last person I expected to see sie hätte ich am allerwenigsten erwartet
    the \last thing I wanted was to make you unhappy das Letzte, was ich wollte, war dich unglücklich zu machen
    he's the \last person I want to see at the moment er ist der Letzte, den ich im Moment sehen möchte
    the \last thing she needed is a husband eine Ehemann hatte ihr gerade noch gefehlt! iron
    6.
    to have the \last laugh zuletzt lachen fig; (show everybody) es allen zeigen
    I'll have the \last laugh [over you]! dir werd ich's schon noch zeigen! fam
    the \last laugh is on sb jd lacht zuletzt fig
    sth is on its \last legs ( fam) etw gibt bald den Geist auf [o macht es nicht mehr lange] fam
    the foundry business was on its \last legs das Gießereigeschäft pfiff auf dem letzten Loch sl
    sb is on their \last legs ( fam: very tired) jd ist fix und fertig fam, jd pfeift auf dem letzten Loch sl; (near to death) jd macht es nicht mehr lange fam
    to be the \last straw das Fass [endgültig] zum Überlaufen bringen fig
    to be the \last word ( fam) zurzeit das Beste [o Nonplusultra] sein
    digital audio is the \last word in sound reproduction digitales Audio ist zurzeit das Nonplusultra im Bereich der Klangwiedergabe
    II. adv inv
    1. (most recently) das letzte Mal, zuletzt
    I \last saw him three weeks ago ich habe ihn zuletzt [o das letzte Mal] vor drei Wochen gesehen
    when did you have a cigarette \last [or \last have a cigarette]? wann hast du das letzte Mal geraucht?
    2. (after the others) als Letzte(r, s)
    the horse came in \last das Pferd kam als Letztes ins Ziel
    until \last bis zuletzt [o zum Schluss
    3. (lastly) zuletzt, zum Schluss
    \last, and most important... der letzte und wichtigste Punkt...
    and \last, I'd like to thank you all for coming und zum Schluss möchte ich Ihnen allen dafür danken, dass Sie gekommen sind
    \last but not [or by no means] least nicht zu vergessen, nicht zuletzt
    \last but not least, I'd like to thank you for coming und ich möchte mich nicht zuletzt auch für ihr Kommen bedanken
    III. n
    <pl ->
    the \last der/die/das Letzte
    she was the \last to arrive sie kam als Letzte
    the \last but one esp BRIT, AUS [or AM the next to \last] der/die/das Vorletzte
    to be the \last to do sth als Letzte(r) f(m) etw tun
    why are they always the \last to arrive? warum kommen sie immer als Letzte?
    why is he always the \last to be told? warum erfährt er immer alles als Letzter?
    2. (only one left, final one)
    the \last der/die/das Letzte
    she was the \last of the great educational reformers sie war die Letzte der großen Schulreformer
    to breathe one's \last den letzten Atemzug tun
    the \last der letzte Rest
    that was the \last of the real coffee das war der letzte Rest Bohnenkaffee
    the \last of the ice cream/strawberries der letzte Rest Eis/Erdbeeren
    4. (most recent, previous one)
    the \last der/die/das Letzte
    the \last we heard of her was that... das Letzte, was wir von ihr hörten, war, dass...
    the \last I heard she had lost her job das Letzte was ich von ihr weiß ist, dass sie ihren Job verloren hatte
    the \last we heard from her,... als wir das letzte Mal von ihr hörten,...
    the \last we saw of her,... als wir sie das letzte Mal sahen,...
    that was the \last we saw of her das war das letzte Mal, das wir sie gesehen haben, seitdem haben wir sie nie wieder gesehen
    5. usu sing SPORT (last position) letzter Platz
    Lion Cavern came from \last in a slowly run race Lion Cavern holte in einem langsamen Rennen vom letzten Platz auf
    the \last die letzte Runde
    7. ( fam: end)
    the dying embers sparked their \last die Funken verglühten
    you haven't heard the \last of this! das letzte Wort ist hier noch nicht gesprochen!
    we'll never hear the \last of it if they win wenn sie gewinnen, müssen wir uns das endlos anhören fam
    to see the \last of sth ( fam) etw nie wieder sehen müssen
    at \last endlich
    I've finished my essay at \last! endlich habe ich meinen Essay fertig!
    to the \last ( form: until the end) bis zuletzt; (utterly) durch und durch
    to defend one's principles to the \last seine Prinzipien bis zuletzt verteidigen
    she is patriotic to the \last sie ist durch und durch patriotisch
    last3
    [lɑ:st, AM læst]
    I. vi
    1. (go on for) [an]dauern
    it was only a short trip, but very enjoyable while it \lasted die Reise war zwar nur kurz, aber insgesamt sehr angenehm
    to \last [for] a month/week einen Monat/eine Woche dauern
    the rain is expected to \last all weekend der Regen soll das gesamte Wochenende anhalten
    2. (endure) halten; enthusiasm, intentions anhalten
    this is too good to \last das ist zu gut, um wahr zu sein
    it's the only battery we've got, so make it \last wir habe nur diese eine Batterie — verwende sie also sparsam
    her previous secretary only \lasted a month ihre vorige Sekretärin blieb nur einen Monat
    you won't \last long in this job if... du wirst diesen Job nicht lange behalten, wenn...
    he wouldn't \last five minutes in the army! er würde keine fünf Minuten beim Militär überstehen!
    built to \last für die Ewigkeit gebaut
    II. vt
    to \last sb supplies etc [aus]reichen; car, machine halten
    we've only got enough supplies to \last us a week unsere Vorräte werden nur eine Woche reichen
    to \last five years fünf Jahre halten
    to \last [sb] a lifetime ein Leben lang halten
    if you look after your teeth they will \last you a lifetime wenn du deine Zähne gut pflegst, wirst du sie dein Leben lang behalten
    * * *
    I [lAːst]
    1. adj
    1) letzte(r, s)

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

    (the) last one there buys the drinks! — der Letzte or wer als Letzter ankommt, zahlt die Getränke

    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

    2)

    (= 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

    you're the last person to be entrusted with it — du bist der Letzte, dem man das anvertrauen kann

    2. n
    1) (= final one or part, one before) der/die/das Letzte

    he withdrew the last of his money from the banker hob sein letztes Geld von der Bank ab

    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

    I shall be glad to see the last of this/him — ich bin froh, wenn ich das hinter mir habe/wenn ich den los bin (inf) or wenn ich den nicht mehr sehe

    we shall never hear the last of it —

    2)
    3. adv
    II
    1. vt

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

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

    2. vi
    (= continue) dauern; (= remain intact cloth, flowers, marriage) halten

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

    he'll stay as long as the beer lasts — er bleibt, solange Bier da ist

    will this material last?ist dieses Material haltbar or dauerhaft?

    III
    n
    Leisten m

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

    * * *
    last1 [lɑːst; US læst]
    A adj (adv lastly)
    1. letzt(er, e, es):
    the last two die beiden Letzten;
    last but one vorletzt(er, e, es);
    last but two drittletzt(er, e, es);
    for the last time zum letzten Mal;
    to the last man bis auf den letzten Mann;
    the Last Day REL der Jüngste Tag;
    Last Frontier US (Beiname für den Staat) Alaska n;
    last letter Abschiedsbrief m;
    last name bes US Familien-, Nach-, Zuname m;
    last number recall ( oder redial) TEL Wahlwiederholung f;
    last rites REL Sterbesakramente;
    last thing als Letztes (besonders vor dem Schlafengehen);
    be last SPORT etc an letzter Stelle liegen; home A 4, honor B 2, judgment 6 b, etc
    2. letzt(er, e, es), vorig(er, e, es):
    last Monday, Monday last (am) letzten oder vorigen Montag;
    a) gestern Abend,
    b) in der vergangenen Nacht, letzte Nacht;
    last week in der letzten oder vorigen Woche, letzte oder vorige Woche
    3. neuest(er, e, es), letzt(er, e, es):
    the last thing in jazz das Neueste im Jazz; word Bes Redew
    4. letzt(er, e, es) (allein übrig bleibend):
    5. letzt(er, e, es), endgültig, entscheidend: word Bes Redew
    6. äußerst(er, e, es):
    the last degree der höchste Grad;
    of the last importance von höchster Bedeutung;
    my last price mein äußerster oder niedrigster Preis
    the last man I would choose der Letzte, den ich wählen würde;
    he was the last person I expected to see mit ihm oder mit seiner Gegenwart hatte ich am wenigsten gerechnet;
    the last thing I would do das Letzte, was ich tun würde;
    this is the last thing to happen es ist sehr unwahrscheinlich, dass das geschieht
    8. letzt(er, e, es), miserabelst(er, e, es), scheußlichst(er, e, es):
    B adv
    1. zuletzt, als Letzt(er, e, es), an letzter Stelle:
    he came last er kam als Letzter;
    last but not least last, (but) not least; nicht zuletzt; nicht zu vergessen;
    last of all zuallerletzt, ganz zuletzt
    2. zuletzt, zum letzten Mal:
    3. schließlich, zu guter Letzt
    4. letzt…:
    last-mentioned letztgenannt, -erwähnt
    C s
    1. (der, die, das) Letzte:
    the last to arrive der Letzte, der ankam;
    he was the last to come er kam als Letzter;
    he would be the last to say such a thing er wäre der Letzte, der so etwas sagen würde
    2. (der, die, das) Letzte oder Letztgenannte
    3. umg kurz für last baby, last letter etc:
    I wrote in my last ich schrieb in meinem letzten Brief;
    this is our last das ist unser Jüngstes
    4. umg
    a) letzte Erwähnung
    b) letztmaliger Anblick
    c) letztes Mal: Bes Redew
    5. Ende n:
    a) Schluss m
    b) Tod m: Bes RedewBesondere Redewendungen: at last
    a) endlich,
    b) schließlich, zuletzt;
    at long last schließlich (doch noch), nach langem Warten;
    a) bis zum Äußersten,
    b) bis zum Ende oder Schluss,
    c) bis zum Tod;
    breathe one’s last seinen letzten Atemzug tun, sein Leben aushauchen;
    a) zum letzten Male hören von,
    b) nichts mehr hören von;
    we’ve seen the last of him den sehen wir nie mehr wieder;
    we’ll never see the last of that guy den Kerl werden wir nie mehr los
    last2 [lɑːst; US læst]
    A v/i
    1. (an-, fort)dauern:
    too good to last zu schön, um lange zu währen
    2. bestehen:
    3. auch last out durch-, aus-, standhalten, sich halten:
    he won’t last much longer er wird es nicht mehr lange machen (auch Kranker);
    he didn’t last long in that job er hat es in dieser Stelle nicht lange ausgehalten
    4. (sich) halten:
    the paint will last die Farbe wird halten;
    the book will last das Buch wird sich (lange) halten;
    last well haltbar sein
    5. auch last out (aus)reichen, genügen:
    while the money lasts solange das Geld reicht;
    while stocks last solange der Vorrat reicht;
    we must make our supplies last wir müssen mit unseren Vorräten auskommen
    B v/t
    1. jemandem reichen:
    it will last us a week damit kommen wir eine Woche aus
    a) überdauern, -leben,
    b) (es mindestens) ebenso lange aushalten wie
    last3 [lɑːst; US læst] s Leisten m:
    put shoes on the last Schuhe über den Leisten schlagen;
    stick to one’s last fig bei seinem Leisten bleiben
    last4 [lɑːst; US læst] s Last f (Gewicht oder Hohlmaß, verschieden nach Ware und Ort, meist etwa 4000 englische Pfund oder 30 hl)
    * * *
    I 1. adjective
    letzt...

    be last to arrive — als letzter/letzte ankommen

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

    second last, last but one — vorletzt...

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

    last evening/night was windy — gestern abend/gestern od. heute nacht war es windig

    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

    2. adverb
    1) [ganz] zuletzt; als letzter/letzte [sprechen, ankommen]
    2) (on last previous occasion) das letzte Mal; zuletzt

    when did you last see him or see him last? — wann hast du ihn zuletzt od. das letzte Mal gesehen?

    3. noun
    1) (mention, sight)

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

    2) (person or thing) letzter...

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

    3) (day, moment[s])

    to or till the last — bis zuletzt; see also breathe 2. 1)

    4)

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

    II intransitive verb
    1) (continue) andauern; [Wetter, Ärger:] anhalten

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

    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

    2) (manage to continue) es aushalten
    3) (suffice) reichen

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

    III noun
    (for shoemaker) Leisten, der
    * * *
    adj.
    letzt adj.
    letzter adj.
    letztes adj.
    vorig adj.
    zuletzt adj. (weather) v.
    andauern (Wetter) v. v.
    andauern v.
    dauern v.

    English-german dictionary > last

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    1. I
    1) the sun is setting солнце садится /заходит/
    2) his power has begun to set его могущество /власть/ слабеет; his star has set его звезда закатилась; his glory has set его слава померкла
    3) cement has set цемент схватился /затвердел/; the glue did not set клей не засох; the jelly has set желе застыло; blood (the white of the egg, etc.) set кровь и т.д. свернулась; the milk set молоко свернулось /створожилось/; all his muscles set все его мускулы напряглись; his face set его лицо-окаменело /застыло/
    4) young trees set молодые деревца принялись; the blossoms were abundant but they failed to set цветение было бурным, но плоды не завязались
    2. II
    1) set at some time the sun sets early (late, etc.) солнце заходит рано и т.д.; set in some manner the sun sets slowly солнце медленно садится
    3) set at some time the jelly hasn't set yet желе еще не застыло; set in some manner cement (mortar, glue, etc.) sets quickly цемент и т.д. быстро застывает /схватывается/; her hair sets easily ее волосы легко укладывать, у нее послушные волосы; his lips set stubbornly его губы упрямо сжались; his teeth set stubbornly он упрямо стиснул зубы
    3. III
    1) set smth. set a broken bone (dislocated joints, etc.) вправить кость и т.д.; set one's hair укладывать волосы; set the table накрывать на стол; set the stage расставлять декорации; set the scene подготовить обстановку; set the sails а) ставить паруса; б) отправляться в плавание; set a piano настраивать пианино; set a palette подготавливать палитру; set a razor править бритву; set a saw разводить пилу; set a clock (the hands of the watch, the alarm-clock) поставить часы; set the focus of a microscope настроить микроскоп; set a map ориентировать карту
    2) set smb., smth. set guards /sentries, watches/ расставлять часовых /караульных и т.п./; set the guard (the pickets) выставлять караул (пикеты)
    3) set smth. set the wedding day (the time, a date, a price, etc.) назначать день свадьбы и т.д.; set a fine устанавливать размер штрафа; set the course разработать /выработать/ курс; set standards (limits, a time-limit, boundaries, etc.) устанавливать нормы и т.д.; set requirements определять / вырабатывать/ требования; set a punishment наложить взыскание
    4) set smth. set an examination-paper (questions, problems, etc.) составлять письменную экзаменационную работу и т.д.; set a new style (a tone) задавать новый стиль (тон); set the fashion вводить моду; set a new model (a pattern) внедрять новый образец (покрой); set the расе задавать темп; set a record устанавливать рекорд; set a precedent создавать прецедент; set a good (bad) example подавать хороший (дурной) пример
    5) set smth. set a trap (a snare) поставить капкан (силки); set an ambush устроить засаду
    4. IV
    1) set smth. somewhere set the books back положить /поставить/ книги на место; set the chairs back отодвигать стулья; set back one's shoulders расправить плечи; the dog set its ears back собака прижала уши; set the clock (one's watch, the alarm, the hand of the watch, etc.) back one hour перевести часы /отвести часы/ на один час назад; set one's watch forward one hour поставить /перевести/ часы на один час вперед; set a house well (some distance /some way/, a fair distance, etc.) back from the road (from the street, etc.) построить /поставить/ дом вдали и т.д. от дороги и т.д.; set the book (one's knitting, the newspaper, etc.) aside отложить в сторону /отодвинуть/ книгу и т.A; set down one's load (one's suitcase, a box, etc.) опустить свой груз и т.д. (на землю)-, set the tray down поставить (на стол и т.я.) поднос; set the chair upright поднять стул; set smb. somewhere set the dogs apart растащить [дерущихся] собак; set the children apart отделять /изолировать/ детей
    2) set smb., smth. in some direction the current set them (the boat, the ship, etc.) northward (seawards, etc.) течением их и т.д. понесло к северу и т.д.
    5. V
    set smb. smth.
    1) set the boys (the students, the employees, etc.) a difficult job (an easy task, a difficult problem, the job of cleaning the yard, etc.) (заплавать мальчикам и т.д. трудную работу и т.д., set oneself a difficult task ставить перед бабой трудную задачу; set him a sum задавать ему арифметическую задачу; set one's son a goal поставить перед своим сыном цель
    2) set the children (the younger boys, youngsters, other people, etc.) a good example подавать детям и т.д. хороший пример; set smb. smth. to do smth. set smb. a standard /a pattern/ to follow служить для кого-л. образцом, которому надо следовать
    6. VI
    set smth., smb. in some state
    1) set the window (the door, the gates, etc.) open открывать /оставлять открытым/ окно и т.д.; set the door ajar приоткрывать дверь, оставить дверь полуоткрытой; set one's hat (one's tie, one's skirt, etc.) straight поправить шляпу и т.д., надеть шляпу и т.д. как следует; set the prisoners (the bird, etc.) free освобождать /выпускать на свободу, на волю/ узников и т.д.; set the dog loose спускать собаку (с цепи, с поводка и т.п.); a good night's rest will set you right за ночь вы отдохнете и снова будете хорошо себя чувствовать; why didn't you set the boy right? почему же вы не поправили мальчика?; I can soon set that right я могу это быстро уладить или исправить; set errors right исправлять ошибки; it would set him (myself) right in their eyes это оправдает его (меня) в их глазах; set things /matters/ straight /right/ уладить дела; set things ready приводить все в готовность; set smb.'s curiosity agog возбуждать чье-л. любопытство
    7. VII
    1) set smb. to do smth. set the men to chop wood (the men to saw wood, the boys to dig a field, the pupils to work at their algebra, the girl to shell peas, the pupils to sing, etc.) заставлять рабочих колоть дрова и т.д.; I set him to work at mowing the lawn я велел ему /дал ему задание/ постричь газон; я вменил ему в обязанность подстригать газон; whom did you set to do this? кому вы поручили это сделать?; I set myself to study the problem я решил взяться за изучение этого вопроса; he set himself to finish the job by the end of May он твердо решил /поставил себе целью/ закончить работу к концу мая
    2) set smth. to do smth. set a machine (a device, a mechanism, etc.) to work приводить в действие /завалять. запускать/ машину и т.д.; set the alarm clock to wake us at seven заводить будильник, чтобы он поднял нас в семь часов, поставить будильник на семь часов
    3) set smth. to do smth. set a pattern to be followed подавать пример; создавать пример для подражания
    8. VIII
    set smb., smth. doing smth. set everybody (the company, people, me, etc.) thinking (singing, running, etc.) заставить всех и т.д. (при)задуматься и т.д.; set smb. talking а) заставить кого-л. говорить, разговорить кого-л.; I set him talking about the new invention (about the discovery, about marriage, etc.) я навел его на разговор о новом изобретении и т.д.; б) дать кому-л. пищу для разговоров; this incident set people talking этот случай /инцидент/ вызвал всякие пересуды; my jokes set the whole table (the company, the audience, the boys, etc.) laughing мой шутки смешили всех за столом и т.д.; set them wondering вызвать у них удивление; the smoke set her coughing от дыма она закашлялась; who has set the dog barking? кто там прошел?, почему лает собака?; set tongues wagging вызывать толки /пересуды/, давать пищу для сплетен; the news set my heart beating эта новость заставила мое сердце забиться; it's time we set the machinery (the machine, the engine, etc.) going пора запустить механизм и т.д. /привести механизм и т.д. в действие/; when anybody entered the device set the bell ringing когда кто-нибудь входил, срабатывало устройство и звонок начинал звонить; а strong wind set the bells ringing от сильного ветра колокола зазвонили; set a top spinning запускать волчок; а false step will set stones rolling один неверный шаг set и камни покатятся вниз; set a plan going начать осуществление плана; we must set things going надо начинать действовать
    9. XI
    1) be set in (near, round, on, etc.) smth. her house is set well back in the garden (near the road, some way back from the street, on a hill, etc.) ее дом стоит а глубине сада и т.д.; а town (a country-seat, a village, etc.) is set in a woodland (on an island, north of /from/ London, etc.) город и т.д. расположен в лесистой местности и т.д.; а boundary stone is set between two fields поля разделяет межевой камень; а balcony is set round the house вокруг дома идет балкон; the second act (the scene, the play, etc.) is set in ancient Rome (in a street, in Paris, etc.) действие второго акта и т.д. происходит в древнем Риме и т.д.; а screen is set in a wall экран вделан /вмонтирован/ в стену; there was a little door set in a wall в стене была маленькая дверка; а ruby (a diamond, etc.) was set in a buckle (in a gold ring, in an earring, etc.) в пряжку и т.д. был вделан /вставлен/ рубин и т.д.; а ruby is set in gold рубин в золотой оправе /оправлен золотом/; his blue eyes are set deep in a white face на его бледном лице глубоко посажены голубые глаза; the young plants should be set at intervals of six inches эти молодые растения надо сажать на расстоянии шести дюймов [друг от друга]; be set with smth. the coast is set with modem resorts на побережье раскинулось множество современных курортов; the tops of the wall were set with broken glass верхний край стены был утыкан битым стеклом; the room is set with tables and chairs комната заставлена столами и стульями; tables were set with little sprays of blue flowers столы были украшены маленькими букетиками синих цветов: the field was set with daisies поле было усеяно маргаритками; the sky was set with stars небо было усыпано звездами; а bracelet (a ring, a crown, a sword-handle, a valuable ornament, etc.) was set with diamonds (with jewels, with gems, with rubies, with pearls, with precious stones, etc.) браслет и т.д. был украшен /усыпан/ бриллиантами и т.д.; а gold ring set with two fine pearls золотое кольцо с двумя большими жемчужинами
    3) be set on smth., smb. he (his mind, his heart) was set on it ему этого очень хотелось; his heart was set on her a) он любил лишь ее; б) все его помыслы были связаны с ней; be set on doing smth. be set on going to the stage (on coming here again, etc.) твердо решить пойти на сцену и т.д.; be set on going to the sea окончательно решить стать моряком; be set on having a motor bike (on winning, on finding him, etc.) поставить своей целью приобрести мотоцикл и т.д.; be set against smth.,smb. he is set against all reforms (against having electric light in the house, against this marriage, against the trip, etc.) он решительно [настроен] против всяких реформ и т.д.; he is set against her он и слышать о ней не хочет; be set against doing smth. he was violently set against meeting her он упорно отказывался встретиться /от встречи/ с ней /противился встрече с ней/
    4) be set on by smb. she was set on by robbers (by a lot of roughs in the dark, by a dog, etc.) на нее напали грабители и т.д.
    5) be set the table is set стол накрыт; the sails are set паруса подняты; be set for smb., smth. the table is set for six стол накрыт на шесть человек /персон/; the table is set for dinner (for lunch, etc.) стол накрыт к обеду и т.д.; be set in some state slaves (prisoners, hostages, etc.) were set free /at liberty/ рабы и т.д. были освобождены /отпущены на волю/; this must be set in order a) это надо привести в порядок; б) это надо разместить /разложить/ по порядку; the motor was set in motion включили мотор
    6) be set at some time the mortar is already set цемент уже схватился /затвердел/; the jelly is not set yet желе еще не застыло; has the type for the book been set yet? эту книгу уже набрали?; it was all set now теперь все было готово /подготовлено/; be set in some manner his lips (his jaws, his teeth) were firmly set in an effort to control himself он плотно сжал губы (челюсти, зубы), пытаясь овладеть собой; his mind and character are completely set он вполне сформировался /сложился/ как личность; be set to do smth. be set to go there быть готовым пойти туда; two pumps (machines, wheels, etc.) were set to work два насоса и т.д. были включены /приведены в действие/; be set for smth. be set for the talk (for the meeting, for the game, for the journey, etc.) быть готовым к разговору и т.д.; the scene is set for the tragedy (for the drama, for the climax, etc.) события (в книге, в пьесе и т.п.) подводят /подготавливают/ (читателя, зрителя и т.п.) к трагедии и т.д.; he was all set for a brilliant career у него были все задатки для блестящей карьеры
    7) be set over smb. he was set over people ему была дана власть над людьми; he was set over his rivals его ставили выше его соперников
    8) be set against smth. one's expenses must be set against the amount received расходы следует соразмерить с доходами; the advantages must be set against the disadvantages надо учесть все плюсы и минусы; against these gains must be set the loss of prestige оценивая эти выгоды, нельзя забывать об ущербе в связи с потерей престижа; it's no good when theory is set against practice плохо, когда теорию противопоставляют практике; when one language is set against another... когда один язык сравнивают /сопоставляют/ с другим...
    9) be set for some time the examination (the voting, his departure, etc.) is set for today (for May 2, etc.) экзамен и т.д. назначен на сегодня и т.д., the party is all set for Monday at my place решено вечеринку провести в понедельник у меня; the time and date of the meeting have not yet been set дата и время собрания еще не установлены; be set by smth., smb. rules (standards, terms, fees, etc.) are set by a committee (by the law, by the headmaster, etc.) правила и т.д. устанавливаются комиссией и т.д.
    10) be set the list of questions is set список вопросов /вопросник/ составлен; be set for smth. what subjects have been set for the examination next year? какие предметы включены в экзамен на будущий год? || be set to music быть положенным на музыку
    11) be set in smth. the editorial was set in boldface type передовая была набрана жирным шрифтом
    10. XII
    have smth. set we have everything set у нас все готово /подготовлено/; the ship has her sails set корабль поднял паруса; have a place set for a guest поставить прибор для гостя
    11. XIII
    set to do smth. set to dig the garden (to write letters, etc.) начать вскапывать сад и т.д.; the engineers set to repair the bridge инженеры приступили к ремонту моста
    12. XVI
    1) set behind (in, on, etc.) smth. the sun sets behind the western range of mountains солнце садится за горной грядой на западе; the sun sets in the sea солнце садится в море; the sun never sets on our country над нашей страной никогда не заходит солнце; set at (in) smth. the sun sets at five o'clock (in the evening, etc.) солнце заходит в пять часов и т.д.
    2) set against (to, from, etc.) smth. set against the wind (against the current) двигаться, направляться (идти, плыть и т.п.) против ветра (против течения); set against the tide идти против прилива; the wind sets from the south (from the west, from the north-east, etc.) ветер дует с юга и т.д.: the current sets to the west (to the south, through the channel, through the straits, etc.) течение идет на запад и т.д.; the tide has set in his favour ему начинает везти
    3) set against (with) smth., smb. public opinion is setting against this proposal (against this plan, against his visit, against him, etc.) общественное мнение складывается не в пользу этого предложения и т.д.; circumstances were setting with our plan (with him, etc.) обстоятельства складывались благоприятно для осуществления нашего плана и т.д.
    4) set about (upon, on, to) smth. set about the study of mineralogy (about the composition, about it, about one's washing, about one's work, etc.) приниматься /браться/ за изучение минералогии и т.д.; I don't know how to set about this job не знаю, как приступить /как подступиться/ к этой работе; they set upon the task unwillingly они неохотно взялись за выполнение этой задачи; set to work in earnest, set seriously to work серьезно браться за работу; set to work on the problem приняться за работу над этой проблемой; set to work on one's studies начать заниматься, приняться за учение
    5) set up (on) smb. set upon the enemy атаковать противника; а gang of ruffians set on him на него напала шайка хулиганов; they set upon him with blows они набросились на него с кулаками; they set upon us with arguments они обрушились на нас со своими доводами; set about /at/ smb. coll. set about the boys (about the stranger, about the supporters of the other team, at the bully, etc.) набрасываться /налетать, наскакивать/ на мальчишек и т.д.; they set about each other at once они сразу же сцепились друг с другом /начали колошматить друг друга/; I'd set about you myself if I could я бы сам отколотил тебя, если бы мог; I'd set about him with a stick (with the butt of the spade, etc.) if we have any trouble если что [не так], я стукну его палкой и т.д.
    6) set in smth. cement soon sets in dry weather (in the cold, in the sun, etc.) в сухую погоду /когда сухо,/ и т.д. цемент быстро затвердевает /застывает/
    13. XVII
    set about (to) doing smth. set about getting dinner ready (about tidying up the room, about doing one's lessons, about stamp-collecting, late.) приниматься за обед /за приготовление обеда/ и т.д.; I must. set about my packing мне надо [начать] укладываться; he asked me how lie should set about learning German он спросил меня, с чего ему начать изучение немецкого языка; set to arguing (to fighting, to quarrelling. etc.) начинать /приниматься/ спорить и т.д.; they set to packing они стали упаковываться
    14. XXI1
    1) set smth., smb. on (at, against, in, before, for, etc.) smth., smb. set dishes (a lamp, one's glass, etc.) on the table поставить тарелки и т.д. на стол; set a place for the guest поставить прибор для гостя; set food and drink (wine and nuts, meat, a dish, etc.) before guests (before travellers, etc.) поставить еду и напитки и т.д. перед гостями и т.д.; set a table by the window (an armchair before a desk, a floor-lamp beside an armchair, etc.) поставить стол у окна и т.д.; set chairs around (at) a table расставлять стулья вокруг (у) стола; set a ladder (a bicycle, a stick, etc.) against a wall прислонить /приставить/ лестницу и т.д. к стене; set one's hand on smb.'s shoulder положить руку кому-л. на плечо; set a hand against the door опереться рукой о дверь; set smb. on his feet поставить кого-л. на ноги
    2) set smth., smb. in (by, on, upon, etc.) smth. set things in their place again вернуть /положить/ вещи на место; set flowers in the water (in a vase, etc.) поставить цветы в воду и т.д.; set glass in a window вставлять стекло в окно; set lamps in 'walls вделывать светильники в стены; set one's foot in the stirrup вставить ногу в стремя; set the stake in the ground вкопать столб в землю; set a pearl (a jewel, a diamond, etc.) in gold оправлять жемчужину и т.д. в золото; set smb. by the fire усадить кого-л. у огня: set a child in a high chair посадить ребенка ка высокий стул; set smb. in the dock посадить кого-л. на скамью подсудимых; set a wheel on an axle насадить колесо на ось: set a hen on eggs, set eggs under a hen посадить курицу на яйца; set a boy on horseback подсадить мальчика на лошадь; set smb. on the pedestal поставить /возвести/ кого-л. на пьедестал; set troops on shore высадить войска [на берег]; set one's foot oil a step поставить ногу на ступеньку; set foot on shore ступить на берег; I'll never set foot on your threshold я никогда не переступлю порог вашего дома; set a crown on his head возложить на него корону; set a king on the throne посадить короля на трон; set a kiss upon smb.'s hand приложиться к чьей-л. руке; set smth. with smth. set the top of the wall with broken glass утыкать верхнюю часть стены битым стеклом; set this bed with tulips (with geraniums, etc.) засадить эту клумбу тюльпанами и т.д. || set eyes on smb., smth. увидеть кого-л что-л., I never set eyes on him before today до сегодняшнего дня я его в глаза не видел; that child wants everything he sets his eyes on этому ребенку вынь, да положь все, что он видит
    3) set smth. to smth. set a glass (a trumpet, etc.) to one's lips, set one's lips to a glass (to a trumpet, etc.) подносить стакан и т.д. к губам /ко рту/; set a match (a lighter) to a cigarette (to old papers, to a fire, etc.) подносить спичку (зажигалку) к сигарете и т.д.; set one's shoulder to the door налечь плечом на дверь; set spurs to a horse пришпорить лошадь
    4) set smb. across smth. set him across the river переправлять его через реку /на другой берег/; set a child across the street перевести ребенка на другую сторону улицы /через улицу/; set smth. by smth. set a ship by the compass вести корабль по компасу; set smth. against (to ward(s), to) smth. set the boat against the wind (against the current) направлять лодку против ветра и т.д.; set one's course to the south направляться на юг; set one's face toward the east (toward home, towards the sun, etc.) повернуться лицом к востоку и т.д.; set smb. after (at, on, etc.) smb., smth. set the police (detectives, etc.) after /on the track of/ the criminal (on her, after the spies, etc.) направлять полицию и т.д. по следу преступника и т.д.; set the boys on the wrong (right) track направлять мальчишек по ложному (по правильному) следу; set a dog at a hare (at a fox, at a bull, at his heels, etc.) пустить собаку по следу зайца и т.д.; set dogs on a stranger (on a trespasser, on thieves, etc.) спустить собак на незнакомца и т.д. || set sail for India отплывать /направляться/ в Индию
    5) set smb. against (on, to, etc.) smb., smth. set people against each other (a friend against another, everyone against him, etc.) настраивать людей друг против друга и т.д.; he is trying to set you against me он старается восстановить вас против меня; set oneself against the proposal (against the scheme, against the decision, against his nomination, against him, etc.) был настроенным /выступать/ против этого предложения и т.д.; set the crowd on acts of violence (the crew to mutiny, soldiers to violence, people to robbery, etc.) подстрекать толпу на совершение актов насилия /к насилию/ и т.д.; set smth. against smth. set one thing against another противопоставлять одно другому; set one language against another сопоставлять /сравнивать/ один язык с другим; set smth. on smth. set one's heart /one's mind/ on the trip твердо настроиться на эту поездку; set one's heart on a new dress (on a new car, etc.) жаждать /очень хотеть/ купить новое платье и т.д.; he set his thoughts on the plan все его помыслы направлены на осуществление этого плана || set him at odds with his friends рассорить его с друзьями
    6) set smb., smth. to smth. set the class (the boys, him, etc.) to work (to a task, to sums, to dictation, etc.) засадить класс и т.д. за работу и т.д.; set one's mind /one's wits/ to a question (to a task, to a job, etc.) сосредоточиться на каком-л. вопросе и т.д.; you won't find the work difficult if only you set your mind to it если вы серьезно возьметесь за дело, работа не покажется вам трудной; set one's hand to the work (to the task, to the plough, etc.) взяться за работу и т.д.; he set himself resolutely to the task он решительно взялся за выполнение задачи; set а реп to' paper начать писать, взяться за перо; set smth. before smb. set a task (an object) before him поставить перед ним задачу
    7) set smth., smb. т (on, at, to) smth. set one's affairs (one's papers, one's house, a room, etc.) in order /to rights/ приводить свои дела и т.д. в порядок; set a machine in motion запустить машину; set the project in motion начинать работу над объектом; set the machinery of the government in motion приводить государственную машину в движение; set a chain reaction in motion вызвать цепную реакцию; his jokes set the audience (the table, the whole room, etc.) in a roar от его шуток вся аудитория и т.д. покатывалась со смеху; set smb. on his guard настораживать кого-л.; set smb. (smb.'s guests, the boy, smb.'s mind, etc.) at ease успокаивать кого-л. и т.д.; he set the girl at ease с ним девушке стало легко /девушка почувствовала себя свободно/; а host should try and set his guests at ease хозяин должен стараться, чтобы его гости чувствовали себя свободно /как дома/: now you may set your mind at ease теперь вы можете перестать волноваться /не волноваться/; set a question (the affair, the matter, etc.) at rest разрешить /урегулировать/ вопрос и т.д.; that sets all my doubts at rest это рассеивает все мои сомнения; set prisoners at liberty освобождать заключенных
    8) set smth. for smth. set the table for dinner (for five people, for two, etc.) накрыть стол к обеду и т.д.; set the stage for the next scene in a play подготовить сцену для следующей картины [в пьесе]; set the scene for talks подготовить условия /создать благоприятную обстановку/ для переговоров; set smth. by smth. set one's watch by the radio timesignal (by the town clock, by the clock in the library, by mine, etc.) ставить /сверять/ часы по радиосигналу и т.д.; set smth. to (for, at) smth. set the clock (the hands of the clock) to the correct time (to the proper hour of the day, etc.) точно поставить часы и т.д.; set the alarm for 5 o'clock (the camera lens to infinity, a thermostat at 70°, etc.) поставить будильник на пять часов и т.д.
    9) set smb., smth. at (in, он, etc.) smth. set a guard (a sentry, etc.) at the door (at the gate, at the corner of the street, in the nearest village, on the hill, etc.) поставить сторожа /часового/ и т.д. у дверей и т.д.; set pickets around the camp выставлять дозорных вокруг лагеря
    10) set smb., smth. over (before, among, etc.) smb., smth. set him over others (a supervisor over the new workers, etc.) назначать его начальником над остальными и т.д.; set Vergil before Homer отдавать предпочтение Вергилию перед Гомером, ставить Вергилия выше Гомера; set the author among the greatest writers of today (the painter among the best artists of the world, the team among the strongest teams of Europe, etc.) считать автора одним из крупнейших писателей современности и т.д.; set duty before pleasure ставить долг выше удовольствий /на первое место/; set honesty above everything (diamonds above rubies, etc.) ценить честность превыше всего и т.д., his intelligence (his talent, his character, etc.) sets him apart from others (from ordinary people, from the normal run of people, etc.) его ум и т.д. выделяют его среди других и т.д.; her bright red hair sets her apart from her sisters из всех сестер у нее одной были ярко-рыжие волосы
    11) set smth. at smth. set the price (the value of the canvas, etc.) at t 1000 оценить / назначить, определить цену/ и т.д. в тысячу фунтов; set bail at i 500 установить сумму залога в пятьсот фунтов; set neatness at a high value очень ценить аккуратность, придавать большое значение опрятности; set smth. for smth. set a time for a meeting назначать время собрания; set the rules for a contest вырабатывать правила состязания; set the lesson for tomorrow задавать урок на завтра; set smth. to /for /smth. set limits to smb.'s power (to his extravagance, to his demands, etc.) ограничивать чью-л. власть и т.д., устанавливать предел чьей-л. власти и т.д.; he sets no limit to his ambition его честолюбие не знает предела; set a time-limit for examination установить продолжительность экзамена; set a time-limit for debates установить регламент для выступления в прениях; set a record for the mile устанавливать рекорд в беге на одну милю; set an end to it положить этому конец; set smth. on smth., smb. set a high value on life (on punctuality, etc.) высоко ценить жизнь и т.д.; set a punishment on smb. налагать наказание на кого-л., определять кому-л. меру наказания; set a price on smb.'s head /on smb.'s life/ назначить награду за чью-л. голову /за чью-л. жизнь/; set smth. at some time set the death of the man at midnight установить, что смерть этого человека наступила в полночь || set much store by smth. придавать большее значение чему-л.; set much store by social position (by daily exercise, by what the neighbours say, by the opinion of people like him, etc.) придавать большое значение общественному положению и т.д.
    12) set smth. for (in, to, etc.) smth. set papers for the examination составлять экзаменационные работы; set new questions (problems, etc.) in an examination подготовить новые вопросы и т.д. для экзамена; set the words (this poem, etc.) to music положить эти слова и т.д. на музыку; set new words to an old tune сочинить новые слова на старый мотив; set Othello to music а) написать музыку к "Отелло"; б) написать /сочинить/ оперу "Отелло"; set a piece of music for the violin переложить музыкальное произведение для скрипки
    13) set smth. before smb. set a plan (facts, one's theory, one's proposals, etc.) before the council (before the chief, before experts, etc.) изложить совету /представить на рассмотрение совета/ и т.д. план и т.д.
    14) set smth. to smth. set one's name /one's signature, one's hand/ to a document подписать документ; set a seal to the decree скрепить указ печатью; set smth. on smth. set a veto on smth. накладывать запрет на что-л.
    15) set smth. on (in) smth., smb. set one's life on a chance рисковать жизнью в надежде на удачу; set one's future on a chance строить планы на будущее в расчете на счастливое стечение обстоятельств; set hopes on a chance (on him, on his uncle, etc.) надеяться /возлагать надежды/ на случай и т.д.
    16) set smth. for smb. set a snare for a fox поставить капкан на лису; set poison for rats разложить отраву для крыс
    17) set smth. for smth. set milk for cheese ставить молоко на творог, створаживать молоко
    18) || set fire to a house (to a barn, etc.) поджигать дом и т.д.; set the woods (a woodpile, etc.) on fire поджигать лес и т.д.
    15. XXII
    1) set smth. on doing smth. set one's heart /one's hopes, one's mind, one's thoughts/ on becoming an engineer (on going with us, on going abroad, etc.) очень хотеть /стремиться/ стать инженером и т.д.; I set my heart on going today я решил ехать сегодня; he sets his hopes on getting on in life он очень надеется преуспеть в жизни /добиться в жизни успеха/; if he once sets his mind on doing something it takes a lot to dissuade him если он настроился на что-либо, его очень трудно отговорить
    2) set smb. to doing smth. set him to woodchopping поставить его на колку дров, заставить его колоть дрова; set her to thinking заставить ее задуматься; set a child to crying довести ребенка до слез; he set himself to amusing me он изо всех сил старался развлечь меня
    16. XXIV1
    set smth. as smth. set education (money, revenge, etc.) as one's goal /as one's aim, as one's object, as one's purpose, as one's task/ поставить себе целью получить образование в т.д.

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > set

  • 40 last

    I
    1.
    adjective
    1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) último
    2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) último
    3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) último

    2. adverb
    (at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) en último lugar
    - at long last
    - at last
    - hear
    - see the last of
    - the last person
    - the last straw
    - the last thing
    - the last word
    - on one's last legs
    - to the last

    II
    verb
    1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) durar
    2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) durar
    - last out
    last1 adj
    1. pasado
    2. último
    what time is the last train? ¿a qué hora sale el último tren?
    at last!, where have you been? ¡por fin!, ¿dónde has estado?
    last2 adv
    1. último
    who arrived last? ¿quién llegó el último? / ¿quién fue el último en llegar?
    2. por última vez
    when did you last see your father? ¿cuándo fue la última vez que viste a tu padre?
    last3 vb durar
    the class lasts one hour la clase dura una hora / la clase es de una hora
    tr[lɑːst]
    1 (final) último,-a
    2 (most recent) último,-a
    3 (past) pasado,-a; (previous) anterior
    the month/year before last hace dos meses/años
    1 por última vez
    2 (at the end) en último lugar; (in race) en última posición
    who came last in the 1000 metres? ¿quién acabó último en la carrera de los 1000 metros?
    1 (person) el/la último,-a; (thing) lo último
    are you the last? ¿eres tú el último?
    1 (continue) durar; (hold out) aguantar, resistir
    1 durar
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    at last al fin, por fin
    at long last por fin
    if it's the last thing I do cueste lo que cueste, aunque sea lo último que haga
    last but not least por último lugar, pero no por eso menos importante
    last but one penúltimo,-a
    to be the last word familiar ser el último grito
    to breathe one's last dar el último suspiro
    to have seen the last of somebody haber visto a alguien por última vez
    to have the last word decir la última palabra
    to the last hasta el final
    the Last Judgment el Juicio Final
    the last rites la extremaunción nombre femenino
    ————————
    tr[lɑːst]
    1 (shoemaker's) horma
    last ['læst] vi
    1) continue: durar
    how long will it last?: ¿cuánto durará?
    2) endure: aguantar, durar
    3) survive: durar, sobrevivir
    4) suffice: durar, bastar
    last vt
    1) : durar
    it will last a lifetime: durará toda la vida
    2)
    to last out : aguantar
    last adv
    1) : en último lugar, al último
    we came in last: llegamos en último lugar
    2) : por última vez, la última vez
    I saw him last in Bogota: lo vi por última vez en Bogotá
    3) finally: por último, en conclusión
    last adj
    1) final: último, final
    2) previous: pasado
    last year: el año pasado
    last n
    1) : el último, la última, lo último
    at last: por fin, al fin, finalmente
    2) : horma f (de zapatero)
    adj.
    extremo, -a adj.
    pasado, -a adj.
    por último adj.
    postrero, -a adj.
    postrimero, -a adj.
    supremo, -a adj.
    último, -a adj.
    n.
    fin s.m.
    v.
    aguantar v.
    continuar v.
    durar v.
    humear v.
    resistir v.
    subsistir v.
    læst, lɑːst
    I
    1)
    a) ( in series) <chapter/lap> último

    the second to last door, the last door but one — la penúltima puerta

    to be last — (in race, on arrival) ser* el último (en llegar), llegar* el último or (CS) llegar* último

    to be last to + INF — ser* el último en + inf

    b) (final, ultimate) <chance/day> último

    at the very last minute o moment — en el último momento, a última hora

    the last rites o sacraments — la extremaunción

    c) ( only remaining) último
    2) (previous, most recent) (before n)

    that's the last thing I'd do! — no se me ocurriría hacer eso!; laugh II, leg I 1), straw a)


    II
    1)
    a) (in series, sequence) último, -ma m,f

    the last to + INF — el último/la última/los últimos/las últimas en + inf

    we haven't heard the last of him/it — nos va a seguir dando guerra, ya verás

    to breathe one's last — (liter) exhalar el último suspiro

    the last OF something: the last of its kind el último de su clase; that's the last of the jam — esa es toda la mermelada que queda

    to o until the last — hasta el último momento, hasta el final

    the night before last — anteanoche, antenoche (AmL)


    III
    1)

    I went in last — fui el último en entrar, entré el último, entré último (CS)

    our team came o finished last — nuestro equipo quedó en último lugar or (CS tb) terminó último

    b) (finally, in conclusion)

    last of all — por último, lo último (de todo)

    and last but not least — y por último, pero no por eso menos importante

    at last — por fin, al fin

    at long last — por fin, finalmente

    when did you last see him o see him last? — ¿cuándo fue la última vez que lo viste?


    IV
    noun ( for shoemaking) horma f

    V
    1.
    1)
    a) ( continue) durar
    b) (endure, survive) durar

    he wouldn't last five minutes in the armyno aguantaría or no duraría ni cinco minutos en el ejército

    2) ( be sufficient) durar

    to make something last — hacer* durar algo

    3) ( remain usable) durar

    2.
    vt durar
    Phrasal Verbs:

    I [lɑːst]
    1. ADJ
    1) (=most recent) último
    2) (=previous) (referring to specific occasion) [Christmas, Easter] pasado; [time, meeting, birthday] último

    the last time we went, it rained — la última vez que fuimos, llovió

    on Monday lastfrm el pasado lunes

    last Friday/month/year — el viernes/el mes/el año pasado

    night 1., 1)
    3) (=final) último

    last but one — penúltimo

    down to the last detail — hasta el más mínimo detalle, hasta el último detalle

    the Last Judg(e)mentel Juicio Final

    to fight to the last man — (lit, fig) luchar hasta el último aliento

    I was the last person to arrive/to see him alive — fui la última en llegar/la última persona que lo vió vivo

    I'm down to my last poundsolo me queda una libra

    the last rites — (Rel) la extremaunción

    second to last — antepenúltimo

    last thing at night — antes de acostarse

    I'll finish it if it's the last thing I do — ¡lo terminaré aunque sea la última cosa que haga en esta vida!

    that was the last time I saw him — esa fue la última vez que lo vi

    for the last time, shut up! — ¡cállate, y que sea la última vez que te lo digo!

    - be on it's/one's last legs
    4) (=least likely)

    you're the last person I'd trust with it — lo confiaría a cualquiera menos a ti, eres la última persona a la que se lo confiaría

    I would be the last person to stand in your way — yo soy la que menos me interprondía en tu camino, yo soy la última persona que se interpondría en tu camino

    that was the last thing I expected — eso era lo que menos me esperaba

    at 32, retirement is the last thing on his mind — con 32 años, jubilarse es lo último en que piensa

    2. PRON
    1) (of series) último

    you haven't heard the last of this! — ¡esto no se acaba aquí!, ¡esto no se va a quedar así!

    the last but one — el/la penúltimo(-a)

    to leave sth till last — dejar algo para lo último or el final

    to look one's last on sth — liter ver algo por última vez

    to the last — hasta el final

    breathe 1., 1)
    2) (=previous one)

    the night before last — anteanoche

    the week before last — la semana anterior a la pasada, la semana pasada no, la anterior

    the Saturday before last — el sábado anterior al pasado, el sábado pasado no, el anterior

    3) (=all that remains)

    this is the last of the bread/wine — esto es lo que queda de pan/vino

    he was the last of his kind, a true professional — fue el último de los de su clase, un verdadero profesional

    4)

    at last — por fin

    at long last the search was over — por fin la búsqueda había concluido

    3. ADV
    1) (=finally)

    last of all, take out the screws — por último, saca los tornillos

    last but not least — por último, pero no por ello menos importante

    2) (=in last place, at the end)

    he was or came last in the 100 metres — terminó en último lugar or en última posición en los 100 metros

    to arrive lastllegar el or (LAm) al último

    last in, first out — los últimos en llegar son a los que despiden los primeros

    3) (=most recently)

    when I last saw them — la última vez que las vi


    II [lɑːst]
    1. VI
    1) (=continue) durar

    nothing lasts forevernada dura para siempre

    it's too good to last, it can't last — esto no puede durar

    2) (=survive) durar

    he wouldn't have lasted ten minutes in those conditionsno hubiera durado or aguantado ni diez minutos en esas condiciones

    3) (=be enough) durar

    how long will the gas last? — ¿hasta cuándo durará or alcanzará el gas?

    "only available while stocks last" — (Comm) "solo hasta que se agoten las existencias"

    4) (=remain usable) durar

    more expensive batteries last longerlas pilas más caras duran más

    made to last — hecho para que dure

    2.

    it will last you a lifetimete durará toda la vida

    I've had enough publicity to last me a lifetime! — ¡me han dado publicidad suficiente para toda una vida!


    III
    [lɑːst]
    N (in shoemaking) horma f
    - stick to your last!
    * * *
    [læst, lɑːst]
    I
    1)
    a) ( in series) <chapter/lap> último

    the second to last door, the last door but one — la penúltima puerta

    to be last — (in race, on arrival) ser* el último (en llegar), llegar* el último or (CS) llegar* último

    to be last to + INF — ser* el último en + inf

    b) (final, ultimate) <chance/day> último

    at the very last minute o moment — en el último momento, a última hora

    the last rites o sacraments — la extremaunción

    c) ( only remaining) último
    2) (previous, most recent) (before n)

    that's the last thing I'd do! — no se me ocurriría hacer eso!; laugh II, leg I 1), straw a)


    II
    1)
    a) (in series, sequence) último, -ma m,f

    the last to + INF — el último/la última/los últimos/las últimas en + inf

    we haven't heard the last of him/it — nos va a seguir dando guerra, ya verás

    to breathe one's last — (liter) exhalar el último suspiro

    the last OF something: the last of its kind el último de su clase; that's the last of the jam — esa es toda la mermelada que queda

    to o until the last — hasta el último momento, hasta el final

    the night before last — anteanoche, antenoche (AmL)


    III
    1)

    I went in last — fui el último en entrar, entré el último, entré último (CS)

    our team came o finished last — nuestro equipo quedó en último lugar or (CS tb) terminó último

    b) (finally, in conclusion)

    last of all — por último, lo último (de todo)

    and last but not least — y por último, pero no por eso menos importante

    at last — por fin, al fin

    at long last — por fin, finalmente

    when did you last see him o see him last? — ¿cuándo fue la última vez que lo viste?


    IV
    noun ( for shoemaking) horma f

    V
    1.
    1)
    a) ( continue) durar
    b) (endure, survive) durar

    he wouldn't last five minutes in the armyno aguantaría or no duraría ni cinco minutos en el ejército

    2) ( be sufficient) durar

    to make something last — hacer* durar algo

    3) ( remain usable) durar

    2.
    vt durar
    Phrasal Verbs:

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