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1) General subject: breathe last gasp, draw one's last breath, expire, gasp out life, gasp out one's life, give up the ghost, slip breath, slip wind, to slinky ( one's) breath (one's wind), breath last gasp, gasp last (последний вздох), breath forth (one's) spirit

2) Colloquial: snuff out

3) Religion: give up his spirit, or to yield up the spirit

4) Makarov: give up the spirit, slip ( one's) breath, slip (one's) wind, yield up breath, life, yield up the ghost, yield up the spirit, draw last breath

5) Phraseological unit: breath (one's) last

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > испустить дух
2 ultimo

1. adj last

più recente latest

ultimo piano top floor

2. m, ultima f last

fino all'ultimo till the end

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ultimo agg.

1 last; ( finale) final: l'ultimo giorno dell'anno, del mese, della settimana, the last day of the year, of the month, of the week; l'ultima lettera dell'alfabeto, the last letter of the alphabet; gli ultimi capitoli di un libro, the last chapters of a book; la sua ultima lettera, his last letter; le ultime due file, the last two rows; in ultima fila, in the back row; abito all'ultimo piano, I live on the last (o top) floor; l'ultimo gradino, ( in alto) the top step, ( in basso) the bottom step; l'ultima volta che lo vidi, the last time I saw him; te lo dico per l'ultima volta, this is the last time I shall tell you // si riduce sempre all'ultimo momento, he always leaves it to the last minute; all'ultimo momento la cerimonia fu rinviata, the ceremony was postponed at the last minute // in ultimo luogo, finally // questa è la mia ultima carta, speranza, (fig.) this is my last card, hope // fece un ultimo tentativo, (fig.) he made one last attempt // dare l'ultimo tocco a un quadro, to give the finishing touch to a painting // le ultime parole famose, famous last words // ultimo ma non meno importante, last but not least // Michelangelo e Leonardo furono due grandi pittori, quest'ultimo anche scienziato, Michelangelo and Leonardo were two great painters, the latter also a scientist // (comm.): ultima offerta, final offer; ultima rata, final instalment // (amm.): termine ultimo, deadline (o final date); ultimo giorno utile per il pagamento, final date for payment; (Borsa) ultimo giorno di contrattazione, last trading day; ultimo avviso, final notice; ultimo entrato, primo a uscire, ( di merce in magazzino) last in first out

2 ( il più recente) latest; last: le ultime notizie, notizie dell'ultim'ora, the latest news; l'ultima edizione del giornale, the latest edition of the newspaper; gli ultimi avvenimenti, the latest events (o recent events); l'ultima guerra, the last war // l'ultima moda, the latest fashion // negli ultimi tempi, recently; negli ultimi giorni, mesi, anni, over the last few days, months, years // (comm.) nella nostra ( lettera) del 15 ultimo scorso, in our letter of the 15th last // (Borsa) le ultime quotazioni, the latest quotations

3 ( il più lontano) farthest; ( esterno) utmost: gli ultimi confini della terra, the farthest (o the utmost) limits of the earth // l'ultima porta a sinistra, the last door on the left

4 ( il più improbabile) last: è l'ultima cosa che mi sarei aspettata da te, it's the last thing I'd have expected of you

5 (fig. letter.) ( principale, fondamentale) ultimate: Dio è la causa ultima del mondo, God is the ultimate cause of the world

6 ( il meno importante) last; ( il minore) least; ( infimo) lowest: lo studio è la sua ultima preoccupazione, studying is the last thing he worries about // non ultimo, not least: molti fattori hanno accelerato la sua decisione, non ultimo la mancanza di personale, many factors brought forward his decision, not least the shortage of personnel // (comm.): ultimo prezzo, bottom price; merce di ultima qualità, third-rate goods

◆ s.m.

1 last: è sempre l'ultimo ad arrivare, he's always the last to arrive; arrivare per ultimo, to arrive last; lo tengo, lo faccio per ultimo, I'll keep it till last (o till the end), I'll do it last // l'ultimo del mese, the last day of the month; l'ultimo dell'anno, New Year's Eve // l'ultimo della classe, the bottom of the class // l'ultimo arrivato, venuto, a newcomer // ... e l'ultimo chiuda la porta,... and the last one closes the door // gli ultimi saranno i primi, the first shall be last

2 ( punto, momento estremo) end: combatteremo fino all'ultimo, we will fight to the end // all' ultimo, in the end: all'ultimo decise di partire, at the end he decided to leave // in ultimo, in the end: fu una lunga discussione, ma in ultimo lo convincemmo, the discussion took a long time, but in the end we convinced him // da ultimo, finally: ... e da ultimo il pezzo più prezioso della collezione,... and finally the most precious piece of the collection.

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['ultimo] ultimo (-a)
1. agg

1) (di serie: gen) last, (piano) top, (fila) back, (mano di vernice) last, final

l'ultimo scalino — (in basso) the bottom step, (in alto) the top step

l'ultimo piano — the top floor

abitare all'ultimo piano — to live on the top floor

le ultime 20 pagine — the last 20 pages

in ultima pagina — (di giornale) on the back page

per ultimo — (entrare, arrivare) last

arrivare per ultimo — to arrive last

Marco è arrivato per ultimo alla festa — Marco arrived last at the party

arrivare ultimo — to come last

Chiara è arrivata ultima nella gara — Chiara came last in the competition

2) (tempo: gen) last, (più recente) latest, (finale) final

negli ultimi tempi — recently

gli ultimi giorni prima di partire — the last days before leaving

l'ultima volta che l'ho visto — the last time I saw him

quella è stata l'ultima volta che l'ho vista — that was the last time I saw her

all'ultimo momento — at the last minute

ha cambiato idea all'ultimo momento — he changed his mind at the last minute

hai visto l'ultimo film di Spielberg? — have you seen Spielberg's latest film?

il loro ultimo album è in testa alla classifica — their latest album is at the top of the charts

ci vediamo poco, negli ultimi tempi — we haven't seen each other much recently

l'ultimo anno — the final year

fa l'ultimo anno dell'università — she is in her final year at university

il termine ultimo — the deadline

le ultime notizie — the latest news

all'ultima moda — in the latest fashion

...la vostra lettera del 7 aprile ultimo scorso —... your letter of April 7th last

3) (estremo: speranza, risorsa) last, final, (più lontano) farthest, utmost

l'ultimo lembo di terra italiana — the farthest tip of Italy

spendere fino all'ultimo centesimo — to spend every last penny

dare un'ultima occhiata a qc — to have one last look at sth

4) (per importanza) last

è l'ultimo film che vorrei andare a vedere — that's the last film I would want to go and see

qual è l'ultimo prezzo (che mi può fare)? — what's the lowest you'll go?

5) Filosofia ultimate

6)

(fraseologia) in ultima analisi — in the final o last analysis

in ultimo luogo — finally

avere o dire l'ultima parola — to have the last word

le ultime parole famose! — famous last words!

esalare o rendere l'ultimo respiro — to breathe one's last

2. sm/f

last (one)

questi sono gli ultimi — these are the last ones

l'ultimo nato — the youngest (child)

l'ultimo ad entrare — the last (person) to come in

gli ultimi arrivati — the last ones to arrive

lei è stata l'ultima ad arrivare — she was the last one to arrive

è l'ultima della classe — she's (at the) bottom of the class

questa è l'ultima delle mie preoccupazioni — that's the least of my worries

è l'ultimo degli ultimi — he's the lowest of the low

quest'ultimo — (tra due) the latter, (tra più di due) this last, the last-mentioned

3. sm

l'ultimo del mese/dell'anno — the last day of the month/year

l'ultimo dell'anno — New Year's Eve

all'ultimo ho deciso di restare — in the end I decided to stay

fino all'ultimo — to the last, till the end, until the end

in ultimo; da ultimo — in the end, finally

essere all'ultimo o agli ultimi — to be at death's door

4. sf

(notizia, barzelletta) hai sentito l'ultima? — have you heard the latest?

questa è l'ultima (che mi combini) — that's the last time you'll play that trick on me

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['ultimo] 1.
aggettivo

1) last

l'-a persona — the last person

fino all'ultimo dettaglio — to the last detail

per -a cosa — last of all

per la prima e -a volta — for the first and last time

l'-a casa prima del ponte — the last house before the bridge

terzo e ultimo volume — third and last volume

arrivare (per) ultimo — to come last

l'ultimo cassetto — (in basso) the bottom drawer

l'ultimo piano — (in alto) the top floor

in -a fila — (dietro) in the back row

2) (più recente) [edizione, libro, modello, notizia] latest

l'-a moda — the latest o new fashion

in questi -i tempi — lately, recently

3) (scorso) past

nelle -e 24 ore — in the past 24 hours

negli -i giorni — during the past few days

4) (definitivo, estremo) last, final attrib.

- a chance — last chance

in -a analisi — in the final o last analysis

è la mia -a offerta — that's my final o best offer

decisione dell'ultimo minuto — last-minute decision

all'ultimo momento — at the last minute, at the eleventh hour

5) (meno probabile) last

è l'-a persona (al mondo) a cui chiederei! — he's the last person I'd ask!

6) filos. (fondamentale) ultimate

causa -a — final cause

il fine ultimo della creazione — the ultimate aim of creation

7) (peggiore) [posto, squadra] bottom

l'-a posizione — the bottom
2.
sostantivo maschile (f. -a)

1) (in una successione) last

gli -i — the last ones

l'ultimo a svegliarsi — the last to wake up

sei sempre l'ultimo — you're always the last

essere l'ultimo della lista — to be at the bottom of the list

essere l'ultimo della classe — to be o come bottom of the class

vi licenzio dal primo all'ultimo! — I'll sack every last one of you!

quest'ultimo — this last, the latter

2) (giorno finale)

l'ultimo del mese — the last day of the month

l'ultimo dell'anno — New Year's Eve

3) (punto, momento estremo)

fino all'ultimo — to the last

da ultimo — lastly, finally

4) (meno importante) least

è l'ultimo dei miei problemi! — that's the least of my problems!

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ultimo nato — new arrival

l'Ultima Cena — relig. the Last Supper

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spendere fino all'ultimo centesimo — to spend every last penny

avere l'-a parola — to have the final word o the last say, to win the argument

esalare l'ultimo respiro — to draw one's last breath, to breath one's last

essere l'-a ruota del carro — to be the fifth wheel, to be at the bottom of the heap

ride bene chi ride ultimo — prov. he who laughs last laughs longest

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ultimo

/'ultimo/

I aggettivo

1 last; l'-a persona the last person; fino all'ultimo dettaglio to the last detail; per -a cosa last of all; per la prima e -a volta for the first and last time; l'-a casa prima del ponte the last house before the bridge; terzo e ultimo volume third and last volume; arrivare (per) ultimo to come last; l'ultimo cassetto (in basso) the bottom drawer; l'ultimo piano (in alto) the top floor; in -a fila (dietro) in the back row

2 (più recente) [edizione, libro, modello, notizia] latest; l'-a moda the latest o new fashion; in questi -i tempi lately, recently

3 (scorso) past; nelle -e 24 ore in the past 24 hours; negli -i giorni during the past few days

4 (definitivo, estremo) last, final attrib.; - a chance last chance; in -a analisi in the final o last analysis; è la mia -a offerta that's my final o best offer; decisione dell'ultimo minuto last-minute decision; all'ultimo momento at the last minute, at the eleventh hour

5 (meno probabile) last; è l'-a persona (al mondo) a cui chiederei! he's the last person I'd ask!

6 filos. (fondamentale) ultimate; causa -a final cause; il fine ultimo della creazione the ultimate aim of creation

7 (peggiore) [posto, squadra] bottom; l'-a posizione the bottom

II sostantivo maschile

(f. -a)

1 (in una successione) last; gli -i the last ones; l'ultimo a svegliarsi the last to wake up; sei sempre l'ultimo you're always the last; essere l'ultimo della lista to be at the bottom of the list; essere l'ultimo della classe to be o come bottom of the class; vi licenzio dal primo all'ultimo! I'll sack every last one of you! quest'ultimo this last, the latter

2 (giorno finale) l'ultimo del mese the last day of the month; l'ultimo dell'anno New Year's Eve

3 (punto, momento estremo) fino all'ultimo to the last; da ultimo lastly, finally

4 (meno importante) least; è l'ultimo dei miei problemi! that's the least of my problems!

IDIOMS

spendere fino all'ultimo centesimo to spend every last penny; avere l'-a parola to have the final word o the last say, to win the argument; esalare l'ultimo respiro to draw one's last breath, to breath one's last; essere l'-a ruota del carro to be the fifth wheel, to be at the bottom of the heap; ride bene chi ride ultimo prov. he who laughs last laughs longest

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COMPOUNDS

ultimo nato new arrival; l'Ultima Cena relig. the Last Supper.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > ultimo
3 esalare

1. v/t odori give off

esalare il respiro exhale

2. v/i come, emanate (da from)

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esalare v.tr. e intr. to exhale, to give* off: quel fiore esala un profumo intenso, that flower gives off a strong smell; un forte odore di muffa esalava dalla cantina, the cellar gave off a strong smell of mildew // esalare fumo, vapore, to fume; esalare l'anima, l'ultimo respiro, to breathe one's last.

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[eza'lare]
1. vt

(odori) to give off

esalare l'ultimo respiro — to breathe one's last

2. vi

(aus essere)

esalare (da) — to emanate (from)

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[eza'lare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (emanare) to give* off, to exhale

2) fig.

esalare l'ultimo respiro — to breath one's last, to draw one's last breath
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere) to exhale, to come* off

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esalare

/eza'lare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (emanare) to give* off, to exhale

2 fig. esalare l'ultimo respiro to breath one's last, to draw one's last breath

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere) to exhale, to come* off.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > esalare
4 esalare l'ultimo respiro

esalare l'ultimo respiro

to breath one's last, to draw one's last breath

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esalare l'ultimo respiro

to draw one's last breath, to breath one's last

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Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > esalare l'ultimo respiro
5 vita

f life

( durata della vita) lifetime

anatomy waist

a vita for life

costo m della vita cost of living

senza vita lifeless

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vita¹ s.f.

1 life*: vita degli animali, delle piante, animal, plant life; la vita umana, human life; la vita terrena, life on earth; essere in vita, to be living (o alive); essere in fin di vita, to be dying; essere privo di vita, to be lifeless; essere tra la vita e la morte, to be between life and death; rimanere in vita, to survive; non dare segni di vita, to show (o to give) no signs of life; rischiare la vita, to risk (o to venture) one's life; perdere la vita, to lose one's life; dare la vita a qlcu., to give birth to s.o.; dare la vita per qlcu., qlco., to give (o to sacrifice) one's life for s.o., sthg.; dar vita a qlco., to start (o to set up) sthg.; togliere la vita a qlcu., to take s.o.'s life; togliersi la vita, to kill oneself (o to commit suicide); richiamare in vita qlcu., to bring s.o. back to life; salvare la vita a qlcu., to save s.o.'s life; ti devo la vita, I owe you my life; aver cara la vita, to value one's life; vender cara la vita, to sell one's life dearly; essere attaccati alla vita, to love life // nella primavera, al tramonto della vita, in the spring, autumn of life // l'altra vita, the next life; la vita eterna, eternal life; passare a miglior vita, to pass away (o breath one's last) // lotta per la vita, struggle for life // assicurazione sulla vita, life insurance // è in gioco la sua vita, his life is at stake // è una questione di vita o di morte, it's a matter of life and death // ne va della vita, it's more than my life is worth // pena la vita, on pain of death // lo giuro sulla mia vita, I swear it on my life // l'aria e la luce sono la nostra vita, air and light are (o mean) life to us // il lavoro è la sua vita, work is his life; amor mio, vita mia!, my love, my life! // storie di vita vissuta, real life stories // conoscere la vita, to know life (o the world); avere esperienza della vita, to have experience of life (o of the world) // è la vita!, that's life! // finché c'è vita c'è speranza, (prov.) while there's life there's hope

2 ( periodo di vita) life*; ( durata di una vita) lifetime: vita lunga, long life; vita media, average lifetime; (fis. nucleare) mean life; vita operativa, physical life; durante la sua vita, during his lifetime; tutta una vita di felicità, a lifetime of happiness; capita una sola volta nella vita, it happens only once in a lifetime; non l'ho mai fatto in vita mia, I have never done it in my life; quel giornale ha avuto vita breve, that newspaper had a short life // vita natural durante, for one's natural life // a vita, (for) life; carcere a vita, life imprisonment; condanna a vita, life sentence; essere condannato a vita, to be given a life sentence; pensione a vita, life pension; senatore a vita, senator for life // per ( tutta) la vita, for life: essere menomato per la vita, to be maimed for life; ti amerò per tutta la vita, I'll love you as long as I live // in vita, during one's life: in vita non è stato un gran che, during his lifetime he wasn't up to much // lo conosco da una vita, è una vita che lo conosco, I've known him for years

3 ( modo di vivere) life*, living: vita sana, onesta, attiva, healthy, honest, active life; vita privata, pubblica, private, public life; ritirarsi a vita privata, to retire to private life; vita di relazione, social life; vita in comune, life together; far vita in comune, to live together; condurre una vita tranquilla, to lead a quiet life; vivere una vita disordinata, to live (o to lead) a disorderly life // tenore di vita, standard of living // che vita!, what a life! // vita da cani, dog's life // come va la vita?, how's life (o how are you getting on)? // fare una vita da nababbo, da re, to live like a lord (o a king) // fare la dolce vita, to live it up // fare una bella vita, to lead a good life // fare la, darsi alla bella vita, to lead a life of pleasure // fare la vita, to be a prostitute; donna di vita, prostitute // avere una doppia vita, to live (o to lead) a double life // cambiare vita, to mend one's ways // rifarsi una vita, to make a new life for oneself // trascinare la vita, to live (o to lead) a hard life // rendere la vita difficile a qlcu., to make life difficult for s.o. // sapere vita, morte e miracoli di qlcu., to know everything about s.o. // poca brigata vita beata, (prov.) the fewer the better

4 ( il necessario per vivere) living: il costo della vita, the cost of living; la vita è sempre più cara, the cost of living is going up all the time; guadagnarsi la vita, to earn one's living; si guadagna onestamente la vita, he earns an honest living; guadagnarsi a stento la vita, to scrape a living

5 ( vitalità) vitality, life*; ( animazione) animation: è piena di vita, she is full of life (o bubbling over with vitality); città, strada piena di vita, town, street full of life; musica piena di vita, music full of vitality; romanzo privo di vita, lifeless novel; dar vita a una festa, to liven up a party

6 ( essere, persona) life*: non c'era traccia di vita per le strade, there was no sign of life in the streets; la guerra costa molte vite, war costs many lives; non si lamenta alcuna perdita di vite umane, no lives were lost (o there was no loss of life)

7 ( biografia) life*, biography: hai letto le vite di Plutarco?, have you read Plutarch's lives?

vita² s.f. ( parte del corpo) waist: prendere qlcu. per la vita, to seize s.o. by the waist; giro di vita, waist measure; abito stretto in vita, a tight-waisted dress; avere la vita alta, bassa, essere corto, lungo di vita, to have a high, low waist, to be high-waisted, low-waisted; avere la vita stretta, sottile, to have a slender waist; vita di vespa, wasp waist // su con la vita!, cheer up!

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I ['vita] sf
1) (gen) life

essere in vita — to be alive

quando sono arrivati era ancora in vita — when they got there he was still alive

perdere la vita — to lose one's life

far ritornare in vita qn — to bring sb back to life

dare la vita per qn/qc — to give one's life for sb/sth

ha rischiato la vita per aiutarla — he risked his life to help her

pieno di vita — full of life

ha dato un po' di vita alla festa — he livened up the party a bit

2) (modo di vivere) life, lifestyle

nella vita quotidiana o di ogni giorno — in everyday life

la vita da studente — life as a student

la vita in Scozia — life in Scotland

la vita degli animali — animal life

condurre una vita attiva — to lead an active life

avere una doppia vita — to lead a double life

cambiare vita — to change one's way of life o one's lifestyle

- vita notturna
II ['vita] sf
Anat waist

abito a vita alta/bassa — dress with a high/low waist

mi è un po' largo in vita — it's a bit loose round the waist

punto (di) vita Sartoria — waist

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I ['vita]
sostantivo femminile

1) life*

salvare la vita a qcn. — to save sb.'s life

non c'erano segni di vita — there was no sign of life

togliersi la vita — to take one own's life

tra la vita e la morte — between life and death

c'è vita su Marte? — is there life on Mars?

forme di vita — life forms

è una questione di vita o di morte — it's a matter of life and death

per (tutta) la vita — throughout one's life

non l'ho mai visto prima in vita mia — I've never seen him before in my life

per la prima volta in vita mia — for the first time in my life

che cosa farai nella vita? — what are you going to do in life?

a vita — [esiliare, segnare] for life; [esilio, sospensione] lifetime

opera di (tutta) una vita — work of a lifetime

avere una vita molto attiva — to lead a busy life

rendere la vita difficile a qcn. — to make life difficult for sb.

il governo non avrà vita lunga — fig. the government won't last long

la vita di città, moderna — city life, present day life

stile di vita — lifestyle

condizioni di vita — living conditions

2) (vitalità) life*

prendere vita — to come to life

è là che c'è vita — that's where the action is

pieno di vita — [persona, luogo] bursting with life

3) (biografia) life*

4) fig. (molto tempo)

ci vuole una vita per fare — it takes ages o an age to do

non la vedo da una vita — it's been ages since I last saw her

5) in vita alive

tenere qcn., qcs. in vita — to keep sb., sth. alive (anche fig.)

rimanere in vita — to stay alive

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vita eterna — eternal life

vita media — statist. expectation of life

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questa (sì che) è vita! — this is the life!

così va la vita — that's what life is all about

avere vita facile — to have an easy ride

sapere vita, morte e miracoli di qcn. — = to know everything there's to know about sb.

darsi alla bella vita — to live it up, to lead the life of Riley

una vita da cani — a dog's life

per la vita e per la morte! — till death us do part!

o la borsa o la vita! — your money or your life!

su con la vita! — cheer up!

finché c'è vita c'è speranza — prov. while there's life there's hope

donna di vita — hooker

fare la vita — to be on the game BE
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Note:

Dei due principali equivalenti inglesi della parola vita, life e living, il primo è il termine più generale che fa riferimento all'esperienza complessiva del vivere ( una questione di vita o di morte = a matter of life and death, un amico per la vita = a friend for life, lo stile di vita = the way of life / the lifestyle), mentre il secondo allude soprattutto alle necessità materiali del vivere ( condizioni di vita = living conditions, il costo della vita = the cost of living). Quando si parla della vita in generale, la parola life non è preceduta dall'articolo in inglese ( la vita è spesso dura = life is often hard), a meno che non ci sia una specificazione ( la vita dei contadini nell'Inghilterra medievale era spesso molto dura = the life of peasants in medieval England was often very hard)
II ['vita]
sostantivo femminile (parte del corpo) waist; (circonferenza) waistline

vita sottile, larga — slim, large waist o waistline

afferrare qcn. per la vita — to seize sb. around the waist

a vita alta, bassa — [ abito] high-, low-waisted

giro vita — waist measurement

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vita¹

/'vita/

Dei due principali equivalenti inglesi della parola vita, life e living, il primo è il termine più generale che fa riferimento all'esperienza complessiva del vivere ( una questione di vita o di morte = a matter of life and death, un amico per la vita = a friend for life, lo stile di vita = the way of life / the lifestyle), mentre il secondo allude soprattutto alle necessità materiali del vivere ( condizioni di vita = living conditions, il costo della vita = the cost of living). Quando si parla della vita in generale, la parola life non è preceduta dall'articolo in inglese ( la vita è spesso dura = life is often hard), a meno che non ci sia una specificazione ( la vita dei contadini nell'Inghilterra medievale era spesso molto dura = the life of peasants in medieval England was often very hard).

sostantivo f.

1 life*; salvare la vita a qcn. to save sb.'s life; non c'erano segni di vita there was no sign of life; togliersi la vita to take one own's life; tra la vita e la morte between life and death; c'è vita su Marte? is there life on Mars? forme di vita life forms; è una questione di vita o di morte it's a matter of life and death; per (tutta) la vita throughout one's life; non l'ho mai visto prima in vita mia I've never seen him before in my life; per la prima volta in vita mia for the first time in my life; che cosa farai nella vita? what are you going to do in life? a vita [esiliare, segnare] for life; [esilio, sospensione] lifetime; opera di (tutta) una vita work of a lifetime; avere una vita molto attiva to lead a busy life; rendere la vita difficile a qcn. to make life difficult for sb.; il governo non avrà vita lunga fig. the government won't last long; la vita di città, moderna city life, present day life; stile di vita lifestyle; condizioni di vita living conditions

2 (vitalità) life*; prendere vita to come to life; è là che c'è vita that's where the action is; pieno di vita [persona, luogo] bursting with life

3 (biografia) life*

4 fig. (molto tempo) ci vuole una vita per fare it takes ages o an age to do; non la vedo da una vita it's been ages since I last saw her

5 in vita alive; tenere qcn., qcs. in vita to keep sb., sth. alive (anche fig.); rimanere in vita to stay alive

IDIOMS

questa (sì che) è vita! this is the life! così va la vita that's what life is all about; avere vita facile to have an easy ride; sapere vita, morte e miracoli di qcn. = to know everything there's to know about sb.; darsi alla bella vita to live it up, to lead the life of Riley; una vita da cani a dog's life; per la vita e per la morte! till death us do part! o la borsa o la vita! your money or your life! su con la vita! cheer up! finché c'è vita c'è speranza prov. while there's life there's hope; donna di vita hooker; fare la vita to be on the game BE

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COMPOUNDS

vita eterna eternal life; vita media statist. expectation of life.

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vita²

/'vita/

sostantivo f.

(parte del corpo) waist; (circonferenza) waistline; vita sottile, larga slim, large waist o waistline; afferrare qcn. per la vita to seize sb. around the waist; a vita alta, bassa [ abito] high-, low-waisted; giro vita waist measurement.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > vita
6 dødssukk

subst. dying groan subst. last breath, one's last breath

Norsk-engelsk ordbok > dødssukk
7 последний вздох

General subject: (one's) last breath, (one's) last gasp

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > последний вздох
8 испускать последний вздох

give up the ghost, breath one's last

Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > испускать последний вздох
9 издыхание

(one's) last breath; dying gasp
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(one's) last breath; dying gasp

Новый русско-английский словарь > издыхание
10 dech

m sgt (G tchu) 1. (oddech) breath; (oddychanie) breathing U
- chwytać/wstrzymywać dech to catch/hold one’s breath

- chory z trudem chwytał dech the patient could hardly catch his breath

- nabrać tchu to take a breath

- tańczyć do utraty tchu to dance until one is breathless

- nie mógł złapać tchu he couldn’t catch his breath, he was short of breath

- z wrażenia zaparło mu dech he held his breath in amazement

- była tak piękna, że zaparło mi dech she was so beautiful it took my breath away

- nalewka tak mocna, że aż dech zapiera flavoured vodka so strong it burns your throat

- zapierający dech w piersiach widok a breathtaking view
2. książk., przen. (powiew) breath, waft
- wiosenny dech wiatru a breath of spring air

■ bez tchu (tracąc oddech) out of breath, breathless; (bez przerwy) without stopping

- padł bez tchu he fell down out of breath

- bez tchu przebiegł pięć kilometrów he ran five kilometres without stopping

- co tchu a. ile tchu as quickly as one can

- jednym tchem (szybko) in one go; (jednym łykiem) in one gulp

- wymienił tytuły/nazwiska jednym tchem he reeled off the titles/names in one go

- wypił lekarstwo jednym tchem he drank the medicine in one gulp

- ostatnim tchem at one’s last gasp

- sprinter ostatnim tchem dobiegł do mety the sprinter reached the finish line at his last gasp

- póki tchu a. do ostatniego tchu to the last, until one’s dying breath

- będę walczył o wolność kraju póki tchu w piersi I will fight for my country’s freedom till my dying breath

- z zapartym tchem with bated breath

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tchu; m

( oddech) breath

dech mi zaparło — it took my breath away

bez tchu — out of breath

z zapartym tchem — with bated breath

jednym tchem — at once; ( duszkiem) at one gulp

nabrać ( perf) tchu — to draw breath

ostatnim tchem — with one's last breath

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dech

mi

tylko sing. tch-

1. (= oddech) breath; wind; zapierać komuś dech w piersiach take sb's breath away; dech mi zaparło it took my breath away; zapierający dech (w piersiach) breathtaking, stunning, breathless; nabrać tchu take a breath; nie móc złapać tchu gasp for breath, be out of breath, be short of breath; aż ci/mu itd. tchu braknie until you're/he's etc. blue in the face; bez tchu out of breath, short of breath, breathless; być bez tchu be out of breath, be short of breath, be breathless; jednym tchem in the same breath, in a single breath; at once; nabrać tchu draw a breath; ostatnim tchem with one's last l. dying breath; do utraty tchu until you're/he's etc. blue in the face; do ostatniego tchu to l. till the last (breath); oglądać coś z zapartym tchem watch sth keenly; czekać z zapartym tchem hold one's breath, wait with bated breath.

2. lit., rzad. (= powiew) breath (of air l. wind).

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > dech
11 умереть

1) General subject: be food for worms, become food for worms, breathe last, breathe last gasp, breathe one's last, bump off, bust, cash in one's check, close one's days, conk, croak, cross the Great Divide, depart, die, die testate, divide, do and die, do or die, draw one's last breath, end days, evaporate, expire, get one's quietus, get quietus, go aloft, go bung, go meet Maker, go off the hooks, go the way of all things, go to Maker, go to glory, go to one's account, hand in one's check, hand in one's chips, hop the perch, hop the stick, hop the twig, join the great majority, kick the bucket, kick up one's heels, lay bones, pack up, part, pass away, pass beyond the veil, pass in, pass in one's chips, pass on, pass over, pay one's debt to nature, perish, pike, pop off (особ. внезапно), pop off the hooks, quit this scene of troubles, slip breath, slip one's cable, slip wind, snuff, snuff (обыкн. to snuff it), succumb (от чего-либо), suffer death, take exit, take the ferry, to be at peace, to be food for worms, to be with the Saints, to slinky (one's) breath (one's wind), to slinky (one's) cable, turn toes to the daisies, breath last gasp, decease, gasp last, go from hence into the other world, go hence, go to grass, go to last home, go to long home, go to long rest, go to long rest, go to own place, hand in checks, kick up heels, leave the stage, make exit, make exit, pay debt to nature, quit the stage, shut lights out, step off, sup with Pluto, go for a Burton, flatline (of a person - to die - Origin: 1980s: from flat + line - with reference to the continuous straight line displayed on a heart monitor, indicating death)

2) Medicine: (ящик) box

3) Colloquial: go west, pass out, peg out, pip out, skip (часто skip out), snuff out, tip over the perch, hand in checks, hand in one's dinner-pail, turn in one's dinner-pail, bite the big one

4) Dialect: tip off the perch, tip up heels

5) American: hand in chips, hand in one's account, kick, pass in chips, be called to account, go to account

6) Obsolete: give up the ghost, starve

7) Literal: quit the scene

8) Latin: aut vincere aut mori, exit

9) Military: lose the number of mess

10) Rare: end, stick spoon in the wall

11) Australian slang: throw a seven

12) Bible: enter within the veiling

13) Jargon: buy the farm, cash ( one's) chips, check out, cut one's cable, dance off, guit it, hand in (one's) checks (chips), kick in, kick off, kick the bicket, knock off work, off, pass in (one's) checks (chips), pass in the checks, pop off, shoot star, take the last (long) count, turn belly up (go belly up), turn toes up, turn up (one's) toes (to the daisies) turn (one's) toes up, turn up one's toes, turn up toes, hang up hat, hung up hat, lay down fork and knife, pass in checks, slip cable, buy the big one (I don't plan to buy the big one for at least another 30 years. Я не планирую умереть, как минимум, ещё тридцать лет.), take the (long) count, get one's ticket punched, bump, cash in (one's) chips, conk out, give (someone) the foot, go, kiss off, kiss the dust, knock it, knock it off, knock off, throw in the sponge (towel), tip over

14) Graphic expression: meet death

15) Sublime: be no more, to be no more

16) American English: step off the curb

17) Makarov: demise, go beyond the veil, go beyond the veil (скончаться, разделить участь всех смертных, отправиться на тот свет, отправиться к праотцам, уйти на покой, покинуть этот бренный мир), go down into the tomb, go home, go home (скончаться, разделить участь всех смертных, отправиться на тот свет, отправиться к праотцам, уйти на покой, покинуть этот бренный мир), go out of the world, go over to the majority, go over to the majority (скончаться, разделить участь всех смертных, отправиться на тот свет, отправиться к праотцам, уйти на покой, покинуть этот бренный мир), go the way of all flesh, go the way of all living, go the way of all the earth, go the way of all the earth (скончаться, разделить участь всех смертных, отправиться на тот свет, отправиться к праотцам, уйти на покой, покинуть этот бренный мир), go the way of all the flesh, go the way of all the flesh (скончаться, разделить участь всех смертных, отправиться на тот свет, отправиться к праотцам, уйти на покой, покинуть этот бренный мир), go the way of nature, go to (one's) last home, go to (one's) last home (скончаться, разделить участь всех смертных, отправиться на тот свет, отправиться к праотцам, уйти на покой, покинуть этот бренный мир), go to (one's) long home, go to (one's) long home (скончаться, разделить участь всех смертных, отправиться на тот свет, отправиться к праотцам, уйти на покой, покинуть этот бренный мир), go to (one's) long rest, go to (one's) long rest (скончаться, разделить участь всех смертных, отправиться на тот свет, отправиться к праотцам, уйти на покой, покинуть этот бренный мир), go to (one's) own place, go to (one's) own place (скончаться, разделить участь всех смертных, отправиться на тот свет, отправиться к праотцам, уйти на покой, покинуть этот бренный мир), go to glory (скончаться, разделить участь всех смертных, отправиться на тот свет, отправиться к праотцам, уйти на покой, покинуть этот бренный мир), go to heaven, go to heaven (скончаться, разделить участь всех смертных, отправиться на тот свет, отправиться к праотцам, уйти на покой, покинуть этот бренный мир), go to the great majority, join the angels, join the majority, join the silent majority, lay (one's) bones, pass over to the great majority, shut (one's) lights out, slip (one's) breath, slip (one's) wind, snuff it, yield up breath, yield up the ghost, call off all bets, cash in checks, cash in chips, check in, close days, cock nose, crease it, cross the Great D., cross the Stygian ferry, cross the Styx, cross the bar, cross the river, cut cable, dine with Mohammed, do the seven, draw last breath, drop a cue, drop off, end days, enter behind the veil, enter beyond the veil, enter within the veil, die away (о чувствах), die down (о чувствах), cross over (перейти в мир иной)

18) Taboo: crap out, lead apes in hell

19) Saying: go swimming with the fishes (особенно стать жертвой убийства)

20) Idiomatic expression: cash in one's chips (применяется как глагол)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > умереть
12 aliento

m.

1 breath.

cobrar aliento to catch one's breath

sin aliento breathless

aliento fétido foul breath

2 strength.

3 encouragement, heart, strength, breath.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: alentar.

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aliento

► nombre masculino

1 (respiración) breath, breathing

2 figurado (ánimo) spirit, courage

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cobrar aliento to get one's breath back

dar aliento a alguien to encourage somebody

quedarse sin aliento (respirando mal) to be breathless, be out of breath 2 (sorprendido) to gasp

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noun m.

1) breath

2) courage, strength

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SM

1) (=hálito) breath

tiene mal aliento — he has bad breath

le huele el aliento a ajo — his breath smells of garlic

2) (=respiración)

el ejercicio me dejó sin aliento — the exercise left me breathless o out of breath

• contener el aliento — to hold one's breath

• dar los últimos alientos — liter to breathe one's last liter

• faltar el aliento, me falta el aliento — I'm out of breath

• recobrar o recuperar el aliento — to get one's breath back

• tomar aliento, paró, tomó aliento y continuó hablando — he stopped to get his breath back, then went on talking

- cortar a algn el aliento

- de un aliento

3) frm (=ánimo) courage, spirit

cobrar aliento — to take heart

dar aliento a algn — to encourage sb

4) (=tono)

una novela de hondo aliento patriótico — a novel with a deeply patriotic spirit, a profoundly patriotic novel

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masculino

1)

a) (respiración, aire) breath

sin aliento — out of breath, breathless

le faltaba el aliento — he was out of breath o short of breath

recuperar el aliento — to get one's breath back

b) ( aire espirado) breath

mal aliento — bad breath

le huele el aliento — his breath smells

c) ( inspiración) inspiration

cuentos de aliento gótico — tales with a Gothic flavor

2) (ánimo, valor)

dar aliento a alguien — to encourage somebody

aquello me dió aliento para seguir adelante — that gave me the strength to carry on

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= breath.

Ex. The energy comes from the diaphragm, which propels the breath like stones from a catapult so that the words are lobbed from speaker to listener.

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* aguantar el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.

* contener el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* falto de aliento = breathless.

* grito de aliento = cheer.

* mal aliento = bad breath.

* palabras de aliento = pep talk.

* Posesivo + último aliento = Posesivo + last breath.

* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.

* recuperar el aliento = catch + Posesivo + breath.

* sin aliento = breathlessly, breathless.

* tomar aliento = draw + a breath.

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masculino

1)

a) (respiración, aire) breath

sin aliento — out of breath, breathless

le faltaba el aliento — he was out of breath o short of breath

recuperar el aliento — to get one's breath back

b) ( aire espirado) breath

mal aliento — bad breath

le huele el aliento — his breath smells

c) ( inspiración) inspiration

cuentos de aliento gótico — tales with a Gothic flavor

2) (ánimo, valor)

dar aliento a alguien — to encourage somebody

aquello me dió aliento para seguir adelante — that gave me the strength to carry on

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= breath.

Ex: The energy comes from the diaphragm, which propels the breath like stones from a catapult so that the words are lobbed from speaker to listener.

* aguantar el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.

* contener el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* falto de aliento = breathless.

* grito de aliento = cheer.

* mal aliento = bad breath.

* palabras de aliento = pep talk.

* Posesivo + último aliento = Posesivo + last breath.

* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.

* recuperar el aliento = catch + Posesivo + breath.

* sin aliento = breathlessly, breathless.

* tomar aliento = draw + a breath.

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aliento

masculine

A

1 (respiración, aire) breath

el esfuerzo lo dejó sin aliento he was really out of breath o breathless from the effort

al llegar a la cima le faltaba el aliento by the time he reached the summit he was out of breath o short of breath

tomó aliento antes de subir otro tramo de escaleras she stopped to catch her breath o to get her breath back before climbing the next flight of stairs

recuperar el aliento to get one's breath back

2 (aire espirado) breath

tiene mal aliento she's got bad breath

su aliento olía a alcohol his breath smelled of alcohol, there was alcohol on his breath

le huele el aliento his breath smells

3 (inspiración) inspiration

cuentos de aliento gótico tales with a Gothic flavor

B

(ánimo, valor): darle aliento a algn to encourage sb

aquellas palabras me dieron aliento para seguir adelante those words gave me the strength to carry on

ni siquiera esta enfermedad ha logrado quitarle el aliento not even this illness has managed to break his spirit

ya no existe ese gran aliento inversor there is no longer that great enthusiasm for investment

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Del verbo alentar: ( conjugate alentar)

aliento es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
alentar
aliento
alentar ( conjugate alentar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ persona› to encourage;

‹jugador/equipo› to cheer … on
b) ‹esperanza/ilusión› to cherish

aliento sustantivo masculino
1
a) (respiración, aire) breath;

◊ sin aliento out of breath, breathless

b) ( aire espirado) breath;

◊ mal aliento bad breath

2 (ánimo, valor):
◊ dar aliento a algn to encourage sb

alentar vtr fig to encourage
aliento sustantivo masculino
1 breath: estoy sin aliento, I'm out of breath
figurado la noticia me dejó sin aliento, the news took my breath away
2 (ánimo) encouragement: mi marido me dio aliento para conseguir mis metas, my husband gave me the support I needed to achieve my goals
' aliento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empañar
- recobrar
- resuello
- ánimo
- bocanada
- vaho
English:
breath
- breathless
- encouragement
- out of
- pause
- puffed
- sweeten
- wind

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aliento

♦ ver alentar

♦ nm

1. [respiración] breath;

cobrar aliento to catch one's breath;

nos dejó sin aliento it left us breathless o out of breath;

me falta el aliento I'm out of breath

2. [aire que sale de boca] breath;

mal aliento bad breath;

le huele el aliento his breath smells;

le huele el aliento a tabaco his breath smells of cigarettes;

le olía el aliento a whisky he had whisky on his breath

3. [ánimo]
el premio le dio aliento para seguir con su trabajo the prize encouraged her to continue with her work;

el aliento del público impulsó al equipo the crowd's enthusiastic support spurred the team on

4. [inspiración] inspiration;

una novela de aliento épico a novel of epic sweep

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aliento

m

1 breath;

mal aliento bad breath;

cobrar aliento catch one’s breath, get one’s breath back;

perder el aliento be out of breath, be breathless;

cortar el aliento a alguien take s.o.’s breath away;

sin aliento breathless, out of breath;

que quita el aliento breathtaking;

hasta el último aliento to his/her dying day

2 fig

encouragement

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aliento nm

1) : breath

2) : courage, strength

3)

dar aliento a : to encourage

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aliento n breath

déjame recuperar el aliento let me get my breath back

dar aliento a alguien to encourage somebody

sin aliento out of breath

Spanish-English dictionary > aliento
13 último

adj.

1 last, finishing, last one, hindmost.

2 ultimate, quintessential.

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último

► adjetivo

1 last

2 (más reciente) latest; (de dos) latter

3 (más alejado) furthest; (más abajo) bottom, lowest; (más arriba) top; (más atrás) back

4 (definitivo) final

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la última up to date

a últimos de towards the end of

por último finally

ser lo último familiar (el colmo) to be just too much

estar en las últimas (moribundo) to be at death's door 2 (arruinado) to be down and out

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(f. - última)

adj.

1) last

2) final

3) latter

•

- por último

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último, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=final) last

el último día del mes — the last day of the month

la última película que hizo Orson Wells — the last film Orson Wells made

las últimas Navidades que pasamos allí — the last Christmas we spent there

la Última Cena — (Rel) the Last Supper

• a lo último — * in the end

¿y qué ocurre a lo último? — and what happens in the end?

estoy a lo último del libro — I've nearly finished the book

• por último — finally, lastly

por último, el conferenciante hizo referencia a... — finally o lastly, the speaker mentioned...

• por última vez — for the last time

2) (=más reciente)

a) [en una serie] [ejemplar, moda, novedad] latest; [elecciones, periodo] last

este coche es el último modelo — this car is the latest model

¿has leído el último número de la revista? — have you read the latest issue of the magazine?

las últimas noticias — the latest news

las últimas novedades musicales — the latest music releases

los dos últimos cuadros que ha hecho no son tan innovadores — his two latest o his latest two paintings are not so innovative

durante la última década — in o over the last decade

en las últimas horas ha aparecido otro posible comprador — in the last few hours another possible buyer has emerged

volvió a salir elegido en las últimas elecciones — he was reelected at the last election

la última película que he visto — the last film I saw

las últimas películas que he visto — the last few films I have seen

• ahora último — Chile recently

su malhumor no es de ahora último — his bad mood is not a recent thing

ha estado estudiando más ahora último — he's been studying more recently

• en los últimos años — in o over the last few years, in recent years

• en los últimos tiempos — lately

b) [entre dos] latter

de los dos, este último es el mejor — of the two, the latter is the best
hora 2), b)
3) [en el espacio]

a) (=más al fondo) back

un asiento en la última fila — a seat in the back row

b) (=más alto) top

viven en el último piso — they live on the top floor

c) (=más bajo) bottom, last

el último escalón — the bottom o last step

el equipo en última posición — the team in last o bottom place

ocupan el último lugar en el índice de audiencia — they have the lowest viewing figures

d) (=más lejano) most remote, furthest

las noticias llegan hasta el último rincón del país — news gets to the most remote o the furthest parts of the country

4) (=extremo)

solo lo aceptaremos como último recurso — we will only accept it as a last resort

en último caso, iría yo — as a last resort o if all else fails, I would go

esta medida tiene como fin último reducir el nivel de contaminación — the ultimate aim of this measure is to reduce pollution levels
extremo II, 1., 2), instancia 3), remedio 2)
5) (=definitivo)

es mi última oferta — that's my final offer

dígame cuál es el último precio — tell me what your lowest price is

- decir la última palabra

6)

• lo último * —

a) (=lo más moderno) the latest thing

lo último en pantalones — the latest thing in trousers

lo último en tecnología ofimática — the latest (in) office technology

b) (=lo peor) the limit

pedirme eso encima ya es lo último — for him to ask that of me as well really is the limit

2. SM / F

1)

el último — the last, the last one

el último de la lista — the last (one) on the list

¿quién es la última? — who's the last in the queue?

hablar el último — to speak last

llegó la última — she arrived last

ser el último en hacer algo — to be the last (one) to do sth

el último en salir que apague la luz — the last one to leave, turn the light off

- reírse el último

a la última —

estar a la última — to be bang up-to-date *

siempre va vestida a la última — she's always wearing the latest thing

zapatos a la última — the latest thing in shoes

- estar en las últimas

- en últimas
vestir
2) *

¿a qué no sabes la última de Irene? — do you know the latest about Irene?

3) Esp

a últimos de mes — towards the end of the month

3.

ADV Cono Sur in the last position, in the last place

* * *
I
- ma adjetivo (delante del n)

1)

a) ( en el tiempo) last

hasta últimas horas de la noche — until late at night

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

b) ( más reciente)

¿cuándo fue la última vez que lo usaste? — when did you last use it?

su último libro — his latest book

en los últimos tiempos — recently, in recent years (o months etc)

2)

a) ( en una serie) last

estar en último lugar — to be last

último aviso a los pasajeros del vuelo... — last o final call for passengers on flight...

en el último puesto de la división — at the bottom of the division

por última vez — for the last time

como último recurso — as a last resort

ser lo último — (fam) ( el colmo) to be the last straw o the limit; ( lo más reciente) to be the latest thing

b) (como adv) (CS) <salir/terminar> last

llegó último en la carrera — he finished last in the race

3) ( en el espacio)

el último piso — the top floor

la última fila — the back row

la última página del periódico — the back page of the newspaper

aunque tenga que ir al último rincón del mundo — even if I have to go to the ends of the earth

4) ( definitivo)

es mi última oferta — it's my final offer

siempre tiene que decir la última palabra — he always has to have the last word

•

- Última Cena

- última hora

- última morada

- última voluntad
II
- ma masculino, femenino last one

era el último que me quedaba — it was my last one

el último de la lista — the last person on the list

es el último de la clase — he's bottom of the class

¿sabes la última que me hizo? — do you know what he's done to me now?

¿te cuento la última? — (fam) do you want to hear the latest? (colloq)

a últimos de — (Esp) toward(s) the end of

por último — finally, lastly

en (Col) or (Ven) de últimas — as a last resort, if the worst comes to the worst

a la última — (fam)

siempre va a la última — she always wears trendy clothes

estar en las últimas — ( estar a punto de morir) to be at death's door; ( no tener dinero) (fam) to be broke (colloq)

tomar la última — (fam) to have one for the road (colloq)

* * *

= last, latter, ultimate, innermost, final, back marker.

Ex. We now come to the sixth and last condition of authorship.

Ex. The former necessitate the constant comparison, or manipulation, of index entries rather than the linear scanning of entries in the latter.

Ex. Abstracting and indexing data are a vital component in the communication link between the originator of information and its ultimate consumer.

Ex. Thus a folio gathering might consist of three folio sheets, the outermost of which contained pages 1 and 12 and pages 2 and 11; the middle sheet had pages 3 and 10, 4 and 9; and the innermost sheet had pages 5 and 8, 6 and 7.

Ex. The final index will mirror current terminology.

Ex. I went right off Hamilton when he referred to back markers as something like 'those monkeys who get in the way' half way through the first season.

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* a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.

* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.

* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.

* a último momento = last minute [last-minute].

* como último recurso = as a last resort, in the last resort.

* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.

* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.

* dar el último empujón = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* dar el último repaso = tie + the pieces together.

* dar los últimos retoques a = put + the finishing touches on.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* decisión de última hora = last-minute decision.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* de última generación = enhanced, high-tech, high-end, leading edge.

* de última hora = last minute [last-minute], late breaking [late-breaking], up-to-the-minute, hot off the griddle.

* de última línea = streamlined.

* de última moda = new-fangled [newfangled].

* de última novedad = streamlined.

* de último grito = streamlined.

* de último momento = last minute [last-minute].

* durante el último año = over the last year.

* durante los dos últimos meses = over the last couple of months.

* durante los últimos años = over the past few years, over recent years.

* durante los últimos + Expresión Temporal = over the past + Expresión Temporal.

* durante los últimos + Número + años = over the last + Número + years.

* el último = the latest + Nombre.

* el último citado = latter.

* el último grito = the last word, the cat's meow, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.

* en el último caso = in the latter case.

* en el último minuto = last minute [last-minute], at the last minute.

* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.

* en las últimas = fag-end, goner.

* en las últimas décadas = in recent decades.

* en los dos últimos meses = over the last couple of months.

* en los últimos años = in recent years, over the recent past, in the last few years.

* en los últimos años de = in the last years of.

* en los últimos días = in recent days.

* en los últimos + Expresión Temporal = over the past + Expresión Temporal.

* en los últimos meses = in recent months.

* en los últimos + Tiempo = in the past + Tiempo.

* en los últimos tiempos = latterly, in recent times, in modern times, in recent memory.

* en última instancia = ultimately, in the long run, in the end, in the last analysis, in the last resort, in the final analysis.

* en último término = in the last analysis, in the final analysis.

* estar en las últimas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* estudiante de último año = senior student, senior.

* estudiante de último curso = final year student.

* estudiante universitario de último curso = senior major.

* hacer el último esfuerzo = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* hasta el último minuto = until the last minute.

* hasta última hora = until the last minute.

* información de última hora = news flash.

* la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* la última vez = last time.

* la última vez que = the last time.

* lista de últimas adquisiciones = accessions list, list of current acquisitions, addition list.

* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.

* los últimos coletazos = fag-end.

* lo último = the last word.

* ¡maricón el último! = the devil take the hindmost.

* nacido el último = lastborn.

* noticia de última hora = hot off the press(es).

* noticias de última hora = breaking news.

* pendiente de ir a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.

* por última vez = for the last time, one last time.

* por último = finally, last, lastly, ultimately.

* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.

* precipitación de última hora = last-minute rush.

* prisa de última hora = last-minute rush.

* que siempre va a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* que sigue la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* sección de últimos números de publicaciones periódicas = current periodicals area.

* seguidor de la última moda = faddish, faddy [faddier -comp., faddies -sup.].

* ser el último grito = be all the rage.

* ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.

* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.

* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.

* ser lo último = be all the rage, be the pits.

* ser lo último en = become + the next stop in.

* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.

* ser lo último que + ocurrir + a Alguien = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.

* tener la última palabra = have + the ultimate say, have + the final say, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* Ultima Cena, la = Last Supper, the.

* última oportunidad, la = last chance, the.

* última palabra + depender de = ultimate authority + rest with.

* últimas novedades de = fresh out from.

* Posesivo + últimas palabras = last words, Posesivo + dying last words.

* últimas palabras que se han hecho famosas = famous last words.

* último aliento = death rattle, Posesivo + last breath.

* último escalafón, el = bottom rung, the.

* último mencionado, el = last mentioned, the.

* último nivel, el = bottom rung, the.

* último número, el = latest issue, the.

* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.

* último recurso = fall-back [fallback], last resort, last ditch.

* último rincón, el = nooks and crannies.

* últimos coletazos = Indian summer.

* últimos ritos, los = final rites, the.

* último suspiro = last breath.

* último tramo, el = last leg, the.

* último trecho, el = last leg, the.

* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.

* una última vez = one last time.

* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.

* vestido a la última = fashion statement.

* vestido a la última moda = fashion statement.

* * *
I
- ma adjetivo (delante del n)

1)

a) ( en el tiempo) last

hasta últimas horas de la noche — until late at night

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

b) ( más reciente)

¿cuándo fue la última vez que lo usaste? — when did you last use it?

su último libro — his latest book

en los últimos tiempos — recently, in recent years (o months etc)

2)

a) ( en una serie) last

estar en último lugar — to be last

último aviso a los pasajeros del vuelo... — last o final call for passengers on flight...

en el último puesto de la división — at the bottom of the division

por última vez — for the last time

como último recurso — as a last resort

ser lo último — (fam) ( el colmo) to be the last straw o the limit; ( lo más reciente) to be the latest thing

b) (como adv) (CS) <salir/terminar> last

llegó último en la carrera — he finished last in the race

3) ( en el espacio)

el último piso — the top floor

la última fila — the back row

la última página del periódico — the back page of the newspaper

aunque tenga que ir al último rincón del mundo — even if I have to go to the ends of the earth

4) ( definitivo)

es mi última oferta — it's my final offer

siempre tiene que decir la última palabra — he always has to have the last word

•

- Última Cena

- última hora

- última morada

- última voluntad
II
- ma masculino, femenino last one

era el último que me quedaba — it was my last one

el último de la lista — the last person on the list

es el último de la clase — he's bottom of the class

¿sabes la última que me hizo? — do you know what he's done to me now?

¿te cuento la última? — (fam) do you want to hear the latest? (colloq)

a últimos de — (Esp) toward(s) the end of

por último — finally, lastly

en (Col) or (Ven) de últimas — as a last resort, if the worst comes to the worst

a la última — (fam)

siempre va a la última — she always wears trendy clothes

estar en las últimas — ( estar a punto de morir) to be at death's door; ( no tener dinero) (fam) to be broke (colloq)

tomar la última — (fam) to have one for the road (colloq)

* * *

= last, latter, ultimate, innermost, final, back marker.

Ex: We now come to the sixth and last condition of authorship.

Ex: The former necessitate the constant comparison, or manipulation, of index entries rather than the linear scanning of entries in the latter.

Ex: Abstracting and indexing data are a vital component in the communication link between the originator of information and its ultimate consumer.

Ex: Thus a folio gathering might consist of three folio sheets, the outermost of which contained pages 1 and 12 and pages 2 and 11; the middle sheet had pages 3 and 10, 4 and 9; and the innermost sheet had pages 5 and 8, 6 and 7.

Ex: The final index will mirror current terminology.

Ex: I went right off Hamilton when he referred to back markers as something like 'those monkeys who get in the way' half way through the first season.

* a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.

* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.

* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.

* a último momento = last minute [last-minute].

* como último recurso = as a last resort, in the last resort.

* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.

* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.

* dar el último empujón = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* dar el último repaso = tie + the pieces together.

* dar los últimos retoques a = put + the finishing touches on.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* decisión de última hora = last-minute decision.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* de última generación = enhanced, high-tech, high-end, leading edge.

* de última hora = last minute [last-minute], late breaking [late-breaking], up-to-the-minute, hot off the griddle.

* de última línea = streamlined.

* de última moda = new-fangled [newfangled].

* de última novedad = streamlined.

* de último grito = streamlined.

* de último momento = last minute [last-minute].

* durante el último año = over the last year.

* durante los dos últimos meses = over the last couple of months.

* durante los últimos años = over the past few years, over recent years.

* durante los últimos + Expresión Temporal = over the past + Expresión Temporal.

* durante los últimos + Número + años = over the last + Número + years.

* el último = the latest + Nombre.

* el último citado = latter.

* el último grito = the last word, the cat's meow, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.

* en el último caso = in the latter case.

* en el último minuto = last minute [last-minute], at the last minute.

* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.

* en las últimas = fag-end, goner.

* en las últimas décadas = in recent decades.

* en los dos últimos meses = over the last couple of months.

* en los últimos años = in recent years, over the recent past, in the last few years.

* en los últimos años de = in the last years of.

* en los últimos días = in recent days.

* en los últimos + Expresión Temporal = over the past + Expresión Temporal.

* en los últimos meses = in recent months.

* en los últimos + Tiempo = in the past + Tiempo.

* en los últimos tiempos = latterly, in recent times, in modern times, in recent memory.

* en última instancia = ultimately, in the long run, in the end, in the last analysis, in the last resort, in the final analysis.

* en último término = in the last analysis, in the final analysis.

* estar en las últimas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* estudiante de último año = senior student, senior.

* estudiante de último curso = final year student.

* estudiante universitario de último curso = senior major.

* hacer el último esfuerzo = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* hasta el último minuto = until the last minute.

* hasta última hora = until the last minute.

* información de última hora = news flash.

* la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* la última vez = last time.

* la última vez que = the last time.

* lista de últimas adquisiciones = accessions list, list of current acquisitions, addition list.

* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.

* los últimos coletazos = fag-end.

* lo último = the last word.

* ¡maricón el último! = the devil take the hindmost.

* nacido el último = lastborn.

* noticia de última hora = hot off the press(es).

* noticias de última hora = breaking news.

* pendiente de ir a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.

* por última vez = for the last time, one last time.

* por último = finally, last, lastly, ultimately.

* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.

* precipitación de última hora = last-minute rush.

* prisa de última hora = last-minute rush.

* que siempre va a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* que sigue la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* sección de últimos números de publicaciones periódicas = current periodicals area.

* seguidor de la última moda = faddish, faddy [faddier -comp., faddies -sup.].

* ser el último grito = be all the rage.

* ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.

* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.

* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.

* ser lo último = be all the rage, be the pits.

* ser lo último en = become + the next stop in.

* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.

* ser lo último que + ocurrir + a Alguien = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.

* tener la última palabra = have + the ultimate say, have + the final say, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* Ultima Cena, la = Last Supper, the.

* última oportunidad, la = last chance, the.

* última palabra + depender de = ultimate authority + rest with.

* últimas novedades de = fresh out from.

* Posesivo + últimas palabras = last words, Posesivo + dying last words.

* últimas palabras que se han hecho famosas = famous last words.

* último aliento = death rattle, Posesivo + last breath.

* último escalafón, el = bottom rung, the.

* último mencionado, el = last mentioned, the.

* último nivel, el = bottom rung, the.

* último número, el = latest issue, the.

* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.

* último recurso = fall-back [fallback], last resort, last ditch.

* último rincón, el = nooks and crannies.

* últimos coletazos = Indian summer.

* últimos ritos, los = final rites, the.

* último suspiro = last breath.

* último tramo, el = last leg, the.

* último trecho, el = last leg, the.

* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.

* una última vez = one last time.

* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.

* vestido a la última = fashion statement.

* vestido a la última moda = fashion statement.

* * *

último¹ -ma

adjective

( delante del n)

A

1 (en el tiempo) last

los últimos años de su vida the last years of her life, her last years

hasta últimas horas de la noche until late at night

en el último momento or a última hora at the last minute o moment

2

(más reciente): ¿cuándo fue la última vez que lo usaste? when did you last use it?, when was the last time you used it?

su último libro es muy bueno his latest book is very good

lo último que supe de él es que vivía en París the last I heard he was living in Paris

la última moda the latest fashion

los últimos estudios the latest o the most recent studies

en los últimos tiempos recently, in recent years ( o months etc)

B

1 (en una serie) last

estaba en último lugar I was last, I was in last place

el último tren sale a las once the last train leaves at eleven

último aviso a los pasajeros del vuelo … last o final call for passengers on flight …

el equipo ocupa el último puesto de la división the team is at the bottom of the division o is in last place in the division

te lo digo por última vez I'm telling you for the last o final time

le echaré una última mirada I'll take one last o final look

como último recurso as a last resort

ser lo último ( fam) (el colmo) to be the last straw o the limit; (lo más reciente) to be the latest thing

2 ( como adv) (CS) ‹salir/terminar› last

el que salga último que apague la luz last one out o whoever is last out, turn the light off

llegó última en la carrera she finished last in the race

C

(en el espacio): en el último piso on the top floor

en la última fila in the back row

la última página del periódico the back page of the newspaper

aunque tenga que ir al último rincón del mundo even if I have to go to the ends of the earth

D

(definitivo): es mi última oferta it's my final offer

siempre tiene que decir la última palabra he always has to have the last word

Compuestos:

● Última Cena

feminine Last Supper

● última hora

feminine late item (of news)

● última morada

feminine ( period); last resting place ( frml)

● última voluntad

feminine last wishes (pl), last wish

● últimos sacramentos

mpl last rites o sacraments (pl)

último² -ma

masculine, feminine

last one

era el último que me quedaba it was my last one, it was the last one I had

el último en llegar the last (one) to arrive

¿quién es el último? who's last in line ( AmE) o ( BrE) in the queue?

salió el último he was the last to leave

el último de la lista the last person on the list

es el último de la clase he's bottom of the class

¿sabes la última que me hizo? do you know what he's done to me now?

¿te cuento la última? ( fam); do you want to hear the latest? ( colloq)

a últimos de ( Esp); toward(s) the end of

por último finally, lastly

y por último quiero decir que … and finally o lastly, I would like to say that …

en ( Col) or ( Ven) de últimas as a last resort, if the worst comes to the worst

a la última ( fam): siempre va a la última she's always fashionably dressed, she always wears trendy clothes

está a la última it's the latest fashion, it's all the rage ( colloq)

estar en las últimas (estar a punto de morir) to be at death's door;

(no tener dinero) ( fam) to be broke ( colloq)

tomar la última ( fam); to have one for the road ( colloq)

* * *

Del verbo ultimar: ( conjugate ultimar)

ultimo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

ultimó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
ultimar
último
ultimar ( conjugate ultimar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ preparativos› to complete;
‹ detalles› to finalize
2 (AmL frml) ( matar) to kill, murder
último
◊ -ma adjetivo ( delante del n)

1 ( en el tiempo) last;
◊ a última hora at the last minute o moment;

su último libro his latest book;
en los últimos tiempos recently;
¿cuándo fue la última vez que lo usaste? when did you last use it?
2
a) ( en una serie) last;

◊ estar en último lugar to be last;

por última vez for the last time;
como último recurso as a last resort;
última voluntad last wishes (pl)
b) ( como adv) (CS) ‹salir/terminar› last

3 ( en el espacio):
◊ el último piso the top floor;

la última fila the back row
4 ( definitivo):
◊ es mi última oferta it's my final offer

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
last one;
◊ era el último que me quedaba it was my last one;

es el último de la clase he's bottom of the class;
a últimos de (Esp) toward(s) the end of;
por último finally, lastly
ultimar verbo transitivo
1 (un proyecto, una tarea) to finalize
ultimar detalles, to finalize details
2 LAm (rematar, asesinar) to kill, finish off
último,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sin otro detrás) last: éste es el último caramelo, this is the last sweet
2 (no preferente, peor de una serie) last: es el último lugar en que habría mirado, it's the last place where I'd look
3 (más reciente) latest
última moda, latest fashion
según las últimas noticias, according to the latest news
4 (más remoto) farther: la vacuna tiene que llegar hasta la última aldea del continente, the vaccine must reach the most remote village on the continent
5 (más alto) top
el último piso, the top floor
6 (definitivo) last, final: era su última oferta, it was his final offer
mi última oportunidad, my last chance
7 (al final de un periodo de tiempo) a últimos de mes, towards the end of the month
II pron last one: los últimos en llegar fuimos nosotros, we were the last to arrive
el último de la fila, the last one in the queue
♦ Locuciones: estar en las últimas, (un enfermo) to be at death's door
fam (carecer de dinero, comida) to be broke
(estar acabándose) to be about to run out
ser lo último, to be the last
(algo indigno, inaceptable) mendigar es lo último, having to beg is the pits
a la última, up to the minute
de última hora: una decisión de última hora, a last-minute decision
una noticia de última hora, a newsflash
por último, finally

' último' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abajo
- caso
- decidir
- ensalzar
- faltar
- fin
- hasta
- inspección
- ligue
- llegar
- memoria
- número
- para
- pasada
- pasado
- recordar
- remedio
- rozar
- sprint
- suspiro
- término
- última
- arriba
- aviso
- el
- en
- extremo
- grito
- lugar
- mono
- recurso
- rincón
English:
afterthought
- bottom
- burst
- cancel
- come
- eleventh
- enjoy
- final
- finally
- height
- hot news
- last
- last-ditch
- lastly
- latest
- latter
- laugh
- LIFO
- outermost
- parting
- past
- push
- rage
- refer to
- resort
- senior
- spurt
- state-of-the-art
- stave off
- title
- top
- touch
- word
- year
- after
- close
- current
- dying
- fail
- inch
- late
- line
- memorial
- most
- nook
- scramble
- state
- survive
- ultimate

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último, -a

♦ adj

1. [en una serie, en el tiempo] last;

mi última esperanza/oportunidad my last hope/chance;

hizo un último intento he made one last o final attempt;

último aviso para los pasajeros… [por megafonía] (this is the) last o final call for passengers…;

decisiones de última hora last-minute decisions;

a última hora, en el último momento at the last moment;

como último recurso as a last resort;

a lo último in the end;

lo último antes de acostarme last thing before I go to bed;

en una situación así es lo último que haría it's the last thing I'd do in a situation like that;

por último lastly, finally;

ser lo último [lo final] to come last;
[el último recurso] to be a last resort; [el colmo] to be the last straw
Comp
la Última Cena the Last Supper;
último pago final payment;

último plazo final instalment;

los últimos sacramentos the last sacraments;

última voluntad last wish(es)

2. [más reciente] latest, most recent;

una exposición de sus últimos trabajos an exhibition of her most recent work;

las últimas noticias son inquietantes the latest news is very worrying;

en los últimos días/meses in recent days/months;

la última vez que lo vi the last time I saw him, when I last saw him;
Fam
es lo último en electrodomésticos it's the latest thing in electrical appliances

Comp
última hora [como título] latest, stop press;
noticias de última hora last-minute news

3. [más bajo] bottom;
[más alto] top; [de más atrás] back;
la última línea de la página the bottom o last line of the page;

el último piso the top floor;

la última fila the back row

4. [más remoto] furthest, most remote;

el último rincón del país the remotest parts of the country

5. [definitivo]
es mi última oferta it's my last o final offer;

tener la última palabra en algo to have the last word on sth

6. [primordial] ultimate;

medidas cuyo fin último es… measures that have the ultimate goal of…

7. RP [uso adverbial] last;

empezaron últimos, por eso todavía no terminaron they started last, that's why they haven't finished yet;

salí última porque me quedé conversando I was the last to leave because I stayed behind talking

♦ nm,f

1. [en fila, carrera]
el último the last (one);

el último de la fila the last person in the Br queue o US line;

el último de la clase the bottom of the class;

es el último al que pediría ayuda he's the last person I'd ask for help;

llegar/terminar el último to come/finish last;

ser el último en hacer algo to be the last to do sth;

a últimos de mes at the end of the month;

¿nos tomamos la última? shall we have one for the road?;

Comp

estar en las últimas [muriéndose] to be on one's deathbed;
[sin dinero] to be down to one's last penny; [sin provisiones] to be down to one's last provisions; [botella, producto] to have almost run out;
Comp
Fam
ir a la última to wear the latest fashion

2. [en comparaciones, enumeraciones]
este último… the latter…

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último

adj

1 last;

ser el último en llegar be the last (one) to arrive;

por último finally;

está en las últimas he doesn’t have long (to live);

a últimos de mayo at the end of May

2 ( más reciente) latest;

últimas noticias latest news sg ;

estar a la última be right up to date;

ir a la última (moda) wear the latest fashions;

es lo último it’s the latest thing

3 piso top atr

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último, -ma adj

1) : last, final

la última galleta: the last cookie

en último caso: as a last resort

2) : last, latest, most recent

su último viaje a España: her last trip to Spain

en los últimos años: in recent years

3)

por último : finally

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último¹ adj

1. (en general) last

el 31 es el último día de mes the thirty first is the last day of the month

2. (más reciente) latest

las últimas noticias sobre el accidente the latest news on the accident

3. (más abajo) bottom

está en el último cajón it's in the bottom drawer

4. (más arriba) top

vive en el último piso he lives on the top floor

5. (más atrás) back

se suele sentar en la última fila she usually sits in the back row

último² n last one

es el último que tengo it's the last one I've got

llegó la última she came last

es el último de la clase he's bottom of the class

a últimos del mes at the end of the month

vestir a la última to wear trendy clothes

por último finally

¿quién es el último? who's last in the queue?

Spanish-English dictionary > último
14 Zug

m; -(e)s, Züge

1. EISENB. train; im Zug on the train; mit dem Zug by train; wann geht mein Zug? when ( oder what time) does my train go?, when ( oder what time) is my train?; jemanden zum Zug bringen take s.o. to the station (Am. to the train [station]); bis zum Zug begleiten: see s.o. off at the station (Am. the train [station]); auf den fahrenden Zug aufspringen jump onto the moving train; fig. jump on the bandwagon; im falschen Zug sitzen fig. be barking up the wrong tree; der Zug ist abgefahren fig. you’ve ( oder we’ve, he’s etc.) missed the boat

2. Gruppe: (Festzug) procession; (Kolonne) column; von Fahrzeugen: convoy; von Vögeln: flight; von Fischen: shoal; (Gespann) team; MIL. platoon; (Abteilung) section; der Feuerwehr: watch

3. nur Sg.; Bewegung: procession; (Marsch) march; von Zugvögeln, Völkern etc.: migration; von Wolken: movement, drift(ing); Hannibals Zug über die Alpen Hannibal’s crossing of the Alps; einen Zug durch die Gemeinde machen umg., fig. go on a pub crawl, Am. go bar-hopping; im Zuge fig. (im Verlauf) in the course (+ Gen of); des Fortschritts etc.: on the tide (of); (im Gang) sein: in progress; im besten Zuge sein fig., Sache: be well under way, be in full swing; Person: be going strong

4. (das Ziehen) an Leine etc.: pull (an + Dat on); heftig: tug; ruckartig: jerk; PHYS. tension, pull; Zug ausüben auf (+ Akk) exert traction on; dem Zug seines Herzens folgen fig. follow (the dictates of) one’s heart; einen Zug ins Brutale etc. haben fig. (einen Hang zu) have a brutal etc. streak

5. beim Schwimmen: stroke; beim Rudern: pull; sie schwamm mit kräftigen Zügen she was swimming strongly

6. an der Zigarette: drag, puff ( beide: an + Dat of, at); beim Trinken: gulp, swig umg., förm. draught, Am. draft ( alle aus from); (Atemzug) breath; einen Zug machen an Zigarette: take a drag ( oder puff); einen Zug aus der Pfeife nehmen (take a) puff at one’s pipe; einen tüchtigen Zug aus der Flasche nehmen umg. take a good swig from the bottle; sein Glas auf einen Zug leeren empty one’s glass in one go; er hat einen guten Zug umg. he can really down the stuff ( oder knock it back); in den letzten Zügen liegen umg. be breathing one’s last, be at death’s door; fig., Sache: be on its last legs; in vollen Zügen genießen fig. enjoy to the full, make the most of; in großen oder groben Zügen fig. in broad outline, roughly

7. fig. und Schach etc.: move; wer ist am Zug? whose move ( oder turn) is it?; ein geschickter Zug a clever move; jetzt ist er am Zug it’s his move, the ball is in his court; ( nicht) zum Zuge kommen Person: (never) get a chance ( oder a look-in umg.); im Gespräch: (not) get a word in; Strategie etc.: (not) get ( oder be given) a chance; Zug um Zug nacheinander: step by step; (ohne Pause) without delay; in einem Zug(e) tun, lesen, Aufsatz etc. schreiben: in one go; Namen etc. schreiben: with a single stroke (of the pen)

8. nur Sg.; (Luftzug) draught, Am. draft; ich habe Zug bekommen I must have been sitting in a draught (Am. draft)

9. des Gesichts: feature; um den Mund etc.: line(s Pl.); einen bitteren / energischen Zug um den Mund haben have bitterness / firmness in the lines of one’s mouth

10. des Wesens: trait, characteristic, feature ( alle an + Dat of); bes. pej. streak; einen leichtsinnigen Zug haben have a careless streak; das war ein / kein schöner Zug von ihm that was nice / not very nice of him; das Bild hat impressionistische Züge fig. the picture has certain Impressionistic features, there are things about the picture that remind one of the Impressionists

11. Vorrichtung, an Glocke, Rollladen etc.: pull; zum Hochhieven: hoist; (Flaschenzug) pulley; an Orgel: stop; an Posaune: slide

12. (Gummizug) elastic band; (Riemen) strap; am Beutel etc.: drawstring

13. (Abzug) Ofen: den Zug öffnen / schließen open / close the damper; der Ofen hat keinen Zug the stove isn’t drawing

14. PÄD. (Zweig) stream, Am. track; der neusprachliche Zug des Gymnasiums the modern languages side of the grammar school

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der Zug

(Fahrzeug) train;

(Festzug) procession; parade;

(Luftzug) draught; draft;

(Merkmal) feature;

(Militärabteilung) platoon;

(Ziehen) tug; pull; hitch;

(Zigarette) whiff;

(Zugkraft) traction; tension; pull

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I [tsuːk]
m -(e)s, -e
['tsyːgə]
1) no pl (= Ziehen)(an +dat on, at) pull, tug; (= Zugkraft, Spannung) tension

2) no pl (=Fortziehen von Zugvögeln, Menschen) migration; (der Wolken) drifting

einen Zúg durch die Kneipen machen — to do the rounds of the pubs (esp Brit) or bars

das ist der Zúg der Zeit, das liegt im Zúg der Zeit — it's a sign of the times, that's the way things are today

dem Zúg seines Herzens folgen — to follow the dictates of one's heart

3) (= Luftzug) draught (Brit), draft (US); (= Atemzug) breath; (an Zigarette, Pfeife) puff, drag; (= Schluck) gulp, mouthful, swig (inf)

einen Zúg machen (an Zigarette etc) — to take a drag

das Glas in einem Zúg leeren — to empty the glass with one gulp or in one go, to down the glass in one (inf)

etw in vollen Zügen genießen — to enjoy sth to the full or max (inf)

er genoss sein Leben in vollen Zügen — he enjoyed life to the full

in den letzten Zügen liegen (inf) — to be at one's last gasp (inf), to be on one's last legs (inf)

er hat einen guten Zúg (inf) — he can really put it away (inf)

er hat Zúg abbekommen or gekriegt (inf) — he got a stiff neck etc from sitting in a draught (Brit) or draft (US)

4) (beim Schwimmen) stroke; (beim Rudern) pull (mit at); (= Federzug) stroke (of the pen); (bei Brettspiel) move

einen Zúg machen (beim Schwimmen) — to do a stroke; (bei Brettspiel) to make a move

Zúg um Zúg (fig) — step by step, stage by stage

(nicht) zum Zúge kommen (inf) — (not) to get a look-in (inf)

du bist am Zúg (bei Brettspiel, fig) — it's your move or turn

etw in großen Zügen darstellen/umreißen — to outline sth, to describe/outline sth in broad or general terms

das war kein schöner Zúg von dir — that wasn't nice of you

5) (= Zugvorrichtung) (= Klingelzug) bell pull; (bei Feuerwaffen) groove; (= Orgelzug) stop

6) (= Gruppe) (von Fischen) shoal; (= Gespann von Ochsen etc) team; (von Vögeln) flock, flight; (von Menschen) procession; (MIL) platoon; (= Abteilung) section

7) (= Feldzug) expedition, campaign; (= Fischzug) catch, haul
II
m -(e)s, -e
(= Eisenbahnzug) train; (= Lastzug) truck and trailer
mit dem Zúg fahren — to go by train

jdn zum Zúg bringen — to take sb to the station or train, to see sb off at the station

im falschen Zúg sitzen (fig inf) — to be on the wrong track, to be barking up the wrong tree (inf)

auf den fahrenden Zúg aufspringen (fig) — to jump on the bandwagon (inf)

See:

→ abfahren
III
m -(e)s, -e
(= Gesichtszug) feature; (= Charakterzug auch) characteristic, trait; (sadistisch, brutal etc) streak; (= Anflug) touch
das ist ein schöner Zúg von ihm — that's one of the nice things about him

das ist kein schöner Zúg von ihm —

die Sache hat einen Zúg ins Lächerliche (fig) — the affair has something (of the) ridiculous about it, the affair verges on the ridiculous
IV
nt -s
(Kanton) Zug
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der

1) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) drag

2) (a movement of air, especially one which causes discomfort in a room or which helps a fire to burn: We increase the heat in the furnace by increasing the draught; There's a dreadful draught in this room!) draught

3) (a quantity of liquid drunk at once without stopping: He took a long draught of beer.) draught

4) ((in board games) an act of moving a piece: You can win this game in three moves.) move

5) migration

6) (a section of a company of soldiers.) platoon

7) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) pull

8) (a railway engine with its carriages and/or trucks: I caught the train to London.) train

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Zug¹

<-[e]s, Züge>

[tsu:k, pl ˈtsy:gə]

m

1. (Bahn) train

2. AUTO (Lastzug) truck [or BRIT a. lorry] and [or with] trailer + sing vb

3.

▶ der \Zug ist abgefahren (fam) you've missed the boat

▶ auf den fahrenden \Zug [auf]springen to jump [or climb] [or get] on the bandwagon

Zug²

<-[e]s, Züge>

[tsu:k, pl ˈtsy:gə]

m

1. (inhalierte Menge) puff (an + dat on/at), drag fam (an + dat of/on)

einen \Zug machen to have a puff, to take a drag fam

2. (Schluck) gulp, swig fam

in [o mit] einem [o auf einen] \Zug in one gulp

sein Bier/seinen Schnaps in einem \Zug austrinken to down one's beer/schnapps in one [go], to knock back sep one's beer/schnapps fam

3. kein pl (Luftzug) draught BRIT, draft AM

einem \Zug ausgesetzt sein to be sitting in a draught

4. kein pl PHYS (Zugkraft) tension no art, no pl

5. (Spielzug) move

am \Zug sein to be sb's move

einen \Zug machen to make a move

6. MIL (Kompanieabteilung) section

7. (Streifzug) tour

einen \Zug durch etw akk machen to go on a tour of sth

8. (lange Kolonne) procession

9. (Gesichtszug) feature

sie hat einen bitteren \Zug um den Mund she has a bitter expression about her mouth

10. (Charakterzug) characteristic, trait

ein bestimmter Zug von [o an] jdm sein to be a certain characteristic of sb

11. pl (spiralförmige Vertiefungen) grooves pl

12. (ohne Verzug)

▪ \Zug um \Zug systematically; (schrittweise) step by step, stage by stage

13. (Linienführung)

▪ in einem \Zug in one stroke

14. (Umriss)

in großen [o groben] Zügen in broad [or general] terms

etw in großen Zügen darstellen/umreißen to outline sth, to describe/outline sth in broad [or general] terms

15. (Verlauf)

▪ im \Zuge einer S. gen in the course of sth

16. kein pl (Kamin) flue

17.

▶ im falschen \Zug sitzen to be on the wrong track [or fam barking up the wrong tree]

▶ [mit etw dat] [bei jdm] zum \Zuge/nicht zum \Zuge kommen (fam) to get somewhere/to not get anywhere [with sb] [with sth]

▶ in den letzten Zügen liegen (fam) to be on one's last legs fam

▶ etw in vollen Zügen genießen to enjoy sth to the full

Zug³

<-s>

[tsu:k]

nt Zug

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der; Zug[e]s, Züge

1) (Bahn) train

ich nehme lieber den Zug od. fahre lieber mit dem Zug — I prefer to go by train or rail

jemanden vom Zug abholen/zum Zug bringen — meet somebody off/take somebody to the train

2) (Kolonne) column; (Umzug) procession; (DemonstrationsZug) march

3) (das Ziehen) pull; traction (Phys.)

das ist der Zug der Zeit — (fig.) this is the modern trend or the way things are going

4) (Wanderung) migration; (StreifZug, BeuteZug, DiebesZug) expedition

5) (beim Brettspiel) move

du bist am Zug — it's your move

zum Zuge kommen — (fig.) get a chance

6) (Schluck) swig (coll.); mouthful; (großer Schluck) gulp

das Glas auf einen od. in einem Zug leeren — empty the glass at one go

einen Roman in einem Zug durchlesen — (fig.) read a novel at one sitting

er hat einen guten Zug — (ugs.) he can really knock it back (coll.)

etwas in vollen Zügen genießen — (fig.) enjoy something to the full

7) (beim Rauchen) pull; puff; drag (coll.)

8) (AtemZug) breath

in tiefen od. vollen Zügen — in deep breaths

in den letzten Zügen liegen — (ugs.) be at death's door; (fig. scherzh.) <car, engine, machine> be at its last gasp; <project etc.> be on the last lap

9) o. Pl. (Zugluft; beim Ofen) draught

im Zug sitzen — sit in a draught

10) (GesichtsZug) feature; trait; (WesensZug) characteristic; trait

seine Züge — his features

die Stadt trägt noch dörfliche Züge — the town still has something of the village about it

das war kein schöner Zug von ihr — that did her no credit

11) (landsch.): (Schublade) drawer

12) (Bewegung eines Schwimmers od. Ruderers) stroke

13) (Milit.): (Einheit) platoon

14) (Schulw.): (Zweig) side

15) (HöhenZug) range; chain

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Zug m; -(e)s, Züge

1. BAHN train;

im Zug on the train;

mit dem Zug by train;

wann geht mein Zug? when ( oder what time) does my train go?, when ( oder what time) is my train?;

jemanden zum Zug bringen take sb to the station (US to the train [station]); bis zum Zug begleiten: see sb off at the station (US the train [station]);

auf den fahrenden Zug aufspringen jump onto the moving train; fig jump on the bandwagon;

im falschen Zug sitzen fig be barking up the wrong tree;

der Zug ist abgefahren fig you’ve ( oder we’ve, he’s etc) missed the boat

2. Gruppe: (Festzug) procession; (Kolonne) column; von Fahrzeugen: convoy; von Vögeln: flight; von Fischen: shoal; (Gespann) team; MIL platoon; (Abteilung) section; der Feuerwehr: watch

3. nur sg; Bewegung: procession; (Marsch) march; von Zugvögeln, Völkern etc: migration; von Wolken: movement, drift(ing);

Hannibals Zug über die Alpen Hannibal’s crossing of the Alps;

einen Zug durch die Gemeinde machen umg, fig go on a pub crawl, US go bar-hopping;

im Zuge fig (im Verlauf) in the course (+gen of); des Fortschritts etc: on the tide (of); (im Gang) sein: in progress;

im besten Zuge sein fig, Sache: be well under way, be in full swing; Person: be going strong

4. (das Ziehen) an Leine etc: pull (

an +dat on); heftig: tug; ruckartig: jerk; PHYS tension, pull;

Zug ausüben auf (+akk) exert traction on;

dem Zug seines Herzens folgen fig follow (the dictates of) one’s heart;

einen Zug ins Brutale etc

haben fig (einen Hang zu) have a brutal etc streak

5. beim Schwimmen: stroke; beim Rudern: pull;

sie schwamm mit kräftigen Zügen she was swimming strongly

6. an der Zigarette: drag, puff ( beide:

an +dat of, at); beim Trinken: gulp, swig umg, form draught, US draft ( alle

aus from); (Atemzug) breath;

einen Zug machen an Zigarette: take a drag ( oder puff);

einen Zug aus der Pfeife nehmen (take a) puff at one’s pipe;

einen tüchtigen Zug aus der Flasche nehmen umg take a good swig from the bottle;

sein Glas auf einen Zug leeren empty one’s glass in one go;

er hat einen guten Zug umg he can really down the stuff ( oder knock it back);

in den letzten Zügen liegen umg be breathing one’s last, be at death’s door; fig, Sache: be on its last legs;

in vollen Zügen genießen fig enjoy to the full, make the most of;

in großen oder

groben Zügen fig in broad outline, roughly

7. fig und Schach etc: move;

wer ist am Zug? whose move ( oder turn) is it?;

ein geschickter Zug a clever move;

jetzt ist er am Zug it’s his move, the ball is in his court;

(nicht) zum Zuge kommen Person: (never) get a chance ( oder a look-in umg); im Gespräch: (not) get a word in; Strategie etc: (not) get ( oder be given) a chance;

Zug um Zug nacheinander: step by step; (ohne Pause) without delay;

in einem Zug(e) tun, lesen, Aufsatz etc schreiben: in one go; Namen etc schreiben: with a single stroke (of the pen)

8. nur sg; (Luftzug) draught, US draft;

ich habe Zug bekommen I must have been sitting in a draught (US draft)

9. des Gesichts: feature; um den Mund etc: line(s pl);

einen bitteren/energischen Zug um den Mund haben have bitterness/firmness in the lines of one’s mouth

10. des Wesens: trait, characteristic, feature ( alle

an +dat of); besonders pej streak;

einen leichtsinnigen Zug haben have a careless streak;

das war ein/kein schöner Zug von ihm that was nice/not very nice of him;

das Bild hat impressionistische Züge fig the picture has certain Impressionistic features, there are things about the picture that remind one of the Impressionists

11. Vorrichtung, an Glocke, Rollladen etc: pull; zum Hochhieven: hoist; (Flaschenzug) pulley; an Orgel: stop; an Posaune: slide

12. (Gummizug) elastic band; (Riemen) strap; am Beutel etc: drawstring

13. (Abzug) Ofen:

den Zug öffnen/schließen open/close the damper;

der Ofen hat keinen Zug the stove isn’t drawing

14. SCHULE (Zweig) stream, US track;

der neusprachliche Zug des Gymnasiums the modern languages side of the grammar school

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der; Zug[e]s, Züge

1) (Bahn) train

ich nehme lieber den Zug od. fahre lieber mit dem Zug — I prefer to go by train or rail

jemanden vom Zug abholen/zum Zug bringen — meet somebody off/take somebody to the train

2) (Kolonne) column; (Umzug) procession; (DemonstrationsZug) march

3) (das Ziehen) pull; traction (Phys.)

das ist der Zug der Zeit — (fig.) this is the modern trend or the way things are going

4) (Wanderung) migration; (StreifZug, BeuteZug, DiebesZug) expedition

5) (beim Brettspiel) move

du bist am Zug — it's your move

zum Zuge kommen — (fig.) get a chance

6) (Schluck) swig (coll.); mouthful; (großer Schluck) gulp

das Glas auf einen od. in einem Zug leeren — empty the glass at one go

einen Roman in einem Zug durchlesen — (fig.) read a novel at one sitting

er hat einen guten Zug — (ugs.) he can really knock it back (coll.)

etwas in vollen Zügen genießen — (fig.) enjoy something to the full

7) (beim Rauchen) pull; puff; drag (coll.)

8) (AtemZug) breath

in tiefen od. vollen Zügen — in deep breaths

in den letzten Zügen liegen — (ugs.) be at death's door; (fig. scherzh.) <car, engine, machine> be at its last gasp; <project etc.> be on the last lap

9) o. Pl. (Zugluft; beim Ofen) draught

im Zug sitzen — sit in a draught

10) (GesichtsZug) feature; trait; (WesensZug) characteristic; trait

seine Züge — his features

die Stadt trägt noch dörfliche Züge — the town still has something of the village about it

das war kein schöner Zug von ihr — that did her no credit

11) (landsch.): (Schublade) drawer

12) (Bewegung eines Schwimmers od. Ruderers) stroke

13) (Milit.): (Einheit) platoon

14) (Schulw.): (Zweig) side

15) (HöhenZug) range; chain

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¨-e (Schornstein) m.

draft (US) n.

draught n. ¨-e m.

draught n.

lineament n.

strain n.

traction n.

tractive n.

train n.

trait n.

tug n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Zug
15 respiro

m breathing

trattenere il respiro hold one's breath

fig un attimo di respiro a moment's rest

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respiro s.m.

1 breath; ( sospiro) sigh; ( il respirare) breathing: udivo il suo respiro, I could hear him breathing; il suo respiro era affannoso, he was breathing with difficulty; ha fatto, tirato un respiro profondo, he gave (o heaved) a deep sigh; qui dentro mi manca il respiro, I can't breathe in here; tirare un profondo respiro di sollievo, to heave a deep sigh of relief; trattenere il respiro, to hold one's breath; tratteneva il respiro per la paura, he was afraid to breathe // fino all'ultimo respiro, to the very last; dare l'ultimo respiro, to breathe one's last // un'opera di largo respiro, an extensive work

2 (fig.) ( requie) respite, rest; breath: dammi un po' di respiro, poi vengo, let me get (o recover) my breath, then I'll come; non ho avuto un momento di respiro, I haven't had a moment's rest (o respite).

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[res'piro]
sostantivo maschile

1) (respirazione) breathing, respiration; (singolo atto) breath

respiro regolare, irregolare — regular, irregular respiration o breathing

trattenere il respiro — to catch o hold one's breath

fare un respiro — to take a breath

tirare un respiro di sollievo — to sigh with relief

fino all'ultimo respiro — fig. to the last, till one's dying breath

togliere il respiro — to take one's breath away

2) fig. (sollievo, riposo) respite, breathing space

lavorare senza respiro — to work relentlessly o without a break

non avere un attimo di respiro — not to have a moment's rest

prendersi un attimo di respiro — to give oneself breathing space

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respiro

/res'piro/

sostantivo m.

1 (respirazione) breathing, respiration; (singolo atto) breath; respiro regolare, irregolare regular, irregular respiration o breathing; trattenere il respiro to catch o hold one's breath; fare un respiro to take a breath; tirare un respiro di sollievo to sigh with relief; fino all'ultimo respiro fig. to the last, till one's dying breath; togliere il respiro to take one's breath away

2 fig. (sollievo, riposo) respite, breathing space; lavorare senza respiro to work relentlessly o without a break; non avere un attimo di respiro not to have a moment's rest; prendersi un attimo di respiro to give oneself breathing space.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > respiro
16 Atemzug

m breath; bis zum letzten Atemzug to the last gasp; den letzten Atemzug tun breathe one’s last; in einem oder im selben Atemzug in one breath; im nächsten Atemzug the next moment

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der Atemzug

breath

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Atem|zug
m
breath
in einem/im selben Átemzug (fig) — in one/the same breath

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der

(an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) breath

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Atem·zug

m (einmaliges Luftholen) breath

▶ in einem [o im selben] \Atemzug in one [or the same] breath

▶ einen \Atemzug lang for [the count of] one breath

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der breath

in einem od. im selben Atemzug — in the same breath

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Atemzug m breath;

bis zum letzten Atemzug to the last gasp;

den letzten Atemzug tun breathe one’s last;

in einem oder

im selben Atemzug in one breath;

im nächsten Atemzug the next moment

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der breath

in einem od. im selben Atemzug — in the same breath

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-¨e m.

breath n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Atemzug
17 Schnaufer

m; -s, -; umg. breath; den letzten Schnaufer tun snuff it, croak, breathe one’s last; bis zum letzten Schnaufer to the last gasp

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Schnau|fer ['ʃnaufɐ]
m -s, - (inf)
breath
ein Schnáúfer frische Luft — a breath of fresh air

seinen letzten Schnáúfer tun — to breathe one's last, to kick the bucket (inf), to snuff it (Brit inf)

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der; Schnaufers, Schnaufer (ugs.) breath

den letzten Schnaufer tun — (verhüll.) breathe one's last

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Schnaufer m; -s, -; umg breath;

den letzten Schnaufer tun snuff it, croak, breathe one’s last;

bis zum letzten Schnaufer to the last gasp

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der; Schnaufers, Schnaufer (ugs.) breath

den letzten Schnaufer tun — (verhüll.) breathe one's last

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schnaufer
18 arnasa

iz.

1.

a. breath; \arnasa arbindu to pant; \arnasa berritu to regain one's breath; \arnasaa berritu to regain one's breat; \arnasa bete ezinik i. unable to catch one's breath ii. tired; \arnasa bota to exhale, breathe out; \arnasa estutu to pant; \arnasa gastatu to draw one's last breath; \arnasa itzuli Kir. to get one's breath back; azken \arnasa last breath

b. [ izenen aurrean ] arnas- breathing, respiratory; arnasbide respiratory system

2. (irud.) (esa.)

a. \arnasagaz egon (B) to gasp, gape; azken \arnasaetan at death's door; azken \arnasa(k) eman to breathe one's last breath

b. ( adore) encouragement; dongakeriako \arnasa eman zion it encouraged their wickedness | it breathed life into their wickedness

c. \arnasa batean with one breath | in the twinkling of an eye; \arnasa berotu zaio he's grown tired; \arnasa berritu to catch one's breath

3. ( haizeari d.) gust

4. ( hasperena) sigh

5. Kristau. spirit

Euskara Ingelesa hiztegiaren > arnasa
19 suspiro

m.

sigh, suspiration.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: suspirar.

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suspiro

► nombre masculino

1 sigh

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar el último suspiro to breathe one's last

deshacerse en suspiros figurado to heave great sighs

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noun m.

sigh

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SM

1) (lit, fig) sigh

deshacerse en suspiros — to sigh deeply, heave a great sigh

exhalar el último suspiro — to breathe one's last

suspiro de alivio — sigh of relief

2) LAm (Culin) meringue

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masculino sigh

un suspiro de alivio — a sigh of relief

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

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= sigh.

Ex. As children we learn in converse with our parents the significance of a sigh, or a firmly closed mouth, or fidgeting hands, or raised eyebrows.

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* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

* dar un suspiro = breathe + a sigh.

* dar un suspiro de alivio = breathe + a sigh of relief, heave + a sigh of relief.

* en un suspiro = in no time, in no time at all, in a jiffy, in a trice.

* suspiro de alivio = sigh of relief.

* último suspiro = last breath.

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masculino sigh

un suspiro de alivio — a sigh of relief

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

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= sigh.

Ex: As children we learn in converse with our parents the significance of a sigh, or a firmly closed mouth, or fidgeting hands, or raised eyebrows.

* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

* dar un suspiro = breathe + a sigh.

* dar un suspiro de alivio = breathe + a sigh of relief, heave + a sigh of relief.

* en un suspiro = in no time, in no time at all, in a jiffy, in a trice.

* suspiro de alivio = sigh of relief.

* último suspiro = last breath.

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suspiro

masculine

sigh

la tranquilidad duró lo que un suspiro ( fam); the peace lasted about two seconds o was very short-lived ( colloq)

hubo un suspiro de alivio there was a sigh of relief

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

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Del verbo suspirar: ( conjugate suspirar)

suspiro es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

suspiró es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
suspirar
suspiro
suspirar ( conjugate suspirar) verbo intransitivo
a) (de pena, alivio) to sigh

b) ( anhelar) suspiro POR algo to yearn o long for sth

suspiro sustantivo masculino
sigh;
◊ un suspiro de alivio a sigh of relief

suspirar verbo intransitivo
1 (dar suspiros) to sigh
2 fig (desear) to yearn, long [por, for]
fig fam (por alguien) suspira por ella, he's madly in love with her
suspiro sustantivo masculino sigh
♦ Locuciones: dar el último suspiro, to breathe one's last

' suspiro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empantanarse
- exhalar
- escapar
- profundo
English:
deep
- give
- sigh
- wearily

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suspiro nm

1. [aspiración] sigh;

dar un suspiro to heave a sigh;

Comp

dio o [m5] exhaló el último suspiro he breathed his last

2. [instante]
en un suspiro in no time at all;

Comp

durar lo que un suspiro to be short-lived

3. Andes, Ven [merengue] = type of round meringue

4. Am [flor] morning glory

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suspiro

m sigh

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suspiro nm

: sigh

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suspiro n sigh

Spanish-English dictionary > suspiro
20 adem

adem

1 breath

♦voorbeelden:

1   de laatste adem uitblazen • breathe one's last

     〈 figuurlijk〉 een spreker van lange adem • a long-winded speaker

     slechte adem • bad breath

     zijn adem inhouden • 〈 ook figuurlijk〉 hold one's breath

     naar adem happen • gasp for breath

     adem scheppen • draw breath

     iemands (hete) adem in de nek voelen • feel someone breathing down one's neck

     buiten adem zijn • be out of breath

     in één adem • in the same breath

     in één adem iets vertellen • say something without pausing for breath

     weer op adem komen • catch one's breath

     〈 sport〉 zijn tweede adem krijgen • get one's second wind

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > adem

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