have you heard the latest about the war

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

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

per ultimo — (entrare, arrivare) last

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

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

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

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

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

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

in -a fila — (dietro) in the back row

l'-a moda — the latest o new fashion

in -a analisi — in the final o last analysis

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

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

l'Ultima Cena — relig. the Last Supper

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

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

¡noticias frescas! — iró tell me a new one!

noticia bomba — * bombshell *

hacer noticia — to hit the headlines

no tenemos noticias suyas — ( provenientes de él) we haven't heard from him; ( provenientes de otra persona) we haven't had (any) news of him

hacer noticia — to hit the headlines

no tenemos noticias suyas — ( provenientes de él) we haven't heard from him; ( provenientes de otra persona) we haven't had (any) news of him

Ex: Printed current awareness bulletins may be produced from similar facilities to those in above, except that here the announcement will relate only to newly added items.

bis 5 Uhr mache ich Hausaufgaben, und dann... — I do my homework until 5 o'clock, and then...

das muss bis Ende Mai warten — that will have to wait until or till the end of May

ich kann nur ( noch) bis nächste Woche warten — I can only wait until next week, no longer

er ist bis gegen 5 Uhr noch da — he'll be there (up) until or till about 5 o'clock

bis zum Schluss war unklar, wie der Prozess ausgehen würde — the outcome of the trial was in doubt right up to the end

es dauert mindestens/höchstens bis nächste Woche — it will take until next week at the very least/most

bis jetzt hat er nichts gesagt — up to now or so far he has said nothing

bis spätestens Montag darfst du es behalten — you can keep it until Monday, no longer

die Wäsche ist frühestens bis nächsten Montag fertig — the laundry won't be ready until or before next Monday at the earliest

das sollte bis zum nächsten Sommer fertig sein — it should be finished by next summer

das hätte eigentlich bis jetzt fertig sein müssen — that should really have been finished by now

bis spätestens Montag brauche ich das Geld — I need the money by Monday at the latest

Montag bis Freitag — Monday to or through (US) Friday

bis ausschließlich 5. Mai — up to but not including 5th May

bis bald/später/morgen! — see you soon/later/tomorrow!

bis wann bleibt ihr hier? — how long are you staying here?

bis dato (form) — to date

bis anhin (Sw) — hitherto

sie geht bis auf Weiteres auf die Schule in der Kantstraße — for the time being, she'll continue going to the school on Kantstraße

bis dahin ist noch viel Zeit — that's still a long time off

bis dahin bin ich alt und grau — I'll be old and grey (Brit) or gray (US) by then

bis dahin ist er längst weg — he will have gone long before then

bis dann! — see you then!diams; von... bis... from... to or till or through (US)...; (mit Uhrzeiten) from... till or to...

ich fahre nur bis München — I'm only going to Munich or as far as Munich

ich habe nur bis Seite 35 gelesen — I've only read up to or as far as page 35

bis ins Letzte or Kleinste — down to the smallest detail

er hat alles bis ins Kleinste ausgearbeitet — he's worked everything out down to the smallest detail

bis wohin ist Ihnen der Mann gefolgt? — how far did the man follow you?

bis hierher hast du ja recht gehabt — so or this far you've been right

bis hierher und nicht weiter (lit, fig) — this far and no further

ich gehe bis hierher, aber nicht weiter — I'll go as far as that, but no further

bis einschließlich Kapitel 3 — up to the end of chapter 3

er ist genau bis zur Haarspalterei — he is exact to the point of hair-splittingdiams; bis auf

es sind alle gekommen, bis auf Sandra — they all came, except Sandra

das Schiff ging unter und sie ertranken alle, bis auf den letzten Mann — the ship sank and every single one of them drowned

bis es dunkel wird, möchte ich zu Hause sein — I want to get home before it gets dark

bis das einer merkt! — it'll be ages before anyone realizes (inf)

bis dass der Tod euch scheide(t) (form) — until or till death do you part (form)

gleich bis er kommt — the moment he comes (inf), as soon as he comes

ich muss bis fünf Uhr warten — I have to wait until or till five o'clock

von Dienstag bis Donnerstag — from Tuesday to Thursday; Tuesday through Thursday (Amer.)

von sechs bis sieben [Uhr] — from six until or till seven [o'clock]

bis Ende März ist er zurück/verreist — he'll be back by/away until the end of March

bis wann dauert das Konzert? — till or until when does the concert go on?

dieser Zug fährt nur bis Offenburg — this train only goes to or as far as Offenburg

bis wohin fährt der Bus? — how far does the bus go?

nur bis Seite 100 — only up to or as far as page 100

Kinder bis 6 Jahre — children up to the age of six or up to six years of age

ich muss bis fünf Uhr warten — I have to wait until or till five o'clock

von Dienstag bis Donnerstag — from Tuesday to Thursday; Tuesday through Thursday (Amer.)

von sechs bis sieben [Uhr] — from six until or till seven [o'clock]

bis wann dauert das Konzert? — till or until when does the concert go on?

dieser Zug fährt nur bis Offenburg — this train only goes to or as far as Offenburg

nur bis Seite 100 — only up to or as far as page 100

Kinder bis 6 Jahre — children up to the age of six or up to six years of age

juega como yo — he plays like me o like I do

como este hay pocos — there are few like this o him

tiene ventajas, como son la resistencia y durabilidad — it has advantages, such as o like strength and durability

hazlo como te dijo ella — do it like * o the way she told you

toca como canta — she plays like * o the same way as she sings

no es como me lo imaginaba — it isn't as o like * I imagined it

• tal como, tal como lo había planeado — just as o the way I had planned it

hazlo como quieras — do it however you want o like

• como sea — at all costs

había como cincuenta — there were about o around fifty

vino como a las dos — he came at about o around two

sentía como tristeza — she felt a sort o kind of sadness

como no tenía dinero — as o since I had no money

• tal (y) como están las cosas — the way things are, as things stand

• de tanto como, tienen las manos doloridas de tanto como aplaudieron — they clapped so much their hands hurt

• como no, como no lo haga en seguida... — if he doesn't do it at once..., unless he does it at once...

siguió leyendo, como si no hubiera oído nada — he kept on reading, as if o as though he hadn't heard

sentí como si fuera a caerme — I felt as if o as though I was about to fall

como si no hubiera pasado nada — as if o as though nothing had happened

se comporta como si me odiara — he behaves as if o as though he hated me

como si fuera a llover — as if o as though it was going to rain

a como dé o diera lugar — at any cost

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.