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1 on one's last legs
• viimeisillään* * *(very near to falling down or collapsing with exhaustion, old age etc.) romahduksen partaalla, haudan partaalla -
2 be on one's last legs
• viimeisillään -
3 last
• riittää• hännänhuippu• jatkua• tuore• viimeksi• vihoviimeinen• viimeisenä• viimeiseksi• viimeinen• viime• viedä aikaa• edellinen• uusin• kestää• kestää (ajallisesti)• lesti• jäädä• mennyt• perimmäinen• peränpitäjä• säilyä• äskeinen• äärimmäinen• pohjimmainen• pitkittyä• lopullinen* * *I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) viimeinen2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) edellinen, viime3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) viimeinen2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.)- lastly- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) jatkua2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) kestää•- lasting- last out -
4 leg
• jalka• housunlahje• housunpuntti• varsi• puntti• reisi• kateetti• koipi• kinttu• kahva• haara• petkuttaja• matkaosuus• sääri• taipale• lahje• piirihaarafinance, business, economy• kontti* * *leɡ1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) jalka, sääri2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) housunlahje3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) jalka4) (one stage in a journey, competition etc: the last leg of the trip; the second leg of the contest.) etappi•- - legged- pull someone's leg -
5 long
• toivoa• ikävöidä• jonkin pituinen• kauan• kaihota• kaivata• halata• mittainen• pituinen• pitkäaikainen• pitkään• pitkäfinance, business, economy• pitkä valuuttapositio• pitkällinen* * *I 1. loŋ adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) pitkä2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) pitkä3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) pituinen4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) kauan5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) pitkä2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.)2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?)•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II loŋ verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) kaivata- longing- longingly
См. также в других словарях:
On one's last legs — Last Last (l[.a]st), a. [OE. last, latst, contr. of latest, superl. of late; akin to OS. lezt, lazt, last, D. laatst, G. letzt. See {Late}, and cf. {Latest}.] 1. Being after all the others, similarly classed or considered, in time, place, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
on one's last legs — I. phrasal : at or near the end of one s resources : on the verge of failure, exhaustion, or ruin the old car was on its last legs II. phrasal : near death, extinction, or defeat looking like he was on his last legs J.T.Farrell … Useful english dictionary
On one's last legs — Leg Leg (l[e^]g), n. [Icel. leggr; akin to Dan. l[ae]g calf of the leg, Sw. l[ a]gg.] 1. A limb or member of an animal used for supporting the body, and in running, climbing, and swimming; esp., that part of the limb between the knee and foot.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
on one's last legs — • on one s last legs • on its last legs at the end of someone/something s strength or usefulness I think that his old car is on its last legs … Idioms and examples
on one's last legs — ► on one s last legs near the end of life, usefulness, or existence. Main Entry: ↑leg … English terms dictionary
on one's last legs — See on its last legs … Thesaurus of popular words
on one’s last legs — AND on its last legs od. about to expire or become nonfunctional. □ This car is on its last legs. We have to get a new one. □ Poor old Chuck is on his last legs … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
on one's last legs — {adj. phr.} Failing; near the end. * /The blacksmith s business is on its last legs./ * /The dog is old and sick. He is on his last legs./ Compare: ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE, ON ONE S KNEES(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
on one's last legs — {adj. phr.} Failing; near the end. * /The blacksmith s business is on its last legs./ * /The dog is old and sick. He is on his last legs./ Compare: ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE, ON ONE S KNEES(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
on\ one's\ last\ legs — adj. phr. Failing; near the end. The blacksmith s business is on its last legs. The dog is old and sick. He is on his last legs. Compare: one foot in the grave, on one s knees(2) … Словарь американских идиом
on one's last legs — If you are on your last legs, you are in a very weak condition or about to die. I was so sick that I felt as though I was on my last legs! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
