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Ⅰ.

last¹ [lɑ:st]

1 adjective

(a) (with dates, times of day) dernier;

∎ last Monday lundi dernier;

∎ last week/year la semaine/l'année dernière;

∎ last July en juillet dernier, l'année dernière au mois de juillet;

∎ last night (at night) cette nuit, la nuit dernière; (in the evening) hier soir

(b) (final) dernier;

∎ the last train le dernier train;

∎ the last guest to arrive le dernier des invités à arriver;

∎ the last syllable but one l'avant-dernière syllabe;

∎ that was the last time I saw him c'était la dernière fois que je le voyais;

∎ that's the last time I do HIM a favour c'est la dernière fois que je lui rends service;

∎ it's your last chance c'est votre dernière chance;

∎ at the last minute or moment à la dernière minute, au dernier moment;

∎ it's our last day here c'est notre dernière journée ici;

∎ I'm down to my last cigarette il ne me reste plus qu'une seule cigarette;

∎ they were down to their last few bullets il ne leur restait pratiquement plus de munitions;

∎ one of the last few survivors un des tout derniers survivants;

∎ the last two pages les deux dernières pages;

∎ I'll sack every last one of them! je vais tous les virer!;

∎ every last scrap of bread had been eaten on avait mangé jusqu'à la dernière miette;

∎ she used up every last ounce of energy elle a utilisé tout ce qui lui restait d'énergie;

∎ to the last detail dans les moindres détails;

∎ American the movie was her last hurrah c'est avec ce film qu'elle a fait ses adieux au cinéma;

∎ the concert was her last hurrah c'est avec ce concert qu'elle a fait ses adieux au public;

∎ they were prepared to fight to the last man ils étaient prêts à se battre jusqu'au dernier;

∎ she was on her last legs elle était au bout du rouleau;

∎ your car is on its last legs votre voiture ne va pas tarder à vous lâcher;

∎ the regime is on its last legs le régime vit ses derniers jours ou est au bord de l'effondrement;

∎ I'll get my money back if it's the last thing I do je récupérerai mon argent coûte que coûte;

∎ I always clean my teeth last thing at night je me brosse toujours les dents juste avant de me coucher;

∎ we finished the work last thing on Tuesday afternoon on a terminé le travail juste avant de partir mardi après-midi

(c) (most recent) dernier;

∎ you said that last time c'est ce que tu as dit la dernière fois;

∎ this time last year we were in New York l'année dernière à cette époque nous étions à New York;

∎ I've been here for the last five years je suis ici depuis cinq ans, cela fait cinq ans que je suis ici;

∎ I haven't been to church for the last few weeks je ne suis pas allé à l'église ces dernières semaines;

∎ I didn't like her last film je n'ai pas aimé son dernier film

(d) (least likely)

∎ he's the last person I expected to see c'est bien la dernière personne que je m'attendais à voir;

∎ he's the last person I'd ask to help me c'est (bien) la dernière personne à qui je demanderais de l'aide;

∎ that's the last thing that's worrying me ça c'est le cadet de mes soucis;

∎ that's the last place I'd have looked c'est bien le dernier endroit où j'aurais cherché;

∎ that's the last thing I wanted je n'avais vraiment pas besoin de ça;

∎ you're the last one to criticize tu es vraiment mal placé pour critiquer

2 adverb

(a) (finally)

∎ she arrived last elle est arrivée la dernière ou en dernier;

∎ she came or finished last (in race) elle est arrivée dernière;

∎ and last but not least… et en dernier, mais non par ordre d'importance,…;

∎ last but not least on the list we have M. Livingstone et enfin sur la liste, je ne voudrais pas oublier M. Livingstone

(b) (most recently)

∎ when did you last see him? quand l'avez-vous vu la dernière fois?;

∎ they last came to see us in 1989 leur dernière visite remonte à 1989;

∎ I can't remember when I last ate je ne sais plus quand j'ai pris mon dernier repas;

∎ Commerce & Finance last in, first out dernier entré, premier sorti

(c) (lastly) enfin, en dernier lieu;

∎ last, I would like to say… et pour finir, je voudrais dire…

3 noun

(a) (final one) dernier(ère) m,f;

∎ am I the last? (to arrive) suis-je le dernier?;

∎ the last in the class le dernier de la classe;

∎ she was the last to arrive elle est arrivée la dernière;

∎ the last of the Romanovs le dernier des Romanov;

∎ the next to last, the last but one l'avant-dernier;

∎ Bible the last shall be first les derniers seront les premiers

(b) (previous one)

∎ each more handsome than the last tous plus beaux les uns que les autres;

∎ the day before last avant-hier;

∎ the night before last (at night) la nuit d'avant-hier; (in the evening) avant-hier soir;

∎ the winter before last l'hiver d'il y a deux ans;

∎ the Prime Minister before last l'avant-dernier Premier ministre

(c) (end)

∎ that was the last I saw of her c'est la dernière fois que je l'ai vue, je ne l'ai pas revue depuis;

∎ I hope that's the last we see of them j'espère qu'on ne les reverra plus;

∎ I'll never see the last of this! je n'en verrai jamais la fin!, je n'en viendrai jamais à bout!;

∎ I think we've heard the last of him je pense qu'on n'en entendra plus parler;

∎ we'll never hear the last of it on n'a pas fini d'en entendre parler;

∎ you haven't heard the last of this! (as threat) vous aurez de mes nouvelles!;

∎ leave the pans till last gardez les casseroles pour la fin, lavez les casseroles en dernier;

∎ literary to look one's last on sth voir qch pour la dernière fois;

∎ literary to breathe one's last rendre le dernier soupir;

∎ literary to be near one's last (death) être proche de sa fin

(d) (remainder) reste m;

∎ we drank the last of the wine on a bu ce qui restait de vin

4 at last adverb

enfin;

∎ free at last enfin libre;

∎ at long last enfin;

∎ now at last I understand enfin, je comprends;

∎ at long last she's found a job she enjoys elle a enfin trouvé un emploi qui lui plaît;

∎ at last! where on earth have you been? (te voilà) enfin! mais où étais-tu donc?;

∎ at last he said: "do you forgive me?" enfin il demanda: "tu me pardonnes?"

5 at the last adverb

∎ formal at the last the judges came out in her favour à la dernière minute, les juges ont décidé en sa faveur;

∎ she was there at the last elle est restée jusqu'au bout

6 to the last adverb

jusqu'au bout;

∎ faithful to the last fidèle jusqu'au bout;

∎ she insisted to the last that she was not guilty elle a dit jusqu'au bout qu'elle n'était pas coupable

►► American last call = dans un bar, moment où le barman annonce que l'heure de la fermeture approche et qu'il s'apprête à servir les dernières consommations;

the Last Frontier = surnom donné à l'Alaska;

the Last Judgment le Jugement dernier;

last name nom m de famille;

Telecommunications last number redial touche f bis;

British last orders = dans un pub, moment où le barman annonce que l'heure de la fermeture approche et qu'il s'apprête à servir les dernières consommations;

British Military last post (at night) extinction f des feux; (at funeral) sonnerie f aux morts;

∎ to sound the last post (over the grave) jouer la sonnerie aux morts;

last rites derniers sacrements mpl;

the Last Supper la (sainte) Cène;

Stock Exchange last trading day dernier jour m de cotation;

last word (final decision) dernier mot m; (latest style) dernier cri m;

∎ the Treasury has the last word on defence spending le ministère des Finances a le dernier mot en matière de dépenses militaires;

∎ she was wearing the very last word in hats elle portait un chapeau du dernier cri

✾ Book ✾ Film 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' Selby, Edel 'Dernière sortie pour Brooklyn'

Ⅱ.

last² [lɑ:st]

1 intransitive verb

(a) (continue to exist or function) durer;

∎ it's too good to last c'est trop beau pour durer;

∎ if the good weather lasts si le beau temps se maintient;

∎ it lasted (for) ten days cela a duré dix jours;

∎ how long did the film last? combien de temps le film a-t-il duré?, quelle était la durée du film?;

∎ how long can we last without water? combien de temps tiendrons-nous sans eau?;

∎ the supplies will not last two months les vivres ne feront pas deux mois;

∎ he didn't last more than a year as a singer il n'a pas tenu plus d'un an dans la chanson;

∎ their romance didn't last (for) long leur idylle n'a pas duré longtemps;

∎ he won't last long (in job) il ne tiendra pas longtemps; (will soon die) il n'en a plus pour longtemps;

∎ the batteries didn't last (for) long les piles n'ont pas duré longtemps;

∎ familiar cakes never last long in this house (they get eaten quickly) les gâteaux ne durent jamais très longtemps dans cette maison;

∎ built/made to last construit/fait pour durer

(b) (be enough)

∎ we've got enough food to last another week nous avons assez à manger pour une semaine encore

(c) (keep fresh → food) se conserver;

∎ these flowers don't last (long) ces fleurs ne tiennent ou ne durent pas (longtemps)

2 transitive verb

∎ his money didn't last him to the end of the holiday il n'a pas eu assez d'argent pour tenir jusqu'à la fin des vacances;

∎ have we got enough to last us until tomorrow? en avons-nous assez pour tenir ou aller jusqu'à demain?;

∎ my camera's lasted me ten years mon appareil photo a duré dix ans;

∎ that fountain pen will last you a lifetime vous pourrez garder ce stylo à plume toute votre vie;

∎ it has lasted him well ça lui a fait de l'usage;

∎ she couldn't last the pace elle n'a pas pu tenir le rythme

➲ last out

1 intransitive verb

(a) (survive) tenir;

∎ I'm not sure I'll last out at this job je ne sais pas si je pourrai faire ce travail longtemps;

∎ how long will he last out? combien de temps peut-il tenir?

(b) (be enough) suffire;

∎ will our supplies last out till the end of the month? les provisions suffiront-elles jusqu'à la fin du mois?

2 separable transitive verb

∎ he didn't last the night out il n'a pas passé la nuit, il est mort pendant la nuit;

∎ will the play last out the month? est-ce que la pièce tiendra le mois?;

∎ to last the year out (person) survivre jusqu'à la fin de l'année; (supplies) suffire pour l'année;

∎ my overcoat will last the winter out mon pardessus fera encore l'hiver;

∎ I don't know if I'll be able to last out the afternoon without any coffee je ne sais pas si j'arriverai à tenir tout l'après-midi sans café

Ⅲ.

last³

noun

(for shoes) forme f

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3 before ***** be·fore

[bɪ'fɔː(r)]
1. prep

1) (in time) prima di

before 7 o'clock — prima delle 7

before Tuesday — prima di martedì

the day before last or yesterday — due giorni fa, l'altro ieri, ieri l'altro

before Christ — avanti Cristo

before long — fra poco, fra non molto

2) (in place, rank, in the presence of) davanti a

a new life lay before him — una nuova vita si apriva davanti a lui

to appear before a judge — comparire davanti or dinanzi a un giudice

the question before us — la questione di cui ci dobbiamo occupare

before my very eyes — proprio sotto i miei occhi

ladies before gentlemen — prima le signore, la precedenza alle signore

to put friendship before money — anteporre l'amicizia all'interesse

2. adv

prima

the day before — il giorno prima or precedente

I've seen this film before — questo film l'ho già visto

I've never seen it before — è la prima volta che lo vedo

the week before — la settimana prima

I knew long before that... — sapevo da molto tempo che...

3. conj

(time) prima di + infin, prima che + sub, (rather than) piuttosto che

before doing it you...; before you do it, you... — prima di farlo, tu..., prima che tu lo faccia, tu...

he will die before he betrays his friends — morirebbe piuttosto che tradire gli amici

English-Italian dictionary > before ***** be·fore
4 before

before [bɪˈfɔ:^r]

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1. preposition

   a. (time) avant

• I got there before you je suis arrivé avant vous

• the day before yesterday avant-hier m

• he came the year before last il est venu il y a deux ans

• the day before their departure la veille de leur départ

• you should have done it before now vous devriez l'avoir déjà fait

• before long d'ici peu

• before doing sth avant de faire qch

   b. (place, position) devant

• he stood before me il était devant moi

• before my (very) eyes sous mes (propres) yeux

• the task before him la tâche qui l'attend

• to appear before a court/a judge comparaître devant un tribunal/un juge

2. adverb

   a. (time) avant

• he should have told me before il aurait dû me le dire avant

• the day before la veille

• the evening before la veille au soir

• the week before la semaine d'avant

• two days before deux jours plus tôt

• I had read it before je l'avais déjà lu

• I said before that... j'ai déjà dit que...

• it has never happened before c'est la première fois que cela arrive

• long before longtemps auparavant

• to continue as before faire comme par le passé

   b. (order) avant

• that chapter and the one before ce chapitre et celui d'avant

3. conjunction

(time) avant de + infin, avant que (+ ne) + subj

• I did it before going out je l'ai fait avant de sortir

• go and see him before he goes allez le voir avant qu'il (ne) parte

• I'd finished before he arrived j'avais fini avant qu'il n'arrive

• before I come/go/return avant mon arrivée/mon départ/mon retour

• it will be a long time before he comes again il ne reviendra pas de sitôt

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[bɪ'fɔː(r)] 1.
preposition

1) ( earlier than) avant

the day before yesterday — avant-hier

the day before the exam — la veille de l'examen

I was there the week before last — j'y étais il y a deux semaines

six weeks before then — six semaines avant or auparavant

before long it will be winter — ce sera bientôt l'hiver

not before time! — ce n'est pas trop tôt!

2) (in order, sequence) avant

G comes before H in the alphabet — dans l'alphabet le G est avant le H

the page before this one — la page précédente

3) (in importance, priority) avant

for him, work comes before everything else — pour lui le travail passe avant tout

4) ( this side of) avant

turn left before the crossroads — tournez à gauche avant le carrefour

5) US ( in time expressions)

ten before six — six heures moins dix

6) ( in front of) devant

she appeared before them — elle est apparue devant eux

before our very eyes — sous nos propres yeux

to appear before a court — comparaître devant un tribunal

to bring a bill before parliament — présenter un projet de loi au parlement

7) ( confronting) face à

these are the alternatives before us — voici les choix qui s'offrent à nous

the task before us — la tâche qui nous attend
2.
adjective précédent

the day before — la veille

the week/year before — la semaine/l'année précédente
3.
adverb ( at an earlier time) avant

long before — bien avant

two months before — deux mois auparavant

have you been to India before? — est-ce que tu es déjà allé en Inde?

I've never been there before — je n'y suis jamais allé

I've never seen him before in my life — c'est la première fois que je le vois
4.
conjunction

1) ( in time)

before I go, I would like to say that — avant de partir, je voudrais dire que

before he goes, I must remind him that — avant qu'il parte, il faut que je lui rappelle que

it was some time before she was able to walk again — il lui a fallu un certain temps pour pouvoir marcher de nouveau

oh, before I forget... — avant que j'oublie...

2) ( rather than) plutôt que

he would die before betraying that secret — il mourrait plutôt que de révéler ce secret

3) ( or else)

get out of here before I call the police! — sortez d'ici ou j'appelle la police!

4) ( as necessary condition) pour que (+ subj)

you have to show your ticket before they'll let you in — il faut que tu montres ton ticket pour qu'ils te laissent entrer

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before you could say Jack Robinson — en moins de deux (colloq)

before you know where you are... — on n'a pas le temps de dire ouf que...

English-French dictionary > before
5 day

day [deɪ]

jour ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) journée ⇒ 1 (a)-(c) époque ⇒ 1 (d)

1 noun

(a) (period of twenty-four hours) jour m; (emphasizing duration) journée f;

∎ it's a nice or fine day c'est une belle journée, il fait beau aujourd'hui;

∎ on a clear day par temps clair;

∎ a summer's/winter's day un jour d'été/d'hiver;

∎ to have a day out aller passer une journée quelque part;

∎ a day at the seaside/the races une journée au bord de la mer/aux courses;

∎ we went to the country for the day nous sommes allés passer la journée à la campagne;

∎ to have a lazy day passer une journée à paresser;

∎ literary when day is done quand le jour s'achève;

∎ what day is it (today)? quel jour sommes-nous (aujourd'hui)?;

∎ what day is she arriving (on)? quel jour arrive-t-elle?;

∎ (on) that day ce jour-là;

∎ (on) the day (that or when) she was born le jour où elle est née;

∎ on the first/last day of the holidays le premier/dernier jour des vacances;

∎ on a day like this/today un jour comme celui-là/aujourd'hui;

∎ the day after, (on) the next or following day le lendemain, le jour suivant;

∎ the day after the party le lendemain de ou le jour d'après la fête;

∎ two days after the party le surlendemain de ou deux jours après la fête;

∎ the day after tomorrow après-demain;

∎ the day before, (on) the previous day la veille, le jour d'avant;

∎ I had first met him two days before je l'avais rencontré l'avant-veille pour la première fois;

∎ the day before yesterday avant-hier;

∎ four days before/later quatre jours plus tôt/tard;

∎ in four days, in four days' time dans quatre jours;

∎ it took me four days to do it ça m'a pris quatre jours pour le faire;

∎ once/twice a day une fois/deux fois par jour;

∎ good day! bonjour!;

∎ have a nice day! bonne journée!;

∎ the other day l'autre jour;

∎ Religion Day of Judgement (jour du) jugement dernier;

∎ Religion day of atonement jour m du Grand Pardon;

∎ dish of the day plat m du jour;

∎ day of reckoning jour de vérité;

∎ any day now d'un jour à l'autre;

∎ day after day, day in day out jour après jour;

∎ for days on end or at a time pendant des jours et des jours;

∎ from day to day de jour en jour;

∎ to live from day to day vivre au jour le jour;

∎ from one day to the next d'un jour à l'autre;

∎ from that day on or onwards à partir de ce jour-là;

∎ from that day to this depuis ce jour-là;

∎ literary from this day forth à partir ou à compter d'aujourd'hui;

∎ to the day I die or my dying day jusqu'à mon dernier jour;

∎ I'd rather work in Madrid any day (of the week) je préférerais largement ou de loin travailler à Madrid;

∎ you've done enough mischief for one day tu as fait assez de bêtises pour une seule journée;

∎ humorous another day, another dollar ≃ c'est le train-train quotidien;

∎ from day one depuis le premier jour;

∎ one day un jour;

∎ one of these days un de ces jours;

∎ some day un jour;

∎ she's seventy if she's a day elle a soixante-dix ans bien sonnés;

∎ he doesn't look a day older than 40/you il n'a pas l'air d'avoir plus de 40 ans/d'être plus vieux que toi;

∎ he doesn't look a day older than when I last saw him il n'a pas vieilli d'un poil depuis la dernière fois que je l'ai vu;

∎ it's been one of those days! tu parles d'une journée!;

∎ on this (day) of all days! justement aujourd'hui!;

∎ of all (the) days to choose for a conference! quelle idée d'avoir choisi de faire une conférence justement aujourd'hui!;

∎ let's make a day of it passons-y la journée;

∎ that really made my day! ça m'a fait très plaisir;

∎ it's not my (lucky) day ce n'est pas mon jour (de chance);

∎ familiar that'll be the day! (it's highly unlikely) il n'y a pas de danger que ça arrive de sitôt!;

∎ at the end of the day à la fin de la journée; figurative en fin de compte, au bout du compte;

∎ to carry or win the day gagner la journée ou la bataille

(b) (hours of daylight) jour m, journée f;

∎ all day (long) toute la journée;

∎ we haven't got all day nous n'avons pas que ça à faire;

∎ to travel during the or by day voyager pendant la journée ou de jour;

∎ to sleep during the or by day dormir le jour;

∎ day and night, night and day jour et nuit, nuit et jour;

∎ in the cold light of day the plan seemed unfeasible avec un peu de distance critique, le projet semblait infaisable

(c) (working hours) journée f;

∎ paid by the day payé à la journée;

∎ to work a seven-hour day travailler sept heures par jour, faire des journées de sept heures;

∎ how was your day?, what kind of day have you had? comment s'est passée ta journée?;

∎ did you have a good day? tu as passé une bonne journée?;

∎ it's been a hard/long day la journée a été dure/longue;

∎ day off jour m de congé;

∎ day of rest jour m de repos;

∎ let's call it a day (stop work) arrêtons-nous pour aujourd'hui; (end relationship) finissons-en;

∎ it's all in a day's work! ça fait partie du travail!

(d) (often pl) (lifetime, era) époque f;

∎ in Caesar's day du temps de César;

∎ in the days of King Arthur, in King Arthur's day du temps du Roi Arthur;

∎ in days to come à l'avenir;

∎ in days gone by par le passé;

∎ in those days à l'époque;

∎ what are you up to these days? qu'est-ce que tu fais de beau ces temps-ci?;

∎ honestly, teenagers these days! vraiment, les adolescents d'aujourd'hui!;

∎ literary or humorous in days of old or yore il y a fort longtemps;

∎ in the good old days dans le temps;

∎ in my/our day de mon/notre temps;

∎ in this day and age de nos jours, aujourd'hui;

∎ he was well-known in his day il était connu de son temps ou à son époque;

∎ in his working/married days du temps où il travaillait/était marié;

∎ in his younger days dans son jeune temps, dans sa jeunesse;

∎ the happiest/worst days of my life les plus beaux/les pires jours de ma vie;

∎ during the early days of the strike/my childhood au tout début de la grève/de mon enfance;

∎ he ended his days in poverty il a fini ses jours dans la misère;

∎ her day will come son heure viendra;

∎ to have had its day (theory, fashion etc) être démodé; (car, TV) avoir fait son temps;

∎ he's had his day il a eu son heure;

∎ he's/this chair has seen better days il/cette chaise a connu des jours meilleurs;

∎ those were the days c'était le bon temps

(e) (battle, game)

∎ to win or to carry the day l'emporter;

∎ to lose the day perdre la partie

2 days adverb

∎ to work days travailler de jour

3 this day week adverb

dans huit jours aujourd'hui

4 to the day adverb

jour pour jour;

∎ it's a year ago to the day il y a un an jour pour jour ou aujourd'hui

5 to this day adverb

à ce jour, aujourd'hui encore

►► day bed lit m de repos;

American day camp centre m aéré;

day care (for elderly, disabled) service m d'accueil de jour; (for children) service m de garderie;

∎ the children go to day care les enfants vont à la garderie;

day centre = centre d'animation et d'aide sociale;

day cream crème f de jour;

day job travail m principal;

∎ familiar humorous don't give up the day job (to aspiring artist etc) je ne crois pas que tu es prêt pour une carrière professionnelle;

day labourer journalier(ère) m,f;

day nurse infirmier(ère) m,f qui est de service de jour;

day nursery garderie f;

Stock Exchange day order ordre m valable pour la journée;

day pass (for skiing) forfait m journalier;

School day pupil (élève mf) externe mf;

British Industry day release formation f continue en alternance;

∎ to be on day release être en formation continue en alternance;

Railways day return aller-retour m valable pour la journée;

day room salle f commune;

day school externat m;

day shift (period worked) service m de jour; (workers) équipe f de jour;

∎ to work the day shift travailler de jour, être (dans l'équipe) de jour;

∎ when do you go on day shift? quand est-ce que tu prends le service de jour?;

Stock Exchange day trade opération f de journée;

Stock Exchange day trader spéculateur(trice) m,f à la journée;

day trip excursion f;

day tripper excursionniste mf;

day work travail m de jour

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♦ last (1) /lɑ:st/
A a.

1 ultimo, estremo; conclusivo; definitivo; finale: the last page in a book, l'ultima pagina d'un libro; the last news we received, le ultime notizie che ricevemmo; one's last cent, l'ultimo centesimo; one's last hope, l'ultima speranza; That's the last thing I would do, è l'ultima cosa che farei; as I said in my last ( letter), come dissi nella mia ultima (lettera); DIALOGO → - Local shop 2- I sold the last copy this morning, ho venduto l'ultima copia stamattina

2 scorso; trascorso; passato: last week, la scorsa settimana; last Christmas, lo scorso Natale; last year, l'anno scorso; l'anno passato

3 precedente: This play is much better than the last one, questa commedia è molto meglio di quella precedente

4 ( raro) estremo; massimo: a matter of the last importance, una cosa della massima importanza

B the last n.

1 l'ultimo: the last of the Tudor House, l'ultimo (sovrano) della dinastia Tudor; This is the last of the cakes, questa è l'ultima delle torte

2 la fine

● (leg.) last born ( child), ultimogenito □ last but five, sestultimo □ last but four, quintultimo □ last but not least, ultimo ma non da meno ( degli altri; per es., in un elenco di nomi): Last but not least, Mr Zurlo, da ultimo, ma non da meno, il Sig. Zurlo □ last but one, penultimo □ last but three, quartultimo □ last but two, terzultimo □ (fig.) the Last Day, il giorno del giudizio universale □ last-ditch, ( di combattimento) accanito; ( di sforzo) disperato □ ( sport) the last eight, (le squadre dei) quarti di finale □ ( sport) the last four, i quattro semifinalisti; ( anche) la semifinale □ the last home, l'ultima dimora; la tomba □ (rag.) last in, first out ► LIFO □ (relig.) the Last Judgment, il Giudizio universale □ (telef.) the last mile, l'ultimo miglio □ (tur., di biglietto aereo, combinazione, ecc.) last-minute, last minute ( acquistato con forte sconto poco prima della partenza) □ ( calcio) a last-minute goal, un gol segnato in zona Cesarini □ ( calcio, ecc.) last-minute save, parata in extremis □ last name, cognome □ last night, ieri sera; la notte scorsa □ (mil., in GB) last post, il silenzio ( segnale) □ (relig.) last rites, estrema unzione □ ( sport) the last sixteen, (le squadre degli) ottavi (di finale): last 16: 1st leg [2nd leg], ottavi di finale: andata [ritorno] □ (fig.) the last straw, l'ultima goccia; la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso; il colmo □ (relig.) the Last Supper, l'Ultima Cena □ (leg.) last will ( and testament), ultime volontà; testamento □ the last word, l'ultima parola; l'ultima novità, l'ultimo grido ( in fatto di moda, ecc.) □ at ( long) last, alla fine; infine; finalmente: He succeeded at last, finalmente ci è riuscito □ before last, prima dello scorso ( giorno, mese, ecc.): the night before last, ierlaltro sera; the week before last, due settimane fa □ to breathe one's last, esalare l'ultimo respiro □ to hear the last of st., sentir parlare di qc. per l'ultima volta: I'm afraid we haven't heard the last of it, temo che ne sentiremo ancora parlare □ to hold on to the last, tener duro sino alla fine (o fino all'ultimo, fino alla morte) □ to look one's last, lanciare l'ultimo sguardo □ (fam.) to be on one's last legs, ( di persona) essere stremato; essere in fin di vita; ( di cosa) andare a pezzi, essere sfasciato □ to see the last of sb., vedere q. per l'ultima volta; liberarsi di q. □ to speak one's last, pronunciare l'ultima parola.
NOTA D'USO: - the last week o last week?- ♦ last (2) /lɑ:st/
avv.

1 per ultimo; ultimo: Which speedboat came in last?, quale motoscafo è arrivato per ultimo?

2 l'ultima volta; ultimamente: When did you see him last?, quando l'hai visto l'ultima volta?; DIALOGO → - Car problems 1- When was the car last serviced?, quand'è stata l'ultima volta in cui l'auto è stata riparata?; DIALOGO → - Lost credit cards- When did you last use your credit card?, quand'è stata l'ultima volta che hai usato la carta di credito?

3 da ultimo; in ultimo; alla fine

● last-made, fatto per ultimo □ last-mentioned (o last-named), nominato (o menzionato) da ultimo; l'ultimo ( di tre o più; cfr. latter).
last (3) /lɑ:st/
n. [u]

( raro) (capacità di) resistenza.
last (4) /lɑ:st/
n.

forma da scarpe

● (fig.) to stick to one's last, fare ciò per cui si è tagliati; limitarsi a fare quel che si sa fare bene.
last (5) /lɑ:st/
n.

(comm.) lasta ( misura di capacità o di peso, variabile di luogo in luogo; in genere 2000 kilogrammi circa).
♦ (to) last /lɑ:st/
v. i.

durare; andare per le lunghe; protrarsi; ( di cibo) conservarsi, mantenersi: These shoes have lasted me for years, queste scarpe mi durano da anni; How long will the lecture last?, quanto durerà la conferenza?

● ( sport) to last the distance, tenere la distanza; avere una buona tenuta □ to last out, durare, resistere per ( un certo tempo); superare: We have enough firewood to last out a long winter, abbiamo legna a sufficienza per superare un lungo inverno □ ( di un malato grave) to last out the night, passare la notte □ We have enough food to last us ( for) a month, abbiamo viveri a sufficienza per un mese.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ last
7 before

before ⇒ Usage note: before

A prep

1 ( earlier than) avant ; the day before yesterday avant-hier ; the day before the interview la veille de l'entretien ; I was there the week before last j'y étais il y a deux semaines ; they hadn't met since before the war ils ne s'étaient pas vus depuis avant la guerre ; it should have been done before now ça aurait dû être fait avant ; phone if you need me before then téléphonez-moi si vous avez besoin de moi avant ; six weeks before then six semaines avant or auparavant ; she became a doctor, like her mother before her elle est devenue médecin comme sa mère ; before long it will be winter ce sera bientôt l'hiver ; before long, he was speaking Spanish fluently très vite, il parlait l'espagnol couramment ; not before time! ce n'est pas trop tôt! ; it was long before your time c'était bien avant ta naissance ;

2 (in order, sequence, hierarchy) avant ; G comes before H in the alphabet dans l'alphabet le G est avant le H ; your name comes before mine on the list sur la liste ton nom est avant le mien ; the page before this one la page précédente ;

3 (in importance, priority) avant ; to put quality before quantity placer la qualité avant la quantité ; for him, work comes before everything else pour lui le travail passe avant tout ; should we place our needs before theirs? devrions-nous accorder plus d'importance à nos besoins qu'aux leurs? ; ladies before gentlemen honneur aux dames ;

4 ( this side of) avant ; turn left before the crossroads tournez à gauche avant le carrefour ;

5 ⇒ The clock US ( in time expressions) ten before six six heures moins dix ;

6 ( in front of) devant ; she appeared before them elle est apparue devant eux ; the desert stretched out before them le désert s'étendait devant eux ; before our very eyes sous nos propres yeux ; they fled before the invader ils ont fui devant l'envahisseur ;

7 ( in the presence of) devant ; he was brought before the king on l'a amené devant le roi ; to appear before a court comparaître devant un tribunal ; to put proposals before a committee présenter des projets à une commission ; to bring a bill before parliament présenter un projet de loi au parlement ;

8 ( confronting) face à ; they were powerless before such resistance ils étaient impuissants face à une telle résistance ; these are the alternatives before us voici les choix qui s'offrent à nous ; the task before us la tâche qui nous attend.

B adj précédent ; the day before la veille ; the week/the year before la semaine/l'année précédente ; this page and the one before cette page et la précédente.

C adv ( at an earlier time) avant ; as before comme avant ; before and after avant et après ; he had been there two months before il y était allé deux mois auparavant ; have you been to India before? est-ce que tu es déjà allé en Inde? ; I've never been there before je n'y suis jamais allé ; haven't we met before? on s'est déjà rencontré, il me semble? ; I've never seen him before in my life c'est la première fois que je le vois ; it's never happened before c'est la première fois que ça arrive ; long before bien avant.

D conj

1 ( in time) before I go, I would like to say that avant de partir, je voudrais dire que ; before he goes, I must remind him that avant qu'il parte, il faut que je lui rappelle que ; it was some time before she was able to walk again il lui a fallu un certain temps pour pouvoir marcher de nouveau ; before I had time to realize what was happening, he… avant que j'aie eu le temps de comprendre ce qui se passait, il… ; it will be years before I earn that much money! je ne gagnerai pas autant d'argent avant des années! ; oh, before I forget, did you remember to post that letter? avant que j'oublie, est-ce que tu as pensé à envoyer cette lettre? ;

2 ( rather than) plutôt que ; he would die before betraying that secret il mourrait plutôt que de révéler ce secret ;

3 (otherwise, or else) get out of here before I call the police! sortez d'ici ou j'appelle la police! ;

4 ( as necessary condition) pour que (+ subj) ; you have to show your ticket before they'll let you in il faut que tu montres ton ticket pour qu'ils te laissent entrer.

Idioms

before you could say Jack Robinson en moins de temps qu'il ne faut pour le dire, en moins de deux ○ ; before you know where you are… on n'a pas le temps de dire ouf que…

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8 ♦ before

♦ before /bɪˈfɔ:(r)/
A avv.

1 prima; in passato; già: the day before, il giorno prima; three years before, tre anni prima; Haven't we met before?, non ci siamo già incontrati?; DIALOGO → - DVD- Haven't you seen that film before?, non hai mai visto quel film?; long before, molto tempo prima; DIALOGO → - New phone- I haven't seen one of those phones before, è la prima volta che vedo uno di quei telefoni

2 davanti; avanti; in testa

B prep.

1 prima di: before ten o'clock, prima delle dieci; before the last war, prima dell'ultima guerra; before Christ, prima di Cristo; avanti Cristo; long before that, molto prima di ciò (o d'allora); before everything else, prima di ogni altra cosa; prima di tutto

2 prima di; davanti a: the name before mine, il nome prima del mio ( in un elenco); to put honesty before self-interest, porre l'onestà davanti (o anteporre l'onestà) al proprio interesse

3 davanti a; di fronte a; sotto gli occhi di: the problem before us, il problema che ci sta davanti; before my very eyes, sotto i miei occhi

4 all'esame di; davanti a: the proposal before the committee, la proposta all'esame della commissione

5 alla presenza di; davanti a; dinanzi a; al cospetto di: I swear it before God, lo giuro davanti a Dio; to appear before a judge, comparire davanti a un giudice

6 a disposizione di; davanti a: A large sum of money was placed before the researchers, una grossa somma di denaro è stata messa a disposizione dei ricercatori: We have a long day before us, abbiamo davanti (o ci aspetta) una lunga giornata

C cong.

1 prima che; prima di: Get out before I lose my patience!, vattene prima che perda la pazienza! Write it down before you forget it, scrivilo prima di dimenticartelo; It wasn't long before we heard a low rumble, non passò molto che udimmo un rumoreggiare cupo

2 piuttosto che: He would die before he would apologize, preferirebbe morire piuttosto che chiedere scusa

● ( Borsa) before-hours dealings, precontrattazioni □ before long, fra non molto; fra breve; fra poco □ (fin.) before-tax, al lordo delle imposte; ( di profitto, reddito, utile) lordo NOTA D'USO: - ago o before?-.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ before
9 before

1. adverb
1) (of time) vorher; zuvor

the day before — am Tag zuvor

long before — lange vorher od. zuvor

not long before — kurz vorher

the noise continued as before — der Lärm ging nach wie vor weiter

you should have told me so before — das hättest du mir vorher od. früher od. eher sagen sollen

I've seen that film before — ich habe den Film schon [einmal] gesehen

I've heard that before — das habe ich schon einmal gehört

2) (ahead in position) vor[aus]

3) (in front) voran
2. preposition
1) (of time) vor (+ Dat.)

the day before yesterday — vorgestern

the year before last — vorletztes Jahr

the year before that — das Jahr davor

it was [well] before my time — das war [lange] vor meiner Zeit

since before the war — schon vor dem Krieg

before now — vorher; früher

before Christ — vor Christus; vor Christi Geburt

he got there before me — er war vor mir da

before then — vorher

before long — bald

before leaving, he phoned/I will phone — bevor er wegging, rief er an/bevor ich weggehe, rufe ich an

before tax — brutto; vor [Abzug (Dat.) der] Steuern

2) (position) vor (+ Dat.); (direction) vor (+ Akk.)

before my very eyes — vor meinen Augen

go before a court of law — vor ein Gericht kommen

appear before the judge — vor dem Richter erscheinen; see also academic.ru/11106/carry">carry 1. 1)

3) (awaiting)

have one's life before one — sein Leben noch vor sich (Dat.) haben; (confronting)

the matter before us — das uns (Dat.) vorliegende Thema

the task before us — die Aufgabe, die vor uns (Dat.) liegt

4) (more important than) vor (+ Dat.)

he puts work before everything — die Arbeit ist ihm wichtiger als alles andere
3. conjunction
bevor

it'll be ages before I finish this — es wird eine Ewigkeit dauern, bis ich damit fertig bin

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[bi'fo:] 1. preposition
1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) (be-)vor

2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) vor

3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) vor
2. adverb
(earlier: I've seen you before.) vorher
3. conjunction
(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) bevor

- beforehand

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be·fore

[bɪˈfɔ:ʳ, AM -ˈfɔ:r]

I. prep

1. (at previous time to) vor + dat

I need to go \before 2 pm ich muss vor 2 Uhr gehen

wash your hands \before the meal wasch dir vor dem Essen die Hände

\before leaving he said goodbye to each of them vor seiner Abfahrt verabschiedete er sich von jedem Einzelnen

\before everything else zuallererst

\before long in Kürze

\before now schon früher

\before the time zu früh

\before one's time vorzeitig

she has grown old \before her time sie ist vorzeitig gealtert

to be \before one's time seiner Zeit voraus sein

the day \before yesterday vorgestern

the year \before last/this vorletztes/letztes Jahr

just \before sth kurz vor etw dat

she always buys her Christmas presents just \before Christmas sie kauft ihre Weihnachtsgeschenke immer erst kurz vor Weihnachten

2. (in front of) vor + dat; with verbs of motion vor + akk; (encountered first) vor + dat

the letter K comes \before L der Buchstabe K kommt vor dem L

the patterns swam \before her eyes die Zeichen verschwammen vor ihren Augen

there is a large sign \before the house vor dem Haus ist ein großes Schild

the bus stop is just \before the school die Bushaltestelle befindet sich direkt vor der Schule

3. (higher ranking) vor + dat

many mothers put their children's needs \before their own viele Mütter stellen die Bedürfnisse ihrer Kinder über ihre eigenen

I'd go to prison \before asking her for money ich würde eher ins Gefängnis gehen, als sie um Geld zu bitten

for me family is \before everything die Familie geht mir über alles

4. (in presence of) vor + dat

he stood up \before the audience er stand vor dem Publikum auf

it happened \before her very eyes es geschah vor ihren Augen

5. (for examination, consideration) vor + dat

our case is coming \before the court this week unser Fall kommt diese Woche vor Gericht

6. (in future) vor + dat

the task \before us die Aufgabe, vor der wir stehen

to lie \before one vor jdm liegen

to have sth \before one etw vor sich dat haben

you have your whole future \before you du hast noch deine ganze Zukunft vor dir

II. conj

1. (at previous time) bevor

\before you criticize me,... bevor du mich kritisierst,...

she was waiting long \before it was time sie wartete schon lange, bevor es soweit war

right [or just] \before... kurz bevor...

just \before she left the house,... als sie gerade das Haus verlassen wollte,...

but \before I knew it, she was gone doch ehe ich mich versah, war sie schon verschwunden

2. (rather than) bevor, ehe

\before they testified against their friends, they said they'd go to jail sie würden eher ins Gefängnis gehen, als gegen ihre Freunde auszusagen, meinten sie

they would die \before they would cooperate with each other sie würden lieber sterben als miteinander zusammenzuarbeiten

3. (until) bis

it was an hour \before the police arrived es dauerte eine Stunde, bis die Polizei eintraf

\before we got the test results back, a month had gone by wir warteten einen Monat auf die Testergebnisse

it will be two weeks \before he arrives er wird erst in zwei Wochen eintreffen

▪ not \before erst wenn, nicht eher als bis

you can't go \before you've finished du kannst erst gehen, wenn du fertig bist

4. (so that) damit

you must say the password at the door \before they'll let you in du musst an der Tür das Kennwort sagen, damit sie dich hineinlassen

III. adv inv

1. (earlier, previously) zuvor, vorher

I have never seen that \before das habe ich noch nie gesehen

have you been to Cologne \before? waren Sie schon einmal in Köln?

haven't we met \before? haben wir uns nicht schon einmal gesehen?

that has never happened \before das ist [bisher] noch nie passiert

she has seen it all \before sie kennt das alles schon

to be as \before wie früher sein

life went on as \before das Leben ging wieder seinen gewohnten Gang

\before and after davor und danach

2. (in front) vorn

\before and behind vorn und hinten

IV. adj after n zuvor

the day \before, it had rained tags zuvor hatte es geregnet

the year \before it had been rather quiet das Vorjahr war ganz ruhig verlaufen

read this line and the one \before lies diese Zeile und die vorhergehende [o davor]

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[bɪ'fɔː(r)]
1. prep

1) (= earlier than) vor (+dat)

the year before last/this — vorletztes/letztes Jahr, das vorletzte/letzte Jahr

the day before yesterday — vorgestern

the day/time before that — der Tag/die Zeit davor

before Christ ( abbr BC ) — vor Christi Geburt

I got/was here before you — ich war vor dir da

that was before my time — das war vor meiner Zeit

he died before his time — er ist früh gestorben

to be before sb/sth — vor jdm/etw liegen

before then — vorher

before now — früher, eher, vorher

you should have done it before now — das hättest du schon (eher) gemacht haben sollen

before long — bald

before everything else — zuallererst

2) (in order, rank) vor (+dat)

to come before sb/sth — vor jdm/etw kommen

before everything — die Ehre geht mir über alles, für mich ist die Ehre das Wichtigste

ladies before gentlemen — Damen haben den Vortritt

3) (in position) vor (+dat); (with movement) vor (+acc)

before my (very) eyes — vor meinen Augen

to sail before the wind (Naut) — vor dem Wind segeln

4) (= in the presence of) vor (+dat)

he said it before us all — er sagte das vor uns allen

before God/a lawyer — vor Gott/einem Anwalt

to appear before a court/judge — vor Gericht/einem Richter erscheinen

5)

(= rather than) death before surrender — eher or lieber tot als sich ergeben

he would die before betraying his country — er würde eher sterben als sein Land verraten

2. adv

1) (in time = before that) davor; (= at an earlier time, before now) vorher

have you been to Scotland before? — waren Sie schon einmal in Schottland?

I have seen/read etc this before — ich habe das schon einmal gesehen/gelesen etc

never before — noch nie

(on) the evening/day before — am Abend/Tag davor or zuvor or vorher

(in) the month/year before — im Monat/Jahr davor

two hours before — zwei Stunden vorher

two days before — zwei Tage davor or zuvor

to continue as before (person) — (so) wie vorher weitermachen

things continued as before — alles war wie gehabt

life went on as before — das Leben ging seinen gewohnten Gang

2)

(= ahead) to march on before — vorausmarschieren

3) (indicating order) davor

that chapter and the one before — dieses Kapitel und das davor

3. conj

1) (in time) bevor

before doing sth — bevor man etw tut

you can't go before this is done — du kannst erst gehen, wenn das gemacht ist

it will be six weeks before the boat comes again — das Boot wird erst in sechs Wochen wiederkommen

it will be a long time before he comes back — es wird lange dauern, bis er zurückkommt

2)

(= rather than) he will die before he surrenders — eher will er sterben als sich geschlagen geben

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before [bıˈfɔː(r); US auch bıˈfəʊər]

A adv

1. (räumlich) vorn, voran…:

go before vorangehen

2. (zeitlich) vorher, zuvor, vormals, früher (schon), bereits, schon:

an hour before eine Stunde vorher oder früher;

long before lange vorher oder zuvor;

the year before das vorhergehende oder das vorige Jahr;

haven’t I seen you before? habe ich Sie nicht schon einmal gesehen?;

haven’t we met before? kennen wir uns nicht?

B präp

1. (räumlich) vor (akk oder dat):

before my eyes vor meinen Augen;

he sat before me er saß vor mir;

the question before us die (uns) vorliegende Frage

2. vor (dat), in Gegenwart von (oder gen):

before witnesses vor Zeugen

3. (zeitlich) vor (dat):

the week before last vorletzte Woche;

before long in Kürze, bald;

what is before us was (in der Zukunft) vor uns liegt;

three minutes before nine US drei Minuten vor neun; → Christ A

4. (Reihenfolge, Rang) vor (akk oder dat):

be before the others den anderen (in der Schule etc) voraus sein

C konj

1. bevor, bis, ehe:

not before nicht früher oder eher als bis, erst als, erst wenn

2. lieber oder eher …, als dass:

I would die before I lied ( oder before lying) eher oder lieber will ich sterben als lügen

bef. abk before

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1. adverb
1) (of time) vorher; zuvor

the day before — am Tag zuvor

long before — lange vorher od. zuvor

not long before — kurz vorher

the noise continued as before — der Lärm ging nach wie vor weiter

you should have told me so before — das hättest du mir vorher od. früher od. eher sagen sollen

I've seen that film before — ich habe den Film schon [einmal] gesehen

I've heard that before — das habe ich schon einmal gehört

2) (ahead in position) vor[aus]

3) (in front) voran
2. preposition
1) (of time) vor (+ Dat.)

the day before yesterday — vorgestern

the year before last — vorletztes Jahr

the year before that — das Jahr davor

it was [well] before my time — das war [lange] vor meiner Zeit

since before the war — schon vor dem Krieg

before now — vorher; früher

before Christ — vor Christus; vor Christi Geburt

he got there before me — er war vor mir da

before then — vorher

before long — bald

before leaving, he phoned/I will phone — bevor er wegging, rief er an/bevor ich weggehe, rufe ich an

before tax — brutto; vor [Abzug (Dat.) der] Steuern

2) (position) vor (+ Dat.); (direction) vor (+ Akk.)

before my very eyes — vor meinen Augen

go before a court of law — vor ein Gericht kommen

appear before the judge — vor dem Richter erscheinen; see also carry 1. 1)

3) (awaiting)

have one's life before one — sein Leben noch vor sich (Dat.) haben; (confronting)

the matter before us — das uns (Dat.) vorliegende Thema

the task before us — die Aufgabe, die vor uns (Dat.) liegt

4) (more important than) vor (+ Dat.)

he puts work before everything — die Arbeit ist ihm wichtiger als alles andere
3. conjunction
bevor

it'll be ages before I finish this — es wird eine Ewigkeit dauern, bis ich damit fertig bin

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(after) tax expr.

vor (nach)

Abzug der Steuern ausdr. adv.

bevor adv.

eh adv.

voran adv.

vorher adv.

vorn adv. prep.

vor präp.

English-german dictionary > before
10 last

I
1.
adjective
1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) último

2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) último

3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) último

2. adverb
(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) en último lugar

- lastly
- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last
II
verb
1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) durar

2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) durar

•

- lasting
- last out

last¹ adj

1. pasado

they got married last week se casaron la semana pasada

2. último

what time is the last train? ¿a qué hora sale el último tren?

at last por fin

at last!, where have you been? ¡por fin!, ¿dónde has estado?

last² adv

1. último

who arrived last? ¿quién llegó el último? / ¿quién fue el último en llegar?

2. por última vez

when did you last see your father? ¿cuándo fue la última vez que viste a tu padre?

last³ vb durar

the class lasts one hour la clase dura una hora / la clase es de una hora

good shoes last longer los zapatos buenos duran más

last

tr[lɑːst]

adjective

1 (final) último,-a

2 (most recent) último,-a

■ the last time la última vez

3 (past) pasado,-a; (previous) anterior

■ last Monday el lunes pasado

■ last night anoche

■ last week la semana pasada

■ the night before last anteanoche

■ the month/year before last hace dos meses/años

■ she's been studying hard for the last week hace una semana que estudia mucho

■ Spielberg's new film is much better than his last one la nueva película de Spielberg es mucho mejor que la anterior

adverb

1 por última vez

■ that's when he last came to see me eso es cuando me vino a ver por última vez

2 (at the end) en último lugar; (in race) en última posición

■ who came last in the 1000 metres? ¿quién acabó último en la carrera de los 1000 metros?

noun

1 (person) el/la último,-a; (thing) lo último

■ are you the last? ¿eres tú el último?

■ the first shall be last and the last shall be first los primeros serán los últimos y los últimos serán los primeros

■ he drank the last of the wine se bebió lo que quedaba del vino

■ the last I heard he was back in Ireland lo último que sé es que volvió a Irlanda

■ I'm sure we haven't heard the last of it estoy seguro de que aquí no se ha acabado la historia

intransitive verb

1 (continue) durar; (hold out) aguantar, resistir

transitive verb

1 durar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at last al fin, por fin

at long last por fin

if it's the last thing I do cueste lo que cueste, aunque sea lo último que haga

last but not least por último lugar, pero no por eso menos importante

last but one penúltimo,-a

to be the last straw familiar ser el colmo

to be the last word familiar ser el último grito

to breathe one's last dar el último suspiro

to have seen the last of somebody haber visto a alguien por última vez

to have the last word decir la última palabra

to the last hasta el final

the Last Judgment el Juicio Final

the last rites la extremaunción nombre femenino

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last

tr[lɑːst]

noun

1 (shoemaker's) horma

last ['læst] vi

1) continue: durar

how long will it last?: ¿cuánto durará?

2) endure: aguantar, durar

3) survive: durar, sobrevivir

4) suffice: durar, bastar

last vt

1) : durar

it will last a lifetime: durará toda la vida

2)

to last out : aguantar

last adv

1) : en último lugar, al último

we came in last: llegamos en último lugar

2) : por última vez, la última vez

I saw him last in Bogota: lo vi por última vez en Bogotá

3) finally: por último, en conclusión

last adj

1) final: último, final

2) previous: pasado

last year: el año pasado

last n

1) : el último, la última, lo último

at last: por fin, al fin, finalmente

2) : horma f (de zapatero)

last

adj.

• extremo, -a adj.

• pasado, -a adj.

• por último adj.

• postrero, -a adj.

• postrimero, -a adj.

• supremo, -a adj.

• último, -a adj.

n.

• fin s.m.

v.

• aguantar v.

• continuar v.

• durar v.

• humear v.

• resistir v.

• subsistir v.

læst, lɑːst
I

adjective

1)

a) ( in series) <chapter/lap> último

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

I do it last thing at night — es lo último que hago antes de acostarme

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

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

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

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

the last rites o sacraments — la extremaunción

c) ( only remaining) último

I'm down to my last few dollars — sólo me quedan unos pocos dólares

2) (previous, most recent) (before n)

last Tuesday — el martes pasado

this time last week — la semana pasada a estas horas

in my last letter — en mi última carta

the last time I went — la última vez que fui

3) ( least likely or suitable)

that was the last thing I expected to hear from you — es lo que menos me esperaba que me dijeras

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

II

pronoun

1)

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

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

the last I remember — lo último que recuerdo

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

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

b) ( only remaining)

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

c) (in phrases) (liter)

at the last — al final

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

2) ( preceding one)

the night before last — anteanoche, antenoche (AmL)

at the meeting before last — en la penúltima reunión

each hill seemed steeper than the last — cada colina parecía más empinada que la anterior

III

adverb

1)

a) ( at the end)

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

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

b) (finally, in conclusion)

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

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

c) (in phrases)

at last — por fin, al fin

at long last — por fin, finalmente

2) ( most recently)

she was last seen a year ago — la última vez que se la vio fue hace un año

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

IV

noun ( for shoemaking) horma f

V
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( continue) durar

it lasted (for) three hours — duró tres horas

b) (endure, survive) durar

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

2) ( be sufficient) durar

to make something last — hacer* durar algo

3) ( remain usable) durar

it will last (for) a lifetime — durará toda la vida

2.

vt durar

we have enough fuel to last us — el combustible que tenemos nos durará

Phrasal Verbs:

- last out

I [lɑːst]
1. ADJ

1) (=most recent) último

I've seen her twice in the last week — la he visto dos veces en la última semana

the last few weeks have been hectic — las últimas semanas han sido muy ajetreadas

over the last few months — durante los últimos meses

he hasn't been seen these last two years — no se lo ha visto en los últimos dos años

2) (=previous) (referring to specific occasion) [Christmas, Easter] pasado; [time, meeting, birthday] último

last Christmas we went to my mother's — las Navidades pasadas fuimos a casa de mi madre

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

on Monday last — frm el pasado lunes

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

this time last year — el año pasado por estas fechas

last week — la semana pasada

this time last week — la semana pasada a estas horas
night 1., 1)
3) (=final) último

the last Friday of the month — el último viernes del mes

the last Sunday before Christmas — el último domingo antes de Navidad

the last door on the right — la última puerta a la derecha

the last three pages of the book — las tres últimas paginas del libro

he spent the last few years of his life here — pasó los últimos años de su vida aquí

• last but one — penúltimo

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

• the Last Judg(e)ment — el Juicio Final

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

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

• I'm down to my last pound — solo me queda una libra

• the last rites — (Rel) la extremaunción

• second to last — antepenúltimo

• last thing at night — antes de acostarse

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

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

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

- be on it's/one's last legs

4) (=least likely)

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

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

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

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

2. PRON

1) (of series) último

he was the last of the Tudors — fue el último de los Tudores

that was the last I saw of him — después de aquello no volví a verlo más

the last we heard of him he was in Rio — según las últimas noticias estaba en Río

if we don't go we shall never hear the last of it — si no vamos no dejarán de recordárnoslo

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

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

we're always the last to know — siempre somos los últimos en enterarnos

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

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

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

• to the last — hasta el final
breathe 1., 1)
2) (=previous one)

each one is better than the last — son cada vez mejores

• the night before last — anteanoche

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

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

it was the question before last that I found difficult — la pregunta que me resultó difícil fue la penúltima

3) (=all that remains)

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

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

4)

• at last — por fin

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

3. ADV

1) (=finally)

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

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

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

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

to arrive last — llegar el or (LAm) al último

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

3) (=most recently)

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

he was last seen in Brighton — se lo vio por última vez en Brighton

I last saw her in 1987 — la vi por última vez en 1987

II [lɑːst]
1. VI

1) (=continue) durar

it lasts (for) two hours — dura dos horas

the trial is expected to last (for) three weeks — se espera que el juicio dure tres semanas

the symptoms can last (for) up to a week — los síntomas pueden persistir hasta una semana

• nothing lasts forever — nada dura para siempre

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

2) (=survive) durar

the previous boss only lasted a week — el jefe anterior solamente duró una semana

he wouldn't have lasted ten minutes in those conditions — no hubiera durado or aguantado ni diez minutos en esas condiciones

he won't last the night (out) — no sobrevivirá hasta la mañana

3) (=be enough) durar

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

the town has enough water to last a fortnight — la ciudad tiene agua suficiente para dos semanas

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

4) (=remain usable) durar

this material will last (for) years — esta tela durará años

• more expensive batteries last longer — las pilas más caras duran más

• made to last — hecho para que dure

2.

VT durar

this amount should last you (for) a week — esta cantidad debería durarte una semana

• it will last you a lifetime — te durará toda la vida

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

- last out

III

[lɑːst]
N (in shoemaking) horma f
- stick to your last!

* * *
[læst, lɑːst]
I

adjective

1)

a) ( in series) <chapter/lap> último

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

I do it last thing at night — es lo último que hago antes de acostarme

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

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

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

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

the last rites o sacraments — la extremaunción

c) ( only remaining) último

I'm down to my last few dollars — sólo me quedan unos pocos dólares

2) (previous, most recent) (before n)

last Tuesday — el martes pasado

this time last week — la semana pasada a estas horas

in my last letter — en mi última carta

the last time I went — la última vez que fui

3) ( least likely or suitable)

that was the last thing I expected to hear from you — es lo que menos me esperaba que me dijeras

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

II

pronoun

1)

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

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

the last I remember — lo último que recuerdo

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

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

b) ( only remaining)

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

c) (in phrases) (liter)

at the last — al final

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

2) ( preceding one)

the night before last — anteanoche, antenoche (AmL)

at the meeting before last — en la penúltima reunión

each hill seemed steeper than the last — cada colina parecía más empinada que la anterior

III

adverb

1)

a) ( at the end)

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

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

b) (finally, in conclusion)

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

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

c) (in phrases)

at last — por fin, al fin

at long last — por fin, finalmente

2) ( most recently)

she was last seen a year ago — la última vez que se la vio fue hace un año

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

IV

noun ( for shoemaking) horma f

V
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( continue) durar

it lasted (for) three hours — duró tres horas

b) (endure, survive) durar

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

2) ( be sufficient) durar

to make something last — hacer* durar algo

3) ( remain usable) durar

it will last (for) a lifetime — durará toda la vida

2.

vt durar

we have enough fuel to last us — el combustible que tenemos nos durará

Phrasal Verbs:

- last out

English-spanish dictionary > last
11 before

I [bɪ'fɔː(r)]
preposizione

1) (earlier than) prima (di)

the day before yesterday — l'altro ieri

the day before the exam — il giorno prima dell'esame

I was there the week before last — ero là due settimane fa

six weeks before then — sei settimane prima

before long it will be winter — presto sarà inverno

not before time! — non è ancora ora!

2) (in order, sequence, priority) prima di, davanti a

G comes before H in the alphabet — la G viene prima della H nell'alfabeto

the page before this one — la pagina precedente

for him, work comes before everything else — per lui il lavoro viene prima di tutto

3) (this side of) prima di

turn left before the crossroads — prima dell'incrocio giri a sinistra

4) AE (in time expressions)

ten before six — le sei meno dieci

5) (in front of) davanti a

he appeared before them — è comparso davanti a loro

before our very eyes — proprio davanti ai nostri occhi

6) (in the presence of) davanti a, dinanzi a

to appear before a court — comparire dinanzi a un tribunale

to bring a bill before parliament — portare una proposta di legge in parlamento

7) (confronting) di fronte a

these are the alternatives before us — queste sono le alternative che abbiamo di fronte

the task before us — il compito che abbiamo di fronte
II [bɪ'fɔː(r)]
aggettivo prima, precedente

the day, the year before — il giorno, l'anno prima
III [bɪ'fɔː(r)]
avverbio (at an earlier time) prima

two months before — due mesi prima

have you been to India before? — sei già stato in India?

I've never been there before — non ci sono mai stato prima

it's never happened before — non era mai successo prima d'ora

long before — molto prima
IV [bɪ'fɔː(r)]
congiunzione

1) (in time)

before I go, I would like to say that — prima di andare, vorrei dire che

before he goes, I must remind him that — prima che vada, devo ricordargli che

it was some time before he was able to walk again — ci volle un po' di tempo prima che riuscisse di nuovo a camminare

oh, before I forget... — ah, prima che mi dimentichi

2) (rather than) piuttosto che

he would die before betraying that secret — preferirebbe morire piuttosto che rivelare quel segreto

3) (or else)

get out of here before I call the police! — uscite di qui prima che chiami la polizia!

4) (as necessary condition) perché, affinché

you have to show your ticket before they'll let you in — devi mostrare il biglietto perché ti facciano entrare

••

before you could say Jack Robinson — in men che non si dica

before you know where you are — in quattro e quattr'otto, in men che non si dica

* * *
[bi'fo:] 1. preposition
1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) prima, davanti

2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) davanti

3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) prima di
2. adverb
(earlier: I've seen you before.) prima, già
3. conjunction
(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) prima di

- beforehand

* * *
I [bɪ'fɔː(r)]
preposizione

1) (earlier than) prima (di)

the day before yesterday — l'altro ieri

the day before the exam — il giorno prima dell'esame

I was there the week before last — ero là due settimane fa

six weeks before then — sei settimane prima

before long it will be winter — presto sarà inverno

not before time! — non è ancora ora!

2) (in order, sequence, priority) prima di, davanti a

G comes before H in the alphabet — la G viene prima della H nell'alfabeto

the page before this one — la pagina precedente

for him, work comes before everything else — per lui il lavoro viene prima di tutto

3) (this side of) prima di

turn left before the crossroads — prima dell'incrocio giri a sinistra

4) AE (in time expressions)

ten before six — le sei meno dieci

5) (in front of) davanti a

he appeared before them — è comparso davanti a loro

before our very eyes — proprio davanti ai nostri occhi

6) (in the presence of) davanti a, dinanzi a

to appear before a court — comparire dinanzi a un tribunale

to bring a bill before parliament — portare una proposta di legge in parlamento

7) (confronting) di fronte a

these are the alternatives before us — queste sono le alternative che abbiamo di fronte

the task before us — il compito che abbiamo di fronte
II [bɪ'fɔː(r)]
aggettivo prima, precedente

the day, the year before — il giorno, l'anno prima
III [bɪ'fɔː(r)]
avverbio (at an earlier time) prima

two months before — due mesi prima

have you been to India before? — sei già stato in India?

I've never been there before — non ci sono mai stato prima

it's never happened before — non era mai successo prima d'ora

long before — molto prima
IV [bɪ'fɔː(r)]
congiunzione

1) (in time)

before I go, I would like to say that — prima di andare, vorrei dire che

before he goes, I must remind him that — prima che vada, devo ricordargli che

it was some time before he was able to walk again — ci volle un po' di tempo prima che riuscisse di nuovo a camminare

oh, before I forget... — ah, prima che mi dimentichi

2) (rather than) piuttosto che

he would die before betraying that secret — preferirebbe morire piuttosto che rivelare quel segreto

3) (or else)

get out of here before I call the police! — uscite di qui prima che chiami la polizia!

4) (as necessary condition) perché, affinché

you have to show your ticket before they'll let you in — devi mostrare il biglietto perché ti facciano entrare

••

before you could say Jack Robinson — in men che non si dica

before you know where you are — in quattro e quattr'otto, in men che non si dica

English-Italian dictionary > before
12 day

[deɪ]
n

1) день

What day is it today? — Какой сегодня день?

Come any day you like. — Приходите в любое время. /Приходите, когда вам вздумается.

He may be here any day. — Он может приехать не сегодня-завтра.

It's early days yet to say. — Еще рано что-либо предсказывать.

You don't look a day older. — Вы совсем не постарели/вы все такой же.

- an autumn day

- a bright day

- rainy day
- sunny day
- a clear day

- sultry day
- astronomical day
- eventful day
- historical day
- Victory Day
- Independence Day
- New Year's Day
- All Fools' Day
- reception days
- whole day
- any day
- every other day
- next day
- other day
- seven-hour day
- every day
- previous day
- all day long
- one day
- one fine day
- good day!
- twice a day
- three times a day
- three hours a day
- next day
- two days later
- two days ago
- day older
- day hospital
- day school
- day nursery
- day's subsistence
- Day of Waterloo
- Day of Judgement
- Day of Reckoning
- day before yesterday
- day after to-morrow
- day and night
- day by day
- last day of the year
- this day in a week
- late in the day
- too early in the day
- punctual to the day
- problem issue of the day
- men and women of the day
- men of the day
- in the middle of the day
- at the close of the day
- length of day
- before the break of day
- some day
- day work
- day duty
- day off
- day out
- day in, day out
- day after day

- on a cold winter day
- on the same day
- towards the end of the day
- on the day of smb's death
- from day to day
- in two days
- by the end of the day
- one of these days
- on this very day
- from that very day
- this very day
- in these days
- up to the present day
- on the appointed day
- for a rainy day
- on week days
- on a redletter day
- from that day onwards
- in a day or two
- his dying day
- in three days' time
- earn a thousand roubles a day
- set aside a day for sightseeing
- end the day
- take each day as it comes
- win the day
- lose the day
- save the day
- call it a day
- fix the day
- pass a day in the country
- spoil the day
- know the time of day
- work by day
- work smb by the day
- come for a day or two
- pass the time of day with smb
- put off decision from day to day
- curse the day
- day is not so far when...
- day breaks
- day drawns towards evening
- days grow longer
- day begins
- there were only three days left
- bright as day
2) (обыкновенно pl) времена, время, дни

He has seen (his) better days. — Он знавал лучшие времена.

His day is gone, he has had his day. — Его счастливая пора окончилась/его дни прошли.

She was a beauty in her days. — В свое время она была красавицей.

In my days we had to walk to school. — В мое время мы ходили в школу пешком.

to save the day — ◊ очень выручить/спасать положение;

As clear as day. — ◊ Ясно, как Божий день.

Every day is not Sunday. — ◊ Не все коту масленица.

Rome was not built in a day. — ◊ Не в один день мир сотворен.

An apple a day drives the doctor away. — ◊ Лук от семи недуг.

Every dog must have his day. — ◊ Будет и на нашей улице праздник.

Wonder lasts but nine days. — ◊ И лучшая песенка приедается.

Every dog has his/it's day. — ◊ И на нашей улице будет праздник. /У всякого бывает полоса удачи.

- lucky days
- long-bygone days
- fast days
- meat days
- good old days
- one's early days
- bright days of careless boyhood
- days of grace
- in old days
- in my school-days
- in better days
- in the days of Byron
- in the days of our forefathers
- in one's last days
- in days to come
- in days gone by
- in this day and age
- for days on end
- count the days
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USAGE:

(1.) Название праздников, в которые входит слово day, таких, как, New Year's Day, Victory Day, Independence Day, International Women's Day, употребляется без артикля. (2.) Русское сочетание "на днях" соответствует английским the other day, если оно относится к прошлому, или one of these days, если оно относится к будущему, сочетание these days в значении "теперь, на этих днях" относится к будущему. (3.) В косвенной речи при согласовании времен вместо наречий ysterday и tomorrow и наречных сочетаний the day before yesterday и the day after tomorrow употребляются: (on) the previous day/the day before, the next day, two days before, two days later. (4.) Русские раньше, в былые времена соответствуют в английском языке сочетанию in old days: in my school days в мои школьные годы. В предложениях с такими наречными оборотами часто используется в качестве сказуемого конструкция с модальным глаголом would и инфинитивом смыслового глагола, которая имеет значение повторявшегося в прошлом действия: in my school days I would often come and play with them в мои школьные дни я бывало (часто приходил поиграть с ними). (5.) Русскому существительному сутки соответствует английское сочетание day and night, русские однажды - one day, через день/каждые два дня - every other day. (6.) Good day! может быть как приветствием, так и прощанием. В качестве первого оно произносится с повышающей интонацией, а в качестве второго - с понижающейся

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > day
13 before

bi'fo:
1. preposition
1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) antes (de)

2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) delante (de), antes (de/que)

3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) antes que

2. adverb
(earlier: I've seen you before.) antes

3. conjunction
(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) antes (de que)

- beforehand

before¹ adv

1. anterior

the day before el día anterior

2. antes

I have never been here before nunca había estado aquí

you should have said so before debiste decírmelo antes

has this ever happened before? ¿es la primera vez que pasa esto?

3. ya

I've seen this film before ya he visto esta película

before² conj antes de que / antes de

let's go before it rains vámonos antes de que llueva

have a drink before you go toma una copa antes de irte

before³ prep

1. antes de

wash your hands before dinner lávate las manos antes de la cena

we have to leave the room before 12 o'clock debemos dejar la habitación antes de las doce

the day before yesterday anteayer / antes de ayer

2. delante de

you're before me in the queue vas delante de mí en la cola

before

tr[bɪ'fɔː^SMALLr/SMALL]

preposition

1 (earlier) antes de

■ spring comes before summer la primavera viene antes del verano

■ they arrived the night before the party llegaron la noche antes de la fiesta

2 (in front of) delante de; (in the presence of) ante; (for the attention of) ante

■ he's before me in the queue va delante de mi en la cola

■ he appeared before the judge compareció ante el juez

■ he presented the project before the committee presentó el proyecto ante el comité

3 (rather than) antes que

■ death before dishonour la muerte antes que la deshonra

4 (ahead) por delante

■ he's got all his life before him tiene toda su vida por delante

5 (first) primero

■ ladies before gentlemen las señoras primero

conjunction

1 (earlier than) antes de + inf, antes de que + subj

■ don't forget to say goodbye before you go no te olvides de despedirte antes de irte

■ he left before we arrived se fue antes de que llegásemos nosotros

2 (rather than) antes de + inf

■ he would starve before he asked them for money preferiría morir de hambre antes de pedirles dinero

adverb

1 (earlier) antes

■ he had arrived two hours before había llegado dos horas antes

2 (previous) anterior

■ the day before el día anterior

3 (already) ya

■ we've seen it before ya lo hemos visto

4 (position) delante, por delante

■ they were attacked before and behind les atacaron por delante y por detrás

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as never before como nunca

Before Christ antes de Cristo

before God ante Dios

before long dentro de poco

long before mucho antes de

not long before poco antes de

pride comes before a fall un exceso de orgullo conduce a la caída

to put the cart before the horse empezar la casa por el tejado

the one before el anterior, la anterior

before [bɪ'for] adv

1) : antes

before and after: antes y después

2) : anterior

the month before: el mes anterior

before conj

: antes que

he would die before surrendering: moriría antes que rendirse

before prep

1) : antes de

before eating: antes de comer

2) : delante de, ante

I stood before the house: estaba parada delante de la casa

before the judge: ante el juez

before

adv.

• antes adv.

• delante adv.

conj.

• antes de que conj.

prep.

• ante prep.

• antes de prep.

• delante de prep.

I bɪ'fɔːr, bɪ'fɔː(r)
preposition

1) ( preceding in time) antes de

before dinner — antes de la cena

before long — dentro de poco

they arrived before us — llegaron antes que nosotros

before going in — antes de entrar

ten minutes before the end of the match — diez minutos antes de que terminara el partido

the day before her departure — el día anterior a su partida

2)

a) ( in front of) delante de, ante (frml)

b) (in rank, priority)

she puts her work before her family — antepone el trabajo a su familia

safety comes before anything else — la seguridad (está) ante todo

II

conjunction

a) ( earlier than) antes de que (+ subj), antes de (+ inf)

before it gets dark — antes de que anochezca

he died before he was 30 — murió antes de cumplir los 30 años

b) ( rather than) antes que

she would die before... — prefería morir antes que...

III

adverb ( preceding) antes

this has never happened before — esto no había sucedido nunca antes

the day/year before — el día/año anterior

have you been to Canada before? — ¿ya has estado en el Canadá?

not that page, the one before — esa página no, la anterior

[bɪ'fɔː(r)] When before is an element in a phrasal verb, eg come before, go before, look up the verb.
1. PREP

1) (in time, order, rank) antes de

before Christ — antes de Cristo

the week before last — hace dos semanas

before long — (in future) antes de poco; (in past) poco después

before going, would you... — antes de marcharte, quieres...

income before tax — renta f bruta or antes de impuestos

profits before tax — beneficios mpl preimpositivos

2) (in place) delante de; (=in the presence of) ante, delante de, en presencia de

they were married before a judge — se casaron en presencia de un juez

3) (=facing)

the question before us — (in meeting) el asunto que tenemos que discutir

the problem before us is... — el problema que se nos plantea es...

the task before us — la tarea que tenemos por delante

we still have two hours before us — tenemos todavía dos horas por delante

a new life lay before him — una vida nueva se abría ante él

4) (=rather than)

I should choose this one before that — yo escogería este antes que aquel

death before dishonour! — ¡antes la muerte que el deshonor!

2. ADV

1) (time) antes

a moment before — un momento antes

the day before — el día anterior

before, it used to be different — antes, todo era distinto

on this occasion and the one before — en esta ocasión y la anterior

2) (place, order) delante, adelante

before and behind — por delante y por detrás

that chapter and the one before — ese capítulo y el anterior

3.

CONJ (time) antes de que; (rather than) antes que
BEFORE
Time
Adverb ► When bef ore is an {adverb}, you can usually translate it using antes:
Why didn't you say so before? ¿Por qué no lo has dicho antes?
I had spoken to her before Había hablado con ella antes ► But the bef ore in never before and ever before is often not translated:
I've never been to Spain before Nunca he estado en España
I had never been to a police station before Nunca había estado (antes) en una comisaría
It's not true that the working class is earning more money than ever before No es cierto que la clase obrera gane más dinero que nunca ► The day/night/ week {etc} before should usually be translated using el día/la noche/ la semana {etc} anterior:
The night before, he had gone to a rock concert La noche anterior había ido a un concierto de rock ► In more formal contexts, where bef ore could be substituted by previously, anteriormente is another option:
As I said before... Como he dicho antes or anteriormente... ► When bef ore is equivalent to already, translate using ya ( antes) or, in questions about whether someone has done what they are doing now before, using ¿es la primera vez que...?:
"How about watching this film?" - "Actually, I've seen it before" -¿Vemos esa película? -Es que ya la he visto
I had been to Glasgow a couple of times before Ya había estado (antes) en Glasgow un par de veces
Have you been to Spain before? ¿Has estado ya en España? or ¿Es la primera vez que vienes a España? ► Translate ((period of time)) + bef ore using hacía + ((period of time)):
They had married nearly 40 years before Se habían casado hacía casi 40 años NOTE: H acía i s invariable in this sense.
Preposition ► When bef ore is a {preposition}, you can usually translate it using antes de:
Please ring before seven Por favor, llama antes de las siete
Shall we go for a walk before dinner? ¿Nos vamos a dar un paseo antes de cenar? ► But use ant es que with names of people and personal pronouns when they stand in for a verb:
If you get there before me or before I do, wait for me in the bar Si llegas antes que yo, espérame en el bar ► Translate bef ore + ((-ing)) using antes de + ((infinitive)):
He said goodbye to the children before leaving Se despidió de los niños antes de irse
Conjunction ► When bef ore is a {conjunction}, you can usually translate it using antes de que + ((subjunctive)):
I'll ask Peter about it before he goes away on holiday Se lo preguntaré a Peter antes de que se vaya de vacaciones
We reached home before the storm broke Llegamos a casa antes de que empezara la tormenta ► If the subject of both clauses is the same, ant es de + ((infinitive)) is usually used rather than antes de que:
Give me a ring before you leave the office Llámame antes de salir de la oficina This construction is also sometimes used in colloquial Spanish when the subjects are different:
Before you arrived she was very depressed Antes de llegar tú, estaba muy deprimida For further uses and examples, see main entry
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I [bɪ'fɔːr, bɪ'fɔː(r)]
preposition

1) ( preceding in time) antes de

before dinner — antes de la cena

before long — dentro de poco

they arrived before us — llegaron antes que nosotros

before going in — antes de entrar

ten minutes before the end of the match — diez minutos antes de que terminara el partido

the day before her departure — el día anterior a su partida

2)

a) ( in front of) delante de, ante (frml)

b) (in rank, priority)

she puts her work before her family — antepone el trabajo a su familia

safety comes before anything else — la seguridad (está) ante todo

II

conjunction

a) ( earlier than) antes de que (+ subj), antes de (+ inf)

before it gets dark — antes de que anochezca

he died before he was 30 — murió antes de cumplir los 30 años

b) ( rather than) antes que

she would die before... — prefería morir antes que...

III

adverb ( preceding) antes

this has never happened before — esto no había sucedido nunca antes

the day/year before — el día/año anterior

have you been to Canada before? — ¿ya has estado en el Canadá?

not that page, the one before — esa página no, la anterior

English-spanish dictionary > before
14 day

[deı] n
1. 1) день

every day - каждый день; что ни день

any day - а) в любой день; в любое время; б) со дня на день [см. тж. ♢ ]

every other /second/ day, day about - через день

twice a day - два раза в день, дважды на дню

all day - весь день [ср. тж. ♢ ]

all (the) day long - день-деньской, с утра до вечера, весь день напролёт

day and night, night and day - а) день и ночь; б) круглосуточно

between two days - амер. ночью

the day before - накануне

the day before yesterday - третьего дня, позавчера

the day after tomorrow - послезавтра

in two days - через два дня ( в будущем)

two days after - через два дня ( после какого-то события)

a few days ago /before/ - несколько дней назад

day after day, day by day, day in and day out - день за днём, изо дня в день

day out - а) день, проведённый вне дома; б) свободный день прислуги

day of rest, day off - выходной день

2) день, дневное время

parting day - время перед заходом солнца; день, склоняющийся к закату

broad day - день, днём

at day - на рассвете, на заре

before day - затемно, до рассвета

by day - днём [ср. тж. 3)]

break of day - рассвет; восход солнца

the day breaks /dawns/ - заря занимается

3) рабочий день

seven-hour day - семичасовой рабочий день

day's takings - ежедневная выручка

(to work) by the day - (работать) подённо [ср. тж. 2)]

4) определённый день, определённое число; (календарная) дата

Victory Day - День Победы

May Day - Первое мая

the /this/ day - диал. сегодня

(on) this [that] day - в этот [тот] день

on the day of his arrival - в день его приезда

this day week [fortnight] - (в тот же день) через неделю [через две недели]

the previous day - накануне

till /up to/ this day - до этого /сегодняшнего/ дня

from this day on /forth/ - с этого дня, начиная с этого дня

on this very day - в тот же самый день

to fix /to set/ a day - назначить день

days in court - юр. дни судебных заседаний

those are her days - по этим дням она принимает (гостей)

2. день, сутки, двадцать четыре часа

day clock - часы с суточным заводом

day duty - двадцатичетырёхчасовая вахта ( на корабле)

solar /astronomical/ day - солнечные /астрономические/ сутки

mean solar day - средние солнечные сутки

civil /legal/ day - гражданские сутки

lunar day - а) лунный день; б) лунные сутки

sidereal day - звёздные сутки

day's length - продолжительность в одни сутки

day's allowance - суточная дача /норма/

day's provisions - суточный запас продовольствия

two day's journey - двухдневное путешествие

five days from Paris - в пяти днях (езды) от Парижа

day of fire - воен. суточный расход боеприпасов, боекомплект

3. решающий день; битва, сражение

to carry /to win, to get/ the day - одержать победу, выиграть битву; взять верх

to lose the day - проиграть сражение, потерпеть поражение

to save the day - а) успешно закончить неудачно начатый бой; б) спасти положение

the day is ours - победа за нами; наша взяла

the day is against us - мы проиграли битву; всё кончено, наше дело - табак

a fair day - уст. победа в бою

4. часто pl

1) время, эра, эпоха

men and women of the day - люди /мужчины и женщины/ того или нашего времени

men of the day - знаменитости (той) эпохи

men of other days - мужчины другой эпохи

(in /at/) these [those] days - (в) эти [те] дни

(in) these latter days, (in) our own day - (в) наши дни, (в) наше время

(in) the day(s) of Shakespeare, (in) Shakespeare's day(s) - (во) времена /(в) эпоху/ Шекспира

at the present day - в наши дни, в настоящее время

in days to come - в будущем; в грядущем

in the days of old, in olden days, in days gone by - в былые времена; во время оно

2) период, срок, пора

some day - когда-нибудь; в ближайшее время; в недалёком будущем

(up) to the present day - до настоящего времени, и по сию пору

at some future day - а) в будущем; б) как-нибудь на днях

days of grace - ком. льготный срок

lay days - ком. срок погрузки и разгрузки судов

5. 1) обыкн. pl дни жизни, жизнь

better days - лучшие дни жизни, лучшая пора

he has seen his better days - он знавал лучшие времена

(one's) early days - юношеские годы

in one's boyhood days - в детстве

till /to/ one's dying day - до конца дней своих

in one's last days - при последнем издыхании

to close /to end/ one's days - окончить дни свои, умереть

in all one's born days - за всю свою жизнь

his days are numbered - его дни сочтены

the horse worked its /his/ days out - лошадь отжила своё

2) определённый период жизни, пора

he was a great singer in his day - когда-то /в своё время/ он был великолепным певцом

I read much in my day - было время, когда я много читал, в своё время я много читал

6. пора расцвета, процветания

one's day is gone /done/ - счастливая пора окончилась

he has had his day - его время прошло

7. геол. дневной пласт, дневная поверхность

8. астр. период оборота небесного тела

the moon's day - сидерический /звёздный/ месяц

♢ Day of Doom /Judgement, Wrath, Reckoning/ - рел. судный день, день страшного суда

All Fools' day, April Fool's day - 1-е апреля ( день шутливых обманов)

one day - а) однажды, как-то раз; в один прекрасный день ( в сказках); б) в ближайшие дни

I'll see you one day - я как-нибудь зайду к вам

one fine day - в один прекрасный день

one of these days - в ближайшие дни

some day - когда-нибудь

the other day - не так давно, на днях

early in the day - вовремя

(rather) late in the day - поздновато

good day! - а) добрый день!; б) до свидания

the day's needs - насущные потребности

cap and feather days - дни детства, детство

any day - бесспорно, несомненно [см. тж.1, 1)]

black-letter day - будний /обычный/ день

red-letter day - а) праздник; табельный день; б) счастливый /памятный/ день

of a day - мимолётный, недолговечный

to a day - день в день

all day with smb. - амер. гиблое дело, «крышка» [ср. тж. 1, 1)]

a day after the fair - слишком поздно

a day before the fair - слишком рано

(to be) on the /one's/ day - (быть) в ударе

in this day and age - в наше с вами время

she is fifty [forty, sixty] if she is a day - ей все пятьдесят [сорок, шестьдесят]

to name the day - назначить день свадьбы

to keep one's day - быть пунктуальным, являться вовремя

let's /we'll/ call it a day - кончим на этом; на сегодня довольно

to make a day of it - прекрасно провести день

a fine day for the young ducks - шутл. дождь идёт - уткам раздолье; дождливый день

to praise a fair day at night - хвалить что-л. с опозданием

to name smb. [smth.] in /on/ the same day - ставить кого-л. [что-л.] на одну доску

clear /plain/ as day - ясно как день

as the day is long - исключительно, на редкость

that will be the day! - вряд ли на это можно рассчитывать; это маловероятно

every day is not Sunday - посл. ≅ не всё коту масленица; не каждый день праздник бывает

drunken days have all their tomorrow - посл. ≅ пьяный скачет, а проспался - плачет

sufficient for /unto/ the day is the evil thereof - библ. довлеет дневи злоба его

every dog has his /it's/ day - посл. ≅ у всякого бывает полоса удачи

НБАРС > day
15 last

I 1. [lɑːst] [AE læst]
aggettivo

1) (final) ultimo

the last person to do — l'ultima persona a fare

for the last time, will you be quiet! — per l'ultima volta, vuoi stare zitto!

in my last job — nel mio ultimo lavoro

every last one of them — tutti loro, fino all'ultimo uomo

2) (final in series) ultimo

the last building but one — il penultimo edificio

his name is last but two on the list — il suo nome è il terzultimo della lista

the last few children — i pochi ultimi bambini

3) (describing past time) ultimo, scorso

last year — lo scorso anno, l'anno passato

last Tuesday — martedì scorso

in o over the last ten years durante gli ultimi dieci anni; he has been in Cambridge for the last eight months è a Cambridge da otto mesi a questa parte; last night — (evening) ieri sera; (night-time) questa notte, la scorsa notte, ieri notte

4) fig. (most unlikely) ultimo

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

the last thing they want is publicity! — l'ultima cosa che vogliono è proprio la pubblicità!

the last thing I need is guests for the weekend — ci mancavano anche gli invitati per il fine settimana
2.
pronome

1) (final)

the last — l'ultimo ( to do a fare)

that was the last I saw of her — fu l'ultima volta che la vidi

I thought we'd seen the last of him! — credevo che fossimo riusciti a liberarcene!

you haven't heard the last of this! — non finisce qui! ne sentirai ancora parlare!

to leave sth. till last — la sciare qcs. per ultimo

2) (of series)

the last — l'ultimo

the last I heard, he was living in Spain — l'ultima che ho sentito è che abitava in Spagna

the last but one — il penultimo

the night before last — (evening) l'altroieri sera; (night) l'altroieri notte

the week before last — due settimane fa

3) (all that remains)

he poured out the last of the whisky — versò il fondo della bottiglia di whisky

the last of the guests were just leaving — gli ultimi invitati stavano andando via

4) at last alla fine, finalmente
3.
nome (end of life)

to the last — fino all'ultimo
4.
avverbio

1) (in final position)

to come in last — [runner, racing car] arrivare ultimo

the girls left last — le ragazze partirono per ultime

last of all — infine, per ultima cosa

2) (most recently)

he was last in Canada in 1976 — l'ultima volta che è stato in Canada fu nel 1976
II 1. [lɑːst] [AE læst]
verbo transitivo

a loaf lasts me two days — una pagnotta mi basta per due giorni

we have enough food to last (us) three days — abbiamo cibo a sufficienza per tre giorni
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (extend in time) durare

it won't last! — non durerà (a lungo)!

it's too good to last! — è troppo bello perché possa durare!

he won't last long in this place — non durerà a lungo in questo posto

that beer didn't last long — la birra non durò a lungo

2) (maintain condition) [ fabric] durare, resistere all'usura; [ perishables] durare, conservarsi

•

- last out
III [lɑːst] [AE læst]
nome (for shoes) forma f.

* * *
I 1. adjective
1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.)

2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.)

3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.)
2. 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 verb
1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.)

2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.)

•

- lasting
- last out
* * *
I 1. [lɑːst] [AE læst]
aggettivo

1) (final) ultimo

the last person to do — l'ultima persona a fare

for the last time, will you be quiet! — per l'ultima volta, vuoi stare zitto!

in my last job — nel mio ultimo lavoro

every last one of them — tutti loro, fino all'ultimo uomo

2) (final in series) ultimo

the last building but one — il penultimo edificio

his name is last but two on the list — il suo nome è il terzultimo della lista

the last few children — i pochi ultimi bambini

3) (describing past time) ultimo, scorso

last year — lo scorso anno, l'anno passato

last Tuesday — martedì scorso

in o over the last ten years durante gli ultimi dieci anni; he has been in Cambridge for the last eight months è a Cambridge da otto mesi a questa parte; last night — (evening) ieri sera; (night-time) questa notte, la scorsa notte, ieri notte

4) fig. (most unlikely) ultimo

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

the last thing they want is publicity! — l'ultima cosa che vogliono è proprio la pubblicità!

the last thing I need is guests for the weekend — ci mancavano anche gli invitati per il fine settimana
2.
pronome

1) (final)

the last — l'ultimo ( to do a fare)

that was the last I saw of her — fu l'ultima volta che la vidi

I thought we'd seen the last of him! — credevo che fossimo riusciti a liberarcene!

you haven't heard the last of this! — non finisce qui! ne sentirai ancora parlare!

to leave sth. till last — la sciare qcs. per ultimo

2) (of series)

the last — l'ultimo

the last I heard, he was living in Spain — l'ultima che ho sentito è che abitava in Spagna

the last but one — il penultimo

the night before last — (evening) l'altroieri sera; (night) l'altroieri notte

the week before last — due settimane fa

3) (all that remains)

he poured out the last of the whisky — versò il fondo della bottiglia di whisky

the last of the guests were just leaving — gli ultimi invitati stavano andando via

4) at last alla fine, finalmente
3.
nome (end of life)

to the last — fino all'ultimo
4.
avverbio

1) (in final position)

to come in last — [runner, racing car] arrivare ultimo

the girls left last — le ragazze partirono per ultime

last of all — infine, per ultima cosa

2) (most recently)

he was last in Canada in 1976 — l'ultima volta che è stato in Canada fu nel 1976
II 1. [lɑːst] [AE læst]
verbo transitivo

a loaf lasts me two days — una pagnotta mi basta per due giorni

we have enough food to last (us) three days — abbiamo cibo a sufficienza per tre giorni
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (extend in time) durare

it won't last! — non durerà (a lungo)!

it's too good to last! — è troppo bello perché possa durare!

he won't last long in this place — non durerà a lungo in questo posto

that beer didn't last long — la birra non durò a lungo

2) (maintain condition) [ fabric] durare, resistere all'usura; [ perishables] durare, conservarsi

•

- last out
III [lɑːst] [AE læst]
nome (for shoes) forma f.

English-Italian dictionary > last
16 last

I 1. adjective
1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) zadnji

2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) prejšnji

3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) poslednji
2. adverb
(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) nazadnje

- lastly
- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb
1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) trajati

2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) zdržati

•

- lasting
- last out
* * *
I [la:st]
adjective

zadnji, poslednji; minuli, prejšnji; najnovejši, zadnji

last but one — predzadnji

last but not least — zadnji, vendar ne najmanj važen

at one's last gasp — v zadnjih izdihljajih

last night — sinoči

the night before last — predsinoči

last year — lani

on one's last legs — na koncu svojih moči, pred polomom

the last lap — zadnja etapa

the last straw — višek, zvrhana mera

of the last importance — izredno važen

last day — sodni dan

the last thing in jazz — najnovejše v jazzu

this is the last thing to happen — kaj takega se ne more zgoditi
II [la:st]
adverb

nazadnje, končno
III [la:st]
noun

zadnji (pismo, beseda, otrok); zadnji omenjeni, najnovejši (izjava); poslednje ure, konec, smrt

never to hear the last of it — morati vedno znova poslušati

to breathe one's last — izdihniti, umreti

at (long) last — končno, na koncu

to the last — do konca, do smrti

to look one's last — on zadnjič pogledati

we shall never see the last of that man — tega moža se ne bomo znebili
IV [la:st]
noun

zdržljivost, odpornost
V [la:st]
intransitive verb

trajati, vztrajati, zdržati

to last out — zadostovati, zdržati, dlje zdržati

to last well — biti zelo trpežen
VI [la:st]
noun

kopito (čevljarsko)

to stick to one's last — ne vtikati se, držati se svojega dela
VII [la:st]
noun

trgovska mera (za težo, votla mera, za količino)

last of wool — 12 žakljev volne

English-Slovenian dictionary > last
17 last

1. n последний, последнее

the last of the Stuart Kings — последний король из династии Стюартов

the last — последний из упомянутых

last of — последний из

last minute — последний

the last one — последний

last fold — последний сгиб

last plea — последнее слово

2. n остаток

the last of the wine — остатки вина

3. n конец, смерть; последний час

to be faithful to the last — быть верным до последнего часа

the last tornado of nomadism — последняя волна кочевничества

the last section of the journey — последний этап путешествия

last notice day — последний день для направления уведомления

to the last man — все до одного, все до последнего человека

fighting to the last ditch — сражение до последнего патрона

4. n шутка, выдумка, каламбур, оставленные под конец

at long last — в конце концов

to the last, till the last — до конца

at last — наконец

the last of — конец

last fall — в конце осени

last but two — третий с конца

to the end, to the last — до конца

5. a от I

last note priority — приоритет последней ноты

I saw this him last year — я видел этот фильм в прошлом году

6. a единственный, последний

last crust — единственный оставшийся источник существования

last time — в последний раз

last word — последнее слово

last ditch — последний рубеж

last hurrah — последний парад

last runoff — последний оттек

7. a последний, предсмертный

last rites — соборование

pay her last respects — отдать последний долг

pay his last respects — отдать последний долг

last accessed date — дата последнего обращения

last modified date — дата последнего изменения

the last entrant — человек, вошедший последним

8. a прошлый

last year — прошлый год ; в прошлом году

the week before last — позапрошлая неделя

last year — прошлый год; в прошлом году

one day last summer — как-то прошлым летом

this time last year — в это время в прошлом году

as recently as last month — только в прошлом месяце

the book appeared last month — книга вышла в прошлом месяце

9. a самый новый, самый последний, самый свежий

the last news we received — самое последнее полученное нами сообщение

paid her last respects — отдал последний долг

paid his last respects — отдал последний долг

last code indicator — индикатор последнего кода

last course of bricks — последний ряд кирпичей

last mile — последний путь осуждённого на казнь

10. a самый неподходящий, самый нежелательный или неожиданный

the last person to be accused — человек, которого никак нельзя обвинить

the last man we wanted to see — человек, которого мы меньше всего хотели бы видеть

first or last — рано или поздно

last minute information — самая свежая информация

11. a крайний, чрезвычайный

of the last importance — чрезвычайно важный

the last day — светопреставление, конец света

the last great change — смерть

the last — крайний

last resort measure — крайняя мера

last extreme measure — крайняя мера

last resort treatment — крайние меры лечения

12. adv после всех

who came last? — кто пришёл последним?

he has seen his last gum-tree — с ним все кончено

cut to the last man — уничтожать всех до последнего

landing after last light — посадка после захода солнца

cutting to the last man — уничтожение всех до последнего

13. adv в последний раз

when did you see him last? — когда вы видели его в последний раз?

last step — последняя ступень

last words — последние слова

last effort — последнее усилие

last scratch — последняя риска

the last cast — последний шанс

14. adv на последнем месте, в конце

over the last two days — за последние два дня

it will last my time — этого на мой век хватит

last price — окончательная цена; последняя цена

paid their last respects — отдал последний долг

pay their last respects — отдать последний долг

15. n выдержка; выносливость

16. v продолжаться, длиться

war lasted four years — война продолжалась четыре года

as long as my life lasts — пока я жив

to last for a season — длиться в течение некоторого времени

17. v выдерживать, оставаться в живых

certain flowers last but a day — некоторые цветы живут только один день

every last — всё до последнего; всё без исключения

18. v сохраняться; носиться

good woollen cloth lasts long — хорошая шерстяная ткань носится долго

19. v быть достаточным, хватать

how many days will our food last? — на сколько дней нам хватит продуктов?

to have enough tobacco to last for a month — иметь запас табака на месяц

20. n колодка

last III — колодка

21. v натягивать на колодку

last bid — окончательная цена

she came round last night — она зашла вчера вечером

22. n ласт

23. n мор. уст. единица грузоподъёмности

Синонимический ряд:

1. climactic (adj.) climactic; crowning; definitive

2. closing (adj.) closing; concluding; conclusive; endmost; eventual; extreme; final; hindmost; lag; latest; rearmost; terminal; terminating; ultimate

3. hindmost (adj.) hindmost; lattermost; rearmost

4. previous (adj.) foregoing; former; latter; preceding; previous

5. end (noun) close; conclusion; end; ending; final one; finale; finish; tail end; termination; wrap-up

6. continue (verb) abide; carry through; continue; endure; go on; hold out; keep; perdure; perpetuate; persevere; persist; remain

7. keep (verb) keep; stay

8. survive (verb) come through; persist; pull through; ride out; survive; weather

Антонимический ряд:

beginning; cease; depart; die; disappear; ensuing; fade; fail; first; fly; following; foremost; front; highest; inaugural; initial; leading

English-Russian base dictionary > last
18 last

I
1. [lɑ:st] n

1. 1) последний, последнее

the last of the Stuart Kings - последний король из династии Стюартов

the /this/ last - последний из упомянутых

as we said in our last - как мы указывали в нашем последнем письме

her last - её младший ( ребёнок)

2) остаток

the last of the wine - остатки вина

these are the last of our apples - вот всё что осталось от наших яблок

2. 1) конец

the last of - конец (года, месяца, недели и т. п.)

to see the last of smb. smth. - видеть кого-л., что-л. в последний раз

we have seen the last of him - мы его больше не увидим

2) конец, смерть; последний час

to be faithful to the last - быть верным до последнего часа /до гроба/

he remained impenitent to the last - он не раскаялся до самого конца /до последнего вздоха/

3. шутка, выдумка, каламбур, оставленные под конец

♢ at last - наконец

at (the) long last - в конце концов

to the last, till the last - до конца

to hold on to the last - держаться до конца

to fight to the last - сражаться до конца

we shall never hear the last of it - ≅ этому никогда не будет конца

to breathe one's last - испустить последний вздох, умереть

2. [lɑ:st] a

1. 1) superl от late I

2) последний

the last page in /of/ a book - последняя страница книги

the last carriage of a train - последний вагон поезда

3) последний ( по времени)

last but one - предпоследний

last but two - третий с конца

the last day of the year - последний день года

to see smb. for the last time - видеть кого-л. в последний раз

in the last 2 years - в (за) последние два года

4) единственный, последний

last crust /resource/ - единственный оставшийся источник существования

to give one's last shilling - отдать последний шиллинг

5) последний, предсмертный

last rites /sacrament/ - церк. соборование

2. прошлый

last year [month, week] - прошлый год [месяц, -ая неделя]; в прошлом году [месяце, на -ой неделе]

the week before last - позапрошлая неделя

last night - а) прошлая ночь; прошлой ночью; last night I slept badly - прошлой ночью я плохо спал; б) вчера вечером

last night we got home late - вчера вечером мы поздно вернулись

last March - а) март этого года ( если это говорится в апреле - декабре); б) март прошлого года ( если это говорится в январе - феврале) [ соответственно о всех других месяцах]

in the last chapter - в предыдущей главе

3. самый новый, самый последний, самый свежий

the last news we received - самое последнее полученное нами сообщение

the last thing in motor-cars - самая последняя /новейшая/ модель автомобиля

4. самый неподходящий, самый нежелательный или неожиданный

the last person to be accused - человек, которого никак нельзя обвинить

the last man we wanted to see - человек, которого мы меньше всего хотели бы видеть

he is the last man to consult in such matters - он самый неподходящий человек для совета по такому делу

that's the last thing I would have expected - этого я никак не ожидал

she is the last person to help - от неё меньше всего можно ожидать помощи

5. крайний, чрезвычайный

of the last importance - чрезвычайно важный

♢ last but not least - а) последний, но тем не менее важный; б) последний, но не самый худший

the last day - светопреставление, конец света

the last great change - смерть [букв. последняя великая перемена]

on one's last legs - при последнем издыхании, в полном изнеможении

to be on its last legs - быть шатким /ветхим/; еле-еле держаться

this firm is on its last legs - эта фирма находится на краю банкротства

3. [lɑ:st] adv

1. после всех

who came last? - кто пришёл последним?

he spoke last - он говорил последним

2. в последний раз

when did you see him last? - когда вы видели его в последний раз?

when did you last get a letter from him? - когда вы получили последнее письмо от него?

3. на последнем месте, в конце (при перечислении и т. п.)
II
1. [lɑ:st] n

выдержка; выносливость

2. [lɑ:st] v

1. 1) продолжаться, длиться

war lasted four years - война продолжалась четыре года

as long as my life lasts - пока я жив

the frost has lasted a month - морозы стояли /держались/ целый месяц

will their marriage last? - прочен ли /не развалится ли/ их брак?

2) выдерживать, оставаться в живых

he can't last till morning - он не доживёт до утра

certain flowers [insects] last but a day - некоторые цветы [насекомые] живут только один день

2. 1) сохраняться ( в хорошем состоянии); носиться (о ткани и т. п.)

good woollen cloth lasts long - хорошая шерстяная ткань носится долго

this suit has lasted well - этому костюму сносу нет

2) выдерживать (о здоровье, силах)

his strength lasted to the end of the journey - силы не изменяли ему до конца путешествия

3. быть достаточным, хватать (тж. last out)

how many days will our food last? - на сколько дней нам хватит продуктов?

to have enough tobacco to last for a month - иметь запас табака на месяц

you must make your money last till you get home - вы должны постараться растянуть деньги до приезда домой

our supply of coal will hardly last (out) the winter - нашего запаса угля с трудом хватит на зиму
II
1. [lɑ:st] n

колодка ( сапожная)

♢ to stick to one's last - заниматься своим делом, не вмешиваться в то, чего не понимаешь; ≅ всяк сверчок знай свой шесток

2. [lɑ:st] v

натягивать на колодку
IV [lɑ:st] n
1. ласт (мера различная для разного товара: 80 бушелей зерна, 12 мешков шерсти, 24 бочонка пороха и т. п.)

2. мор. уст. единица грузоподъёмности (≈ 2 т)

НБАРС > last
19 day

dei 1. noun
1) (the period from sunrise to sunset: She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.) dag

2) (a part of this period eg that part spent at work: How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.) arbeidsdag, skoledag

3) (the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next: How many days are in the month of September?) døgn

4) ((often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone): in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.) dager, tid; epoke

•

- daybreak
- day-dream 2. verb
She often day-dreams.) dagdrømme, fantasere

- daylight
- day school
- daytime
- call it a day
- day by day
- day in
- day out
- make someone's day
- one day
- some day
- the other day

dag

subst. \/deɪ\/

1) dag, dato

• all (the) day

hele dagen

• all (the) day long

hele dagen \/ dagen lang

• what day of the month is it (today)?

hvilken dato er det i dag?

• what day (of the week) is it?

hvilken dag er det i dag?

• she calls in twice a day

hun stikker innom to ganger om dagen

2) ( også day and night) døgn

• she didn't sleep for five days (and nights)

hun sov ikke på fem døgn

• I don't know what day of the week it is

jeg er helt døgnvill

3) (ofte flertall: days) tid, tidsalder, periode, glansperiode

4) dagsreise

• two days out from the port

5) vær

• what sort of day is it?

hvordan er været i dag?

6) konkurranse, slag, seier

• the day is ours

seieren er vår

• we lost the day

vi tapte

7) ( bygg) fag (del av et vindu)

8) ( mineralogi) dag(brudd)

against a rainy day for\/til dårligere tider

• we have provided against a rainy day

vi har rustet oss for dårligere tider

all in a\/the day's work ( hverdagslig) noe som hører til, noe en er vant til

• seeing blood is all in a day's work for me as a nurse

det å se blod er noe jeg er vant til som sykepleier

any day ( hverdagslig) når som helst, snart

at break of day ved daggry, i grålysningen

at the end of the day ( overført) når alt kommer til alt, når det kommer til stykket

at the last day ( religion) på den ytterste dag

at the present day på det nåværende tidspunkt, i vår tid

at this time of day se ➢ time, 1

before day før dagens frembrudd, før dagen gryr

by day eller in the day om dagen

call it a day ( hverdagslig) være nok, ta kvelden

• let's\/we'll call it a day

nå får det holde for i dag

be come day, go day ta lett på saker og ting

day after day dag etter dag, dag ut og dag inn a\/the

day after the fair for sent, post festum

the day after tomorrow i overmorgen

the day before yesterday i forgårs

day by day eller by the day dag for dag, daglig

day in, day out eller day in and day out dag ut og dag inn

a day of rejoicing en gledesdag, en gledens dag

the day of wrath vredens dag

day one begynnelse, første stund

• she managed to get everyone's attention from day one

hun greide å få alles oppmerksomhet fra første stund

days (som adv., spesielt amer.) på dagtid

• he works days a

day's work et dagsverk

• he had completed a day's work

han hadde gjort et dagsverk

early closing day dag hvor man har ettermiddagsstengt, dag hvor man stenger tidlig

be early days yet ( om å uttale seg e.l.) være litt for tidlig ennå være (nok) tid

a fair day's wage for a fair day's work hederlig lønn for hederlig arbeid

fall on evil days komme ut for fattigdom og nød

for days on end i dagevis, flere dager i strekk, flere dager på rad

forever and a day ( hverdagslig) i det uendelige, til kjedsommelighet

from day to day fra dag til dag, dag for dag

give someone the time of day se ➢ time, 1

have one's days stå på høyden, være i sine glansdager

• it has had its days

den har sett bedre dager

he who fights and runs away lives to fight another day mannen som flykter, kan atter kjempe

if somebody is a day så sikkert som bare det

• he's fifty years of age if he's a day

han er femti så sikkert som bare det

in all my born days i hele mitt liv

in somebody's day(s) på noens tid, under noens glansdager

in the early days of something i tidlige tider av noe

in the good old days i gode, gamle dager

in the old days eller in olden days eller in days of old i gamle dager, før i tiden\/verden

in this day and age i våre dager, i vår tid

just one of those days en skikkelig ulykkesdag

• it's just one of those days!

det er en sånn dag da alt går på tverke

live from day to day leve for dagen, ta en dag om gangen

make a day of it ( hverdagslig) ta seg en heldagstur ( hverdagslig) ta seg en fridag

make someone's day være dagens høydepunkt for noen ( hverdagslig) ødelegge dagen for noen

• go ahead, make my day!

bare gjør det, dagen var allikevel ødelagt!

name the day ( vanligvis om bryllup) bestemme dag

of the day dagens

• what's your soup of the day?

hva er dagens suppe?

one (fine) day en (vakker) dag (i fortiden eller fremtiden)

one of these (fine) days en dag, en vakker dag

one of those days en slik dag da alt går galt

on ordinary days eller on ordinary occasions til hverdags

pass the time of day (with) se ➢ time, 1

pay by the day betale per dag, betale fra dag til dag

save the day redde situasjonen

see its best days se sine beste dager

• this coat has seen its best days

see the day when være med på den tiden når

seize the day gripe dagen

some day en dag, en gang (i fremtiden), en vakker dag

that'll be the day! jeg synes jeg ser det!, det vil jeg se først! det ser jeg frem til!, det blir skjønt!

the other day her om dagen

these days nå for tiden

this day fortnight (om) fjorten dager i dag

this day week (om) åtte dager i dag

those were the days! det var (andre) tider (det)!, det var den gang!

to a day (akkurat) på dagen

to the day på dagen

• we met a year ago to the day

det er på dagen ett år siden vi møttes

to this day hittil, helt til i dag

without day på ubestemt tid

English-Norwegian dictionary > day
20 last

I 1. adjective
1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) siste

2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) siste, forrige

3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) siste
2. adverb
(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) sist

- lastly
- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb
1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) vare (ved), holde seg

2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) strekke til, holde

•

- lasting
- last out

sist
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I
the subst. (flertall: last) \/lɑːst\/

1) ( om person eller ting) den siste, det siste

• the last of her pupils had left

2) det siste, det ytterste, døden, slutten

• he was near his last

han var nær slutten

3) (sport, konkurranse) siste plass, siste runde

• my horse came in last

4) resten, slutten

• she drank the last of the gin

5) siste gang (noen blir sett eller hørt), det siste

• that was the last I saw of him

breathe one's last trekke sitt siste sukk

from first to last fra begynnelse til slutt

last but not least sist, men ikke minst

the last but one den nest siste

never hear the last of something komme til å få høre noe så lenge en lever

now at last nå først, først nå, endelig

see the last of somebody bli kvitt noen, ikke se noen igjen

to the very last inn i det siste, til siste stund (høytidelig), inn i døden

towards the last mot slutten
II
subst. \/lɑːst\/

( håndverk) lest, skomakerlest, skolest

stick to one's last ( overført) bli ved sin lest
III
subst. \/lɑːst\/

(historisk, rommål) lest (12-18 tønner)
IV
subst. \/lɑːst\/

utholdenhet, holdbarhet
V
verb \/lɑːst\/

1) vare, vedvare, stå på

• how long will the programme last?

• it was fun while it lasted

2) overleve, leve videre, holde ut, klare seg

• she won't last long in this job

hun blir ikke gammel i denne jobben

3) strekke til, holde

• it will last me a month

• we have enough food to last three days

• the coat will last the year out

4) holde, holde seg, stå seg

• this art will last for a long time

5) ( om farge) sitte, sitte i

last for ever vare evig

last out vare klare seg (med noe)

• it will last out the winter

det\/den vil klare (seg gjennom) vinteren
VI
verb \/lɑːst\/

( håndverk) forme eller passe til over en lest
VII
adj. \/lɑːst\/

1) sist, bakerst

• he is seated in the last carriage

han sitter i bakerste vogn

• the last guest to arrive

den sist ankomne gjesten

• he is the last person I want to meet

han er den jeg minst av alt ønsker å treffe \/ han er den siste jeg ønsker å treffe

2) sist, siste, senest, seneste, forrige, sistnevnte

• he came to see me last evening

han kom på besøk i går kveld

• I bought the house in May last

jeg kjøpte huset i Mai som var

• the TV series started Tuesday last week

• this is the last time

• you gave it to me last year

du gav meg den i fjor

3) aller størst, ytterst, høyest

at last til slutt, til sist, endelig

at long last langt om lenge, til syvende og sist, endelig

every last hver eneste, hver eneste en

in the last place i siste rekke, sist, til slutt

the last few ( etterfulgt av tidangivelse) de siste, de siste par

• the last few days

• the last few weeks

last man out siste mann ut

last resort siste utvei

last thing det siste en gjør, som en avslutning

• I always have a glass of milk last thing at night

jeg drikker alltid et glass melk som det siste jeg gjør om kvelden

the last World War siste verdenskrig

to the last degree i høyeste grad

the year before last i forfjor, for to år siden

your last ( handel) Deres seneste brev, Deres siste brev
VIII
adv. \/lɑːst\/

1) sist, i siste rekke, til slutt, bakerst, sist-

• who came last?

2) senest, sist, forrige gang, sist gang

• when did you see him last?

3) til slutt, til sist, endelig

first and last først og sist, først og fremst alt i alt, i bunn og grunn, i det store og hele

last in, first out sist inn, først ut, den som er sist ansatt må gå først

last of all aller sist

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