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1 the last one
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2 the last one
последний последнийБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > the last one
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3 the last one
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4 the last ditch
In fact, he was heard to say that he did not enjoy going into any project unless, there was some opposition, and as everything was fair in love and war, he was prepared to oppose the Drake interests to the last ditch. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Stoic’, ch. 51) — Каупервуд, по слухам, сказал, что ему неинтересно браться за дело, в котором не с кем помериться силами, а коль скоро в любви и на войне все средства хороши, он решил сражаться с Дрейком до конца.
One might make mistakes in spite of a pure and beautiful love. But then one surrendered to evil only at the last ditch, the last gasp, and with an anguished cry. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Green Years’, book II, ch. 10) — Ведь даже самая чистая и прекрасная любовь не может спасти от ошибок. Но тогда человек уступает злому началу лишь у последней черты, при последнем вздохе, с криком ужаса.
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5 the last straw
≈ последняя песня ( переполнившая чашу); предел терпения [часть пословицы it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back; см. it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back]This was the last straw. He was throwing up her lawless girlhood love to her as an offence. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Titan’, ch. XIX) — Эта капля переполнила чашу. Он ставит ей в вину ее безрассудную девичью любовь к нему.
One look showed Swithin his condition. Drunk again. This was the last straw. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Caravan’, ‘Salvation of a Forsyte’) — Одного взгляда было достаточно, что бы Суизину стало ясно состояние Болкси. Опять пьян! Нет, этому надо положить конец.
Hector (outraged): "This is the last straw, Dad: you have insulted my wife." (B. Shaw, ‘Man and Superman’, act IV) — Гектор (в ярости): "Ты дошел до предела, отец. Ты оскорбил мою жену."
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6 the last straw
(that breaks the camel's back)пocлeдняя кaпля (пepeпoлнившaя чaшу) [чacть пocлoвицы it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back "пocлeдняя coлoминкa лoмaeт cпину вepблюдa"; пocлeдняя кaпля пepeпoлняeт чaшу]One look showed Swithin his condition. Drunk again. This was the last straw (J. Galsworthy). Hector (outraged). This is the last straw. Dad: you have insulted my wife (G. B. Shaw) -
7 the last sleep
эвф.(the last (или long) sleep (тж. never-ending sleep, one's last sleep или the sleep that knows not breaking))вечный сон, смертьTo return from a long travel... to the sight of a loved father lying peaceful in his last sleep, had never been, was never likely to be forgotten by so impressionable and warmhearted a man as Jolyon. (J. Galsworthy, ‘In Chancery’, part I, ch. VI) — Вернуться из долгого путешествия... и увидеть любимого отца, мирно спящего вечным сном, - такое воспоминание не могло изгладиться из памяти столь впечатлительного и доброго человека, как Джолион.
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8 the last of the Mohicans
книжн.последний из могикан, последний представитель [по названию романа Д. Ф. Купера]I just completed [Lincoln] Steffens' autobiography. All in all, quite interesting... 'tis a book worth reading, a rich and colorful story of one of the "last Mohicans", a real progressive, a genuine liberal. (J. Dennis, ‘Letters from Prison’) — Я только что кончил читать автобиографию [Линкольна] Стеффенса. В общем, довольно интересно... это содержательная и красочная повесть об одном из "последних могикан", о настоящем прогрессисте и подлинном либерале.
You was lucky gettin' in 'ere, Gwennie. You're the last of the Mohicans. (D. Hewett, ‘Bobbin Up’, ch. 13) — Теперь на работу никого не берут. Тебе, Гвенни, повезло. Ты, можно сказать, "последняя из могикан"
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9 the last of the mohicans
книжн. пocлeдний из мoгикaн, пocлeдний пpeдcтaвитeль [пo нaзвaнию poмaнa Д. Ф. Kупepa]I just completed [Lincoln] Steffens' autobiography. All in all, quite interesting... 'tis a book worth reading, a rich and colorful story of one of the "last Mohicans", a real progressive, a genuine liberal (E. Dennis)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > the last of the mohicans
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10 the last thing one wants
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > the last thing one wants
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11 the last but one
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12 the last years of life
Общая лексика: (one's) последние годы жизниУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the last years of life
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13 the last but one
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > the last but one
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14 last one to leave, turn out the lights
Общая лексика: уходя, гасите светУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > last one to leave, turn out the lights
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15 the last but one
Общая лексика: предпоследний -
16 the last save one
Общая лексика: предпоследний -
17 the last years of (one's) life
Общая лексика: последние годы жизниУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the last years of (one's) life
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18 (the) last but one
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19 die in the last ditch
(die in the last ditch (тж. fight in или to the last ditch))1) сражаться до последнего патрона, стоять насмерть, сражаться до последней капли крови, до последнего издыхания [выражение die in the last ditch приписывается английскому королю Вильгельму III Оранскому, 1689-1702; см. цитату из книги Д. Хьюма]; см. тж. last-ditch defence, the last ditch и a last-ditch fightThere is one certain means by which I can be sure never to see my country's ruin: I will die in the last ditch. (D. Hume, ‘History of England’, ch. LXV) — Есть верный способ не видеть гибели своей страны: биться в последнем бою насмерть, - и я им воспользуюсь.
2) бороться до конца; костьми лечь, но не уступитьIt's a matter of principle with us. We'll fight to the last ditch. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Caretaker's Cat’, ch. 2) — Для нас это вопрос принципа. Как говорится, костьми ляжем, но не уступим.
Go ahead with your plans, but remember that as your opponents we shall die in the last ditch. (DEI) — Можете осуществлять ваши планы, но помните, что мы, ваши противники, в борьбе с вами на полпути не остановимся.
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20 next to the last
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