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1 the last word
1) (the final remark in an argument etc: She always must have the last word!) síðasta orðið, lokaorðið2) (the final decision: The last word rests with the chairman.) endanleg ákvörðun3) (something very fashionable or up-to-date: Her hat was the last word in elegance.) það allra nÿjasta -
2 the last person
(a person who is very unlikely or unwilling to do a particular thing, or to whom it would be unwise or dangerous to do a particular thing: I'm the last person to make a fuss, but you should have told me all the same; He's the last person you should offend.) síðastur, ólíklegastur -
3 the last thing
(something very unlikely, unwanted, not intended etc: It's the last thing you would think of looking for; The last thing I want is to hurt anyone.) sístur, það ólíklegasta -
4 the last straw
(a fact, happening etc which, when added to all other facts or happenings, makes a situation finally impossible to bear.) dropinn sem fyllir mælinn -
5 to the last
(until the very end: He kept his courage to the last.) fram í endalokin -
6 see etc the last of
(to be finished with, be able to forget: You haven't heard the last of this!) vera laus við -
7 last
I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) síðastur2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) síðasti (þar á undan3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) síðastur, seinastur2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) síðastur, seinastur- lastly- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) vara, standa yfir2) (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.) endast•- lasting- last out -
8 the pictures
(the cinema: We went to the pictures last night, but it wasn't a very good film.) bíó -
9 last out
(to be or have enough to survive or continue to exist (until the end of): I hope the petrol lasts out until we reach a garage; They could only last out another week on the little food they had; The sick man was not expected to last out the night.) endast -
10 the first/last post
(in the army, the morning/evening bugle-call.) morgun-/kvöld lúðurkall -
11 at the eleventh hour
(at the last possible moment; only just in time: The child was saved from the kidnappers at the eleventh hour.) á elleftu stundu, síðustu forvöð -
12 in the nick of time
(at the last possible moment; just in time: He arrived in the nick of time.) á síðustu stundu -
13 a week last Friday etc
(the Friday etc before last: She died a week last Tuesday.) -
14 as a last resort
(when all other methods etc have failed: If we can't get the money in any other way, I suppose we could, as a last resort, sell the car) síðasta úrræði -
15 at (long) last
(in the end, especially after a long delay: Oh, there he is at (long) last!) loksins -
16 at (long) last
(in the end, especially after a long delay: Oh, there he is at (long) last!) loksins -
17 hit the jackpot
(to win or obtain a lot of money or success: She must have hit the jackpot with the sales of her last album.) detta í lukkupottinn -
18 jump the gun
(to start before the proper time: We shouldn't be going on holiday till tomorrow, but we jumped the gun and caught today's last flight.) þjófstarta -
19 all the fashion
(very fashionable: Long skirts were all the fashion last year.) aðaltískan -
20 miss the boat
(to be left behind, miss an opportunity etc: I meant to send her a birthday card but I missed the boat - her birthday was last week.) missa af góðu tækifæri
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