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IPA  /lɑːst  ; US læst  / determiner
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last (determiner)

 /lɑːst  ; US læst  / determiner
 
 1 at the end; after all the others
son
 December is the last month of the year.
 Would the last person to leave please turn off the lights?
 Our house is the last one on the left.
 She lived alone for the last years of her life.
 2 used about a time, period, event, etc. in the past that is nearest to the present
önceki, geçen
 last night/week/Saturday/summer
 We have been working on the book for the last six months.
 The last time I saw her was in London.
 We'll win this time, because they beat us last time.
The latest ‘yeni’ veya ‘en son’ anlamına gelir. The last ise ‘bundan bir önceki’ anlamındadır:
 His last novel was a huge success, but the latest one is much less popular.
 3 final
son, en son, en sonuncu
 This is my last chance to take the exam.
 Alison's retiring – tomorrow is her last day at work.
 4 [only before a noun]
not expected or not suitable
en son
 He's the last person I thought would get the job.
 The train's cancelled? That's the last thing I need.
IDIOMS
first/last thing
as early/late as possible
ilk iş/en son olarak
 I'll telephone her first thing tomorrow morning.
 I saw him last thing on Friday evening.
have the last laugh
to be the person, team, etc. who is successful in the end
son gülen olmak
have, etc. the last word
to be the person who makes the final decision or the final comment
son sözü söylemek, noktayı koymak
in the last resort; (as) a last resort
when everything else has failed; the person or thing that helps when everything else has failed
en son çare olarak
 In the last resort my grandad could play in the match.
last/next (..) but one, two, etc.
one, two, etc. away from the last/next (person/thing)
sondan birinci/ikinci vb.
 I live in the next house but one on the right.
 X is the last letter but two of the alphabet.
a last-ditch attempt
a final effort to avoid sth unpleasant or dangerous
son çare
 The government accepted the conditions, in a last ditch attempt to avoid war.
the last/final straw
the last in a series of bad things that happen to you and that makes you decide that you cannot accept the situation any longer
bardağı taşıran damla
the last minute/moment
the final minute/moment before sth happens
son an, son dakika
 We arrived at the last minute to catch the train.
 a last-minute change of plan
 

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