last-minute in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for last-minute in the English»French Dictionary

last-minute ADJ

last-minute change, cancellation:

last-minute

de dernière minute

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they cried off at the last minute

ils se sont décommandés au dernier moment

to arrive at the last minute

arriver à la dernière minute

to leave things to the last minute

laisser les choses à la dernière minute

to put sth off to the last minute

repousser qc au dernier moment

Translations for last-minute in the French»English Dictionary

rabibochage [ʀabibɔʃaʒ] N m

rabibochage

reconciliation

rabibochage de dernière minute

last-minute reconciliation

I.imprévu (imprévue) [ɛ̃pʀevy] ADJ

1. imprévu (non prévu):

imprévu (imprévue)

unforeseen

dépenses imprévues

unforeseen expenses

2. imprévu (non prévisible):

imprévu (imprévue)

unexpected

réaction imprévue

unexpected reaction

II.imprévu N m

1. imprévu (incident):

imprévu

hitch

imprévu de dernière minute

last-minute hitch

sauf imprévu

barring accidents

2. imprévu (choses inattendues):

l'imprévu

the unexpected

faire face à l'imprévu

to cope with the unexpected

plein d'imprévu personne, film

quirky

plein d'imprévu vacances, voyage

with a few surprises (attr après n)

plein d'imprévu métier

never dull never attr

plein d'imprévu métier

which is never dull attr, après n

3. imprévu (dépense exceptionnelle):

imprévu

unforeseen expense

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in extremis

at the last minute

on l'a sauvée in extremis

she was rescued at the last minute

tout laisser à l'improvisation

to improvise at the last minute

il n'a pas pu venir à cause d'un empêchement de dernière minute

he couldn't come because he was unavoidably detained at the last minute

on est toujours à la merci d'un changement de dernière minute

you're always in danger of a last minute change

attendre la dernière minute ou le dernier moment pour faire

to wait until the last minute to do

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Translations for last-minute in the English»French Dictionary

last-minute ADJ

last-minute

de dernière minute

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to leave sth to the last minute

laisser qc jusqu'à la dernière minute

Translations for last-minute in the French»English Dictionary

I.in extremis [inɛkstʀemis] ADV

in extremis

at the last moment

II.in extremis [inɛkstʀemis] ADJ inv

in extremis sauvetage, succès:

in extremis

last-minute

minute [minyt] N f

minute

minute

la minute de vérité

the moment of truth

d'une minute à l'autre

from one moment to another

information/modification de dernière minute

last-minute information/modification

à la minute

just this very moment

à la minute (tout de suite)

straight away

je vous demande une minute d'attention

could I have your attention for one minute?

inspecteur (-trice) [ɛ̃spɛktœʀ, -tʀis] N m, f

inspecteur (-trice)

inspector

inspecteur de police

police inspector

inspecteur des finances

state auditor checking finances of state bodies

inspecteur des écoles maternelles

preschool inspector for pre-primary institutions

inspecteur des travaux finis iron hum

last-minute helper

inspecteur des Ponts et Chaussées

public works inspector controlling French public highway projects

inspecteur du travail

factory inspector

inspecteur général SCHOOL

schools inspector

inspecteur pédagogique régional SCHOOL

regional schools inspector

inspecteur d'Académie SCHOOL

regional director of education

inspecteur primaire

primary schools inspector

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remplacer qn au pied levé

to stand in for sb at the last minute

last-minute Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to leave sth to the last minute

laisser qc jusqu'à la dernière minute

to stand in for sb at the last minute

remplacer qn au pied levé

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English

He was a last-minute addition to the team, joining just prior to opening day.

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The building's odd shape is attributed to a last-minute decision to cap its height; originally, the building was supposed to be nearly 150 ft taller.

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The mayor attempted to intervene and was also hanged; he was saved only by a last-minute rescue by federal agents.

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A last-minute squabble over seniority and precedence led to the command of the first landing party being split.

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Only a last-minute rescue saved him from being hanged.

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While each story usually ended on a happy note, some stories would feature a twist ending, creating a last-minute jump scare.

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In a fit of last-minute creativity, they end up switching clothes (to humorous effect), and rendezvous with the rest of the group.

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The flurry of last-minute attempts to secure a stay of execution are not included in this section.

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After a last-minute rally, the federalist side won a narrow victory.

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Rose was only in the lineup due to a last-minute pitching change.

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