last in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.last1 [Am læst, Brit lɑːst] ADJ

1.1. last (in series):

last chapter/lap
último
the second to last door, the last door but one
la penúltima puerta
the last Thursday of every month
el último jueves de cada mes
this is the last time I'm going to tell you!
¡es la última vez que te lo digo!
for the last time: stop talking!
por última vez: ¡cállate!
I do it last thing at night
es lo último que hago antes de acostarme
her first and last performance
su primera y última actuación
to be last (in race, on arrival)
ser el último (en llegar)
to be last (in race, on arrival)
llegar el último
to be last (in race, on arrival)
llegar último CSur
she is last on the list
es la última de la lista
to be last to + infin
ser el último en  +  infin
why am I always the last person to be told?
¿por qué tengo que ser siempre la última en enterarme?
I was the last one to leave
fui el último en salir
last one in is a rotten egg!
¡el último (en tirarse etc.) es un gallina! inf

II.last1 [Am læst, Brit lɑːst] ADV

III.last1 [Am læst, Brit lɑːst] N

See also leg, laugh

I.leg [Am lɛɡ, Brit lɛɡ] N

1. leg ANAT:

leg (of person)
pierna f
leg (of animal, bird)
pata f
break a leg! inf, hum THEAT
¡(buena) suerte!
he/she can talk the hind legs off a donkey! inf
habla como una cotorra or (hasta) por los codos inf
not to have a leg to stand on inf
llevar todas las de perder
shake a leg! inf
¡muévete! inf
shake a leg! inf
apúrate LatAm
show a leg! Brit inf
¡a levantarse!
show a leg! Brit inf
¡vamos, arriba! inf
to be on one's/its last legs inf
estar en las últimas inf
to get a or one's leg over Brit sl
echarse un polvo sl
to get on one's hind legs (to stand up) inf
ponerse de pie
to get on one's hind legs (to stand up) inf
pararse LatAm
to get on one's hind legs (to go into a rage)
ponerse bravo inf
to pull sb's leg inf
tomarle el pelo a alguien inf
to stretch one's legs
estirar las piernas
to walk one's legs off inf
matarse caminando inf
to walk one's legs off inf
matarse andando esp Spain inf
to walk one's legs off attr muscle
de la pierna
to walk one's legs off injury
en la pierna
leg irons
grilletes mpl
leg irons MED
aparato m ortopédico (para la pierna)

II.leg <pres part legging; pt, pp legged> [Am lɛɡ, Brit lɛɡ] VB trans

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I.laugh [Am læf, Brit lɑːf] N

1. laugh:

laugh (act, sound)
risa f
laugh (loud)
carcajada f
laugh (loud)
risotada f
I recognized his laugh
reconocí su risa
she gave a nervous laugh
se rió nerviosamente
she gave a nervous laugh
soltó una risa nerviosa
she has a horrible laugh
tiene una manera horrible de reírse
don't worry, she said with a little laugh
—no te preocupes —dijo con una risita
to have a laugh (about/at sth)
reírse (de algo)
I could do with a good laugh inf
no me vendría mal reírme un rato
give us a laugh inf
haznos reír
the book is full of laughs
el libro es muy divertido
the book is full of laughs
te ríes muchísimo con el libro
to raise a laugh
hacer reír
those meetings are a laugh a minute iron
esas reuniones son divertidísimas iron
the laugh is on me/you/him
me/te/le salió el tiro por la culata
to have the last laugh I'll have the last laugh, you'll see
ya verás tú, quien ríe (el) último ríe mejor (, y esa voy a ser yo)

II.laugh [Am læf, Brit lɑːf] VB intr

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laugh
reír(se)
I couldn't stop laughing
no podía parar de reír(me)
she laughed out loud/to herself
se rió a carcajadas/para sus adentros
to burst out laughing
soltar una carcajada
to burst out laughing
echarse a reír
to burst out laughing
largar la risa RioPl inf
I laughed till I cried
lloré de la risa
I laughed till I cried
se me saltaron las lágrimas de tanto reírme
I nearly died laughing
casi me muero de (la) risa
to make sb laugh
hacer reír a alguien
don't make me laugh!
¡no me hagas reír!
you have to laugh (or else you'd cry)
lo mejor es tomárselo a risa, porque si no …
it's all very well for you to laugh
(tú) ríete si quieres
to laugh about sth
reírse de algo
there's nothing to laugh about
no sé de qué te ríes
there's nothing to laugh about
no tiene ninguna gracia
to laugh at sb/sth
reírse de alguien/algo
don't laugh at me
no te rías de mí
once you've got a work permit, you're laughing Brit inf
una vez que tengas el permiso de trabajo, el resto es coser y cantar inf
once you've got a work permit, you're laughing Brit inf
una vez que tengas el permiso de trabajo, estás del or al otro lado inf
to laugh on the other side of one's face or Am also out of the other side of one's mouth inf she'll be laughing on the other side of her face when he finds out
se le van a quitar las ganas de reírse cuando él se entere
he who laughs last laughs best or Brit longest
quien ríe or el que ríe (el) último, ríe mejor

III.laugh [Am læf, Brit lɑːf] VB trans

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last-ditch [Am, Brit ˌlɑːs(t)ˈdɪtʃ] ADJ attr

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last-mentioned [ˈlæstmentʃənd, ˈlɑːstmenʃənd] ADJ

last-gasp [Am ˌlæst ˈɡæsp, Brit] ADJ attr inf

last-minute [Am ˌlæstˈmɪnɪt, Brit ˌlɑːstˈmɪnɪt] ADJ attr

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I.last2 [lɑ:st, Am læst] ADJ

II.last2 [lɑ:st, Am læst] ADV

III.last2 [lɑ:st, Am læst] N

I.last3 [lɑ:st, Am læst] VB intr

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II.last3 [lɑ:st, Am læst] VB trans

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last-ditch [ˌlɑ:stˈdɪtʃ, Am ˌlæst-] ADJ, last-gasp [ˌlɑ:stˈgɑ:sp, Am ˌlæstˈgæsp] ADJ

last-minute [ˌlɑ:stˈmɪnɪt, Am ˌlæst-] ADJ

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last Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be the last line of defence fig
ser la última línea de defensa
he who laughs last laughs longest prov
quien ríe el último, ríe mejor prov
the cobbler should stick to his last prov
zapatero, a tus zapatos prov
that was the last of the cake
era todo lo que quedaba de pastel
don't leave it for the last minute
hazlo con tiempo
to ask who is last in line
pedir turno
don't leave it till the last minute
no lo dejes para última hora
at the end of the last century
en las postrimerías del siglo pasado
to do sth as a last resort
hacer algo a la desesperada
to give the last rites to
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She is one of four athletes in the field to throw over 20m this year with a personal best of 20.19m last month.
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This church statistic means a growth of more than 392 in the last year.
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Spyware detection has been tweaked since the last release.
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This mammoth journey resulted in 139 aquatint prints being finally published, the last completed in 1821.
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It is particularly noteworthy due to the tenacity of the troops involved and is an excellent example of a last stand.
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Remember before the last election, remember those airbrushed posters?
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The turnout last time was a derisory 14.54%.
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Then, she developed terminal cancer that had been unsuspected until the last moment.
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Over 100m has been invested in the campus and its resources over the last 10 years.
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A player may turn and look back at the last trick until he (or his partner) has led (or played to the next player).
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