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Definición y significado de last
Definición
last (adj.)
1.occurring at the time of death"his last words" "the last rites"
2.referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)"in the latter case"
3.lowest in rank or importance"last prize" "in last place"
4.not to be altered or undone"the judge's decision is final" "the arbiter will have the last say"
5.occurring at or forming an end or termination"his concluding words came as a surprise" "the final chapter" "the last days of the dinosaurs" "terminal leave"
6.coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining"the last time I saw Paris" "the last day of the month" "had the last word" "waited until the last minute" "he raised his voice in a last supreme call" "the last..."
7.highest in extent or degree"to the last measure of human endurance" "whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually"
8.most unlikely or unsuitable"the last person we would have suspected" "the last man they would have chosen for the job"
9.conclusive in a process or progression"the final answer" "a last resort" "the net result"
10.immediately past"last Thursday" "the last chapter we read"
last (v. intr.)
1.last and be usable"This dress wore well for almost ten years"
2.continue to live through hardship or adversity"We went without water and food for 3 days" "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America" "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents" "how long can a person last without food and water?"
3.persist for a specified period of time"The bad weather lasted for three days"
last (adv.)
1.most_recently"I saw him last in London"
2.the item at the end"last, I'll discuss family values"
last (n.)
1.a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do"he breathed his last"
2.holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes
3.the concluding parts of an event or occurrence"the end was exciting" "I had to miss the last of the movie"
4.a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels
5.a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds
6.the last or lowest in an ordering or series"he was the last to leave" "he finished an inglorious last"
7.the time at which life ends; continuing until dead"she stayed until his death" "a struggle to the last"
8.the temporal end; the concluding time"the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell" "the market was up at the finish" "they were playing better at the close of the season"
last (v.)
1.keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction"We preserve these archeological findings" "The old lady could not keep up the building" "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage" "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"
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Merriam Webster
LastLast (lȧst), 3d pers. sing. pres. of Last, to endure, contracted from lasteth. [Obs.] Chaucer.
LastLast (lȧst), a. [OE. last, latst, contr. of latest, superl. of late; akin to OS. lezt, lazt, last, D. laatst, G. letzt. See Late, and cf. Latest.]
1. Being after all the others, similarly classed or considered, in time, place, or order of succession; following all the rest; final; hindmost; farthest; as, the last year of a century; the last man in a line of soldiers; the last page in a book; his last chance.
Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. Neh. viii. 18.
Fairest of stars, last in the train of night. Milton.
2. Next before the present; as, I saw him last week.
3. Supreme; highest in degree; utmost.
Contending for principles of the last importance. R. Hall.
4. Lowest in rank or degree; as, the a last place finish. Pope.
5. Farthest of all from a given quality, character, or condition; most unlikely; having least fitness; as, he is the last person to be accused of theft.
At last, at the end of a certain period; after delay. “The duke of Savoy felt that the time had at last arrived.” Motley. -- At the last. [Prob. fr. AS. on lāste behind, following behind, fr. lāst race, track, footstep. See Last mold of the foot.] At the end; in the conclusion. [Obs.] “Gad, a troop shall overcome him; but he shall overcome at the last.” Gen. xlix. 19. -- Last heir, the person to whom lands escheat for lack of an heir. [Eng.] Abbott. -- On one's last legs, at, or near, the end of one's resources; hence, on the verge of failure or ruin, especially in a financial sense. [Colloq.] -- To breathe one's last, to die. -- To the last, to the end; till the conclusion.
And blunder on in business to the last. Pope.
Syn. -- At Last, At Length. These phrases both denote that some delayed end or result has been reached. At length implies that a long period was spent in so doing; as, after a voyage of more than three months, we at Length arrived safe. At last commonly implies that something has occurred (as interruptions, disappointments, etc.) which leads us to emphasize the idea of having reached the end; as, in spite of every obstacle, we have at last arrived.
LastLast (lȧst), adv. [See Last, a.]
1. At a time or on an occasion which is the latest of all those spoken of or which have occurred; the last time; as, I saw him last in New York.
2. In conclusion; finally; lastly.
Pleased with his idol, he commends, admires,
Adores; and, last, the thing adored desires. Dryden.
3. At a time next preceding the present time.
How long is't now since last yourself and I
Were in a mask ? Shak.
LastLast, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Lasting.] [OE. lasten, As. læstan to perform, execute, follow, last, continue, fr. lāst, lǣst, trace, footstep, course; akin to G. leisten to perform, Goth. laistjan to follow. See Last mold of the foot.]
1. To continue in time; to endure; to remain in existence.
[I] proffered me to be slave in all that she me would ordain while my life lasted. Testament of Love.
2. To endure use, or continue in existence, without impairment or exhaustion; as, this cloth lasts better than that; the fuel will last through the winter.
LastLast, n. [AS. lāst trace, track, footstep; akin to D. leest a last, G. leisten, Sw. läst, Dan. læst, Icel. leistr the foot below the ankle, Goth. laists track, way; from a root signifying, to go. Cf. Last, v. i., Learn, Delirium.] A wooden block shaped like the human foot, on which boots and shoes are formed.
The cobbler is not to go beyond his last. L'Estrange.
Darning last, a smooth, hard body, often egg-shaped, put into a stocking to preserve its shape in darning.
LastLast, v. t. To shape with a last; to fasten or fit to a last; to place smoothly on a last; as, to last a boot.
LastLast, n. [As. hlæst, fr. hladan to lade; akin to OHG. hlast, G., D., Dan., & Sw. last: cf. F. laste, last, a last, of German or Dutch origin. See Lade.]
1. A load; a heavy burden; hence, a certain weight or measure, generally estimated at 4,000 lbs., but varying for different articles and in different countries. In England, a last of codfish, white herrings, meal, or ashes, is twelve barrels; a last of corn, ten quarters, or eighty bushels, in some parts of England, twenty-one quarters; of gunpowder, twenty-four barrels, each containing 100 lbs; of red herrings, twenty cades, or 20,000; of hides, twelve dozen; of leather, twenty dickers; of pitch and tar, fourteen barrels; of wool, twelve sacks; of flax or feathers, 1,700 lbs.
2. The burden of a ship; a cargo.
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Definición (más)
⇨ definición de last (Wikipedia)
Sinónimos
last (adj.)
bygone, concluding, conclusive, deadly, extreme, final, former, hindmost, last-place, latest, latter, lowest, net, preceding, previous, terminal, ultimate, utmost
last (adv.)
after all, all in all, at last, finally, in conclusion, in the final analysis, lastly, to close
last (n.)
close, cobbler's last, conclusion, death, end, finale, final stage, finis, finish, last one, latest, shoemaker's last, stopping point, term
Ver también
last (adj.)
↘ last one, latest ↗ after all, all in all, at last, finally, in conclusion, in the final analysis, lastly, to close ≠ first, former
last (adv.)
↗ closing
last (n.)
↗ latter
last (v. intr.)
↘ close, close-knit, closely-knit, continuance, durable, duration, firm, hardwearing, hard-wearing, lasting, length of time, living, long-lasting, long-lived, longwearing, subsister, surviving, surviving relative, survivor, take the stand, tightly-knit
last (v.)
↘ care, maintenance, upkeep
Frases
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Diccionario analógico
last (adj.)
dying[Similaire]
last (adj.)
worst[Similaire]
last (adj.)
qui est défini une fois pour toutes (fr)[Classe]
décision (fr)[DomaineCollocation]
inalterable, unalterable, unchanging[Similaire]
last (adj.)
closing[Similaire]
last (adj.)
final (fr)[Classe]
last (adj.)
unlikely[Similaire]
last (adv.)
en fin (fr)[Classe]
en dernier (fr)[Classe]
last (n.)
last (n.)
holding device[Hyper.]
last (n.)
last (n.)
last (n.)
weight, weight unit[Hyper.]
last (n.)
rank[Hyper.]
last, latter[CeQuiEst~]
last (n.)
death; dying; demise[ClasseHyper.]
last (n.)
date[Classe]
last (n.)
accessoire d'entretien des chaussures (fr)[ClasseParExt.]
moule (fr)[Classe]
(footwear; shoe)[termes liés]
gant (fr)[DomainDescrip.]
last (v.)
spin out; stretch out; drag out; prolong; protract; extend; draw out[Classe]
keep up; maintain[ClasseHyper.]
last (v. intr.)
durer (fr)[Classe]
last (v. intr.)
durer (fr)[Classe]
last (v. intr.)
endurance, survival[Dérivé]
be, be alive, live - exist, live, subsist, survive[Domaine]
hold, keep, keep up, maintain[Analogie]
Wikipedia
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A last is a form in the approximate shape of a human foot, used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts typically come in pairs, and throughout their history have been made from many materials, including hardwoods, cast iron, and, more recently, high density plastics.
Production
Lasts are made to varying degrees in the shape of the human foot, depending on their specific purpose. They come in many styles and sizes, depending on the exact job they are designed for. They range from simple one-size lasts used for repairing soles and heels, to hard-wearing lasts used in modern mass production, and to custom-made lasts used in the making of bespoke footwear.
Historically, lasts were made from a number of materials - typically hardwoods and cast iron. These are materials that will retain their shape, even when in contact with wet materials, like leather, being stretched and shaped.
The material used to make modern lasts must be strong enough to withstand the forces of mass production machinery, such as that applied by the pullover machines when bottoming the shoe, and must also be able to hold tacks (known as "lasting tacks") which are used to hold shoe parts together temporarily before the sole is added. Although hardwoods satisfy these criteria, modern lasts, especially those used by mass production factories in places such as China, are often made from high-density polyethylene plastic (HMW-HDPE), which allows for many tack holes before needing repair. Such plastics also have the benefit that they can be recycled and remoulded when they wear out.
Wooden lasts are today generally used only for bespoke shoemaking, particularly in Europe and North America.
Though a last is made approximately in the shape of a human foot, the precise shape is tailored to the kind of footwear being made. For example, a boot last would be designed to hug the instep for a close fit. Modern last shapes are typically designed using dedicated computer-aided design software.
Custom lasts
Cordwainers, or bespoke shoemakers, often use lasts specifically designed to the proportions of individual customers' feet. Made from various modern materials, they don't need to withstand the pressures of mass production machinery, but they must be able to handle constant tacking and pinning, and the wet environment associated with stretching and shaping materials such as leather.
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