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PRONUNCIATION OF LAST-GASP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAST-GASP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Last-Gasp is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAST-GASP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of last-gasp in the English dictionary

The definition of last-gasp in the dictionary is done in desperation at the last minute.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAST-GASP

last out
last post
last quarter
last resort
last resting place
last rites
last straw
Last Supper
last thing
last-born
last-cyclic
last-ditch
last-minute
lastage
laster
Lastex
lasting
lastingly
lastingness
lastly

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAST-GASP

asp
at the last gasp
beclasp
clasp
digger wasp
engrasp
gall wasp
gasp
grasp
handclasp
hasp
ichneumon wasp
potter wasp
rasp
reclasp
sea wasp
tie clasp
unclasp
unhasp
wasp

Synonyms and antonyms of last-gasp in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «last-gasp» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAST-GASP

Find out the translation of last-gasp to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of last-gasp from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «last-gasp» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

最后时刻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en el último suspiro
570 millions of speakers

English

last-gasp
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पिछले हांफी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في اللحظات الاخيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

последний вздох
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

último suspiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শেষ খাবি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la dernière minute
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terkejut-terakhir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Last-Minute-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

最後のあがき
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마지막 헐떡 거림
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pungkasan-gasp
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuối cùng thở hổn hển
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடைசி மூச்சுத்திணறல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शेवटचा हात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

son Nefes
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in extremis
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ostatniej gasp
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

останній подих
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ultima suflare -
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τελευταία πνοή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

laaste asem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sista flämtning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

siste gispe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of last-gasp

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAST-GASP»

The term «last-gasp» is regularly used and occupies the 64.606 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAST-GASP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about last-gasp

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAST-GASP»

Discover the use of last-gasp in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to last-gasp and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The last gasp
Marine biologist Gavin Chase deciphers the mysterious message of a seemingly crazed Russian scientist, and, teamed with biologist Cheryl Detrick, tries desperately to foil the superpowers' plans for environmental war, plans that include ...
Trevor Hoyle, 1985
2
The Last Gasp: The Rise and Fall of the American Gas Chamber
Traces the history of the gas chamber, beginning with its first construction in Nevada in 1924 as a humane method of execution, and describes the political, corporate, and military uses for the technology through the twentieth century.
Scott Christianson, 2010
3
Last Gasp
Stunned by the possibility of her father's innocence in the murders of her mother and siblings, single mom Allison Clemmins agrees to let attorney Seth Walker reopen the case, which leads to love--and a psychotic killer. Original.
Carla Cassidy, 2009
4
Fat Chance: We Were the Last Gasp of the 60s and the Birth ...
Jeremy Lansman owned a low-wattage, listener-supported free-form radio station with his mostly absentee partner, Lorenzo Milam, in a seedy, decaying neighborhood in St. Louis .
Gilbert Klein, 2012
5
Jolene's Last Gasp: A Novel of Dreams Denied
-Michael A. Olivas William B. Bates Distinguished Chair in Law University of Houston Law Center Jolene's Last Gasp is a thrilling, fast-paced mystery that will keep the reader guessing until the very last pages.
Roberto de Haro, 2007
6
Last Gasp
It's 1936 and a generation of disaffected youth waits in the space between a war that destroyed many of their friends and family, and a war they know is bound to come.
Erastes, Jordan Taylor, Charlie Cochrane, 2011
7
Cannabis Fantasy Cool Coloring Book
A cool marijuana-themed colouring book geared towards adults. 20 amazingly detailed images provide hundreds of hours of colouring fun, with the goal of helping anyone - stoned or sober - rediscover and engage in the meditative art of ...
Last Gasp of San Francisco, Mark Keenan, 2009
8
Gangsta Rap Coloring Book
In a smaller self-published edition, the book was an immediate hit with the few people who were able to see it. Now expanded from 20 to 48 pages, the book includes all of the top rappers and their underground peers.
Aye Jay Morano, Aye Jay, 2004
9
Herbs & Things: Jeanne Rose's Herbal
This fine title from Last Gasp is the essential herbal reference book, a complete compendium of practical and exotic herbal lore that is guaranteed to turn you on to the fact that plants and animals have been used for thousands of years in ...
Jeanne Rose, 2001
10
British Culture and the End of Empire
... spanned continents and won world wars has always been fractured, and has always consisted of narrowly defined exclusive identities at the inner core, ] 1801 Communities of Britishness: migration in the last gasp of empire Kathleen Paul.
Stuart Ward, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAST-GASP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term last-gasp is used in the context of the following news items.
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Listen as Monaghan defender admits last-gasp point attempt by …
They had to withstand a last gasp shot from Patrick McBrearty that arrowed towards the post but was judged to have gone wide which would ... «SportsJOE, Jul 15»
2
Last-gasp try steals win for Clydesdales 20s | Toowoomba Chronicle
JUNIOR Chong-Nee could be the lucky charm the Toowoomba Clydesdales were looking for after he scored a last-minute try in his first game ... «Toowoomba Chronicle, Jul 15»
3
Result: Last-gasp Guardado penalty denies Costa Rica - Sports Mole
Result: Last-gasp Andres Guardado penalty denies Costa Rica as Mexico advance into semis. Andres Guardado scores an 124th-minute ... «Sports Mole, Jul 15»
4
Last-gasp try sets semis - Sport - Wanganui Chronicle News
IT WAS THE final play of the final minute of the final game of the Tasman Tanning Premier round robin which decided where the top four teams ... «Wanganui Chronicle, Jul 15»
5
Result: Last-gasp Fabian Castillo goal downs DC United - Sports Mole
Fabian Castillo struck a 92nd-minute winner as Dallas extended their MLS winning streak to four with a last-gasp 2-1 win over DC United in ... «Sports Mole, Jul 15»
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Last-gasp try by Australia shocks South Africa in Rugby …
Last-gasp try by Australia shocks South Africa in Rugby Championship. Tevita Kuridrani, front, was not to be denied as his match-winning try ... «The National, Jul 15»
7
Last-gasp Global XI seeks key victory
GLOBAL seeks to stay in the title hunt when it clashes with Manila Jeepney while Stallion and Green Archers square off in what is expected to ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
8
Last gasp win boosts St Helens
St Helens snatched a last-gasp victory for the second time in a week to go top of the First Utility Super League, at least for 48 hours. «shropshirestar.com, Jul 15»
9
Europa League: Last-gasp salvo for Hammers as Downing leaves
Bilic was speaking after defender James Tomkins spared his side's blushes with a last-gasp winner against Maltese minnows Birkirkara in the ... «City A.M., Jul 15»
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T&T star weathers missiles to set up last-gasp goal
Trinidad & Tobago's Joevin Jones weathers all kinds of missiles and lasers before delivering a superb corner for Yohance Marshall to head ... «BT Sport, Jul 15»

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