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You have had presidential candidates over the last 30 years who would have had a very hard time getting nominated under the old system. One example is John Kennedy.
Michael Beschloss

Meaning of "the last" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE LAST

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WHAT DOES THE LAST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of the last in the English dictionary

The definition of the last in the dictionary is a person or thing that is last. Other definition of the last is the final moment; end.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE LAST

the Lamb
the Last Judgment
the last laugh
the last straw
the Last Supper
the last trump
the last word
the Lateran
the latest
the law
the least
the Lebanon
the Lesser Antilles
the letter
the Levant
the Levellers
the life and soul
the life of Riley
the like
the likes of

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE LAST

at last
at long last
ballast
bioplast
blast
bomb blast
breathe one´s last
chloroplast
Elastoplast
fibroblast
first and last
from first to last
last
oblast
osteoblast
osteoclast
outlast
paddy last
protoplast
trophoblast

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the last» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE LAST

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

Translator English - Chinese

最后
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la última
570 millions of speakers

English

the last
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पिछले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

آخر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Последние
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

a última
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le dernier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yang terakhir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

der letzte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

最後の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마지막
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

ing pungkasan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuối cùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடைசி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शेवटचे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sonuncu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

l´ ultimo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ostatnia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Останні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ultimul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

η τελευταία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die laaste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

den sista
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

den siste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the last

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE LAST»

The term «the last» is very widely used and occupies the 1.617 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of the last
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE LAST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the last» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the last» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «THE LAST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the last.
1
Gerry Adams
The last months, weeks and days have seen accelerating discussions, involving the DUP for the first time, about a comprehensive agreement which would see all outstanding matters dealt with and the Good Friday Agreement implemented in full.
2
Honore de Balzac
A good husband is never the first to go to sleep at night or the last to awake in the morning.
3
Dierks Bentley
I mean, the last thing I want to do is be involved in politics.
4
Michael Beschloss
You have had presidential candidates over the last 30 years who would have had a very hard time getting nominated under the old system. One example is John Kennedy.
5
Drew Bledsoe
It's a really interesting and diverse business. You're a farmer first, then a winemaker, then you're onto marketing and distribution. So it's multi-faceted and really engaging. I've learned more in the last couple years than in the ten prior to that, so it's been pretty interesting.
6
Robert Byrd
That's what the Senate is about. It's the last bastion of minority rights, where a minority can be heard, where a minority can stand on its feet, one individual if necessary, and speak until he falls into the dust.
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Matt Cameron
Joining another big time rock band was the last thing I was looking for, but as the tour went on, I really dug playing to a lot of people, the band sounded great, and just being out there again, got me over my depression and so I decided to hop on board.
8
Paul Cellucci
Much has been accomplished during the last year in the campaign against terrorism. This struggle will require vigilance, perseverance and sacrifice for many years to come.
9
Dan Chaon
For the last few years I've tried to force myself to write at least one page every day, which doesn't sound like much but it's actually pretty hard to manage. Because I'm not allowed to do a make-up day. I can't do two pages the next day. The punishment for not completing my page is that I have to eat a vegetarian meal the next day.
10
Kenny Chesney
The last couple of years I've been on an empty tank. And that's gotta change.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE LAST»

Discover the use of the last in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the last and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Last Book in the Universe
Like the award-winning novel Freak the Mighty, this is Philbrick at his very best. It's the story of an epileptic teenager nicknamed Spaz, who begins the heroic fight to bring human intelligence back to the planet.
Rodman Philbrick, 2013
2
Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
This ultimate insider's guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a show biz veteran who's proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat!
Blake Snyder, 2005
3
The Last Lecture
Professor Randy Pausch's moving and inspirational book based on his extraordinary Last Lecture.
Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow, 2010
4
The End of History and the Last Man
Enhanced by a new afterword dealing with the post-September 11th world, a provocative exploration of issues of human society and destiny answers such questions as, is there a direction to human history? does history have an end? and where ...
Francis Fukuyama, 2006
5
The Last Temptation of Christ
Novel which portrays Christ as a sensitive human being who is torn between his own passionates desires and his triumphant destiny on the cross
Nikos Kazantzakis, 1998
6
The Last Recreations: Hydras, Eggs, and Other Mathematical ...
Collects Gardner's "Mathematical Games" columns which appearred in Scientific American from 1979 to 1986.
Martin Gardner, 2005
7
The Last Dinosaur Book: The Life and Times of a Cultural Icon
Illustrated with forty-eight color plates and scores of black-and-white pictures, an entertaining study examines the enduring appeal of dinosaurs to the human imagination, the many different images of dinosaurs in popular culture, and their ...
W. J. T. Mitchell, 1998
8
The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Defender of the ...
More than twenty years in the making, THE LAST LION presents a revelatory and unparalleled portrait of this brilliant, flawed, and dynamic leader. This is popular history at its most stirring.
William Manchester, Paul Reid, 2012
9
The Last Week
The Last Week depicts Jesus giving up his life to protest power without justice and to condemn the rich who lack concern for the poor.
Marcus J. Borg, John Dominic Crossan, 2009
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The Last Taboo: Opening the Door on the Global Sanitation Crisis
First Published in 2008. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Maggie Black, Ben Fawcett, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE LAST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the last is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sony Explains Long Wait for The Last Guardian, and Big Changes to …
In 2011, it was reported that Ico and Shadow of the Colossus director Fumito Ueda had left both the development team for The Last Guardian and its parent ... «GameSpot, Jun 15»
2
The Last Guardian: Fumito Ueda's quest for epic minimalism
In development hell for years, but finally nearing completion The Last Guardian is another elegiac tale from creative director Fumito Ueda. Photograph: Sony ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
3
Sony Finally Re-Reveals The Last Guardian
First Earthbound Beginnings, now this: Sony has, after years and years of waiting, finally re-introduced the long-delayed game The Last Guardian at E3 Expo. «Wired, Jun 15»
4
'The Last Ship' Season 2 Review: Last Summer's Most Exhilarating …
Last year, TNT did what few have been able to do over the years: bring the veracity of a Michael Bay action film to television – with the help of Michael Bay ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
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Report: Sony Is Actually Going To Show 'The Last Guardian' At E3
Could this be the year? We go into every Sony E3 press conference hoping to get another look at The Last Guardian, and we've come up empty in recent years. «Forbes, Jun 15»
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Forex's 'Last Look' Practice Gets Curbed
Two of the world's biggest currency-trading platforms plan to restrict a controversial industry practice in which banks can pull out of trades at the last moment if ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
7
Episode 625: The Last Job
There are some very smart people out there arguing that machines and computers are stealing our jobs. And that when these jobs go away, they won't be ... «NPR, May 15»
8
'Screw the Moon'
The last, oh, 30 seconds of this season finale drops a bomb so big that it's difficult to focus on retelling what happens during the other 29 minutes and 30 ... «Entertainment Weekly, May 15»
9
The Last Man on Earth season finale: 7 hints from Will Forte
The end of the world season is upon us: The Last Man on Earth finale airs Sunday at 9:30 p.m. on Fox. And Tandy, the man formerly known as Phil Miller (Will ... «Entertainment Weekly, Apr 15»
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'Last Man' Will Forte On Beards, Comedy And Bruce Dern's Acting …
In Fox's television show The Last Man on Earth, Saturday Night Live alum Will Forte plays a man who survives a deadly virus that has decimated the human ... «NPR, Apr 15»

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