last
/lɑːst/determiner
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अंतिम, आखिरी
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happening or coming after all other similar things or people
अंतिम, आखिरी
- the last chapter of the book
- She was the last person to leave the office on Friday.
- Radhika was the last student to finish the paper.
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- The last bus to the village leaves at nine o'clock.
- Read the last paragraph again before you answer.
Synonyms final closing concluding ultimate end
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[I] ~ (for) sth
to continue for a particular period of time
चलना, टिकना
- The exam lasts three hours.
- The festival lasts for ten days and attracts visitors from many states.
- The monsoon lasts about three months in most parts of India.
+ 2 more examples
- How long will this battery last?
- The meeting lasted longer than we expected.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the last + noun + to-infinitive
The last to do something means the final person or thing to do it. The infinitive explains the action.
'The last to do' का अर्थ वह अंतिम व्यक्ति या वस्तु है जिसने कार्य किया; infinitive कार्य को स्पष्ट करता है।
- Radhika was the last to leave the hall.
last (verb) + time expression
As a verb, last means to continue for a period of time. The time expression follows it directly, without a preposition.
Verb के रूप में 'last' का अर्थ किसी अवधि तक चलना है; समय-वाचक शब्द सीधे उसके बाद आता है, बीच में preposition नहीं।
- The exam lasted three hours.
last vs latest
Last means final, or most recent in the past. Latest means newest at the moment, and may be followed by newer things.
'Last' का अर्थ अंतिम या अतीत में सबसे हाल का है; 'latest' का अर्थ इस समय का सबसे नया है, जिसके बाद और नई वस्तु आ सकती है।
- His latest film is a success.
- This is my last chance.
last + time word (no preposition)
Phrases such as last night, last week and last year take no preposition and no article.
Last night, last week और last year जैसे वाक्यांशों में न preposition आता है, न article।
- We met last Sunday.
+Collocations 4
last + time word
nightweekyearmonthSundaytime
- I saw her at the market last week.
बीते समय के लिए 'last' बिना preposition के आता है।
last + noun
chanceminuteresortwordstrawday
- She finished the paper at the last minute.
at last / last but not least
at lastat long lastlast but not leastlasting peace
- At last the rain stopped.
verb + last
comefinisharrivestandleave
- He finished last in the race but never gave up.
“More examples 5
- The last bus to the village leaves at nine.
गाँव की अंतिम बस नौ बजे जाती है।
- The festival lasts for ten days.
यह उत्सव दस दिन तक चलता है।
- He was the last candidate to be interviewed.
वह अंतिम उम्मीदवार था जिसका साक्षात्कार हुआ।
- I saw her last in Lucknow.
मैंने उसे आख़िरी बार लखनऊ में देखा था।
- These sandals have lasted me five years.
ये चप्पलें मेरे पाँच वर्ष चली हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I met him in the last week.
✓ I met him last week.
Last + time word is used without a preposition or the article, as an adverb of time.
'Last' + समय-वाचक शब्द बिना preposition और article के समय के adverb की तरह प्रयुक्त होता है।
✗ Please see the latest page of the book.
✓ Please see the last page of the book.
Latest means newest, whereas the final page of a book is the last page.
'Latest' का अर्थ नवीनतम है, जबकि पुस्तक का अंतिम पृष्ठ 'last page' कहलाता है।
✗ The match lasted for long time.
✓ The match lasted a long time.
Do not use for before a long time here, and keep the article a.
यहाँ 'a long time' से पहले 'for' नहीं लगता, और article 'a' बना रहता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Last, final and ultimate all mean coming at the end, but they point to different kinds of ending.
Last, final और ultimate तीनों का अर्थ अंत में आना है, पर अंत के अलग-अलग प्रकार बताते हैं।
Coming after all others in a series, or most recent.
श्रृंखला में सबसे अंत में आने वाला, या सबसे हाल का।
- The last bus left.
The end of a process or decision; allowing no more change.
प्रक्रिया या निर्णय का अंत; जिसमें और बदलाव नहीं हो सकता।
- The judge's decision is final.
The furthest or greatest, often meaning the final result or goal.
सबसे दूर या सबसे बड़ा, प्रायः अंतिम परिणाम या लक्ष्य।
- Our ultimate aim is the IAS.
¶Idioms 2
at (long) last
after much delay or effort; finally
आखिरकार, अंततः
- At last, the results were announced.
last but not least
used to introduce the last person or thing on a list, which is as important as the others
अंत में पर कम महत्वपूर्ण नहीं
- Last but not least, thank you to my parents.
→Phrasal verbs 1
last out
to continue to exist or to have enough money, food or supplies for a particular period of time
(किसी अवधि तक) चलना, टिके रहना, काम चलाना
- Will our water supply last out till the rains come?
- The soldiers could not last out much longer without food.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Last and latest are different; latest means newest ('the latest news'), last means final ('the last train').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: last और latest अलग हैं; latest का अर्थ नवीनतम ('the latest news'), last का अर्थ अंतिम ('the last train')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
At last, last but not least, on its last legs (old and about to stop working), the last straw (the final problem that makes a situation unbearable).
Idioms: at last, last but not least, on its last legs (पुराना और बंद होने वाला), the last straw (अंतिम समस्या जो स्थिति असहनीय कर दे)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Also, the last means final, while last without 'the' means most recent ('last Monday').
साथ ही the last का अर्थ अंतिम, जबकि बिना 'the' के last का अर्थ पिछला ('last Monday')।