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Meaning of last

continue for a time

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British English/tə ˈlɑːst/
American English/tə ˈlæst/
Russian transcription[ˈdlʲit͡sə]
last
last - длиться
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last usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Сезон дождей может длиться здесь три месяца .

The rainy season can last three months here.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Этот холодный период длился всего неделю, затем снова вышло солнце.

This cold snap lasted only a week, then the sun returned.

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last belongs to the topic "Seasons". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

lastдлиться
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
beginначинаться
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

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What's the difference between last / continue / take / endure / span / extend

🇬🇧English
last

to continue in time; the basic neutral meaning 'to have a certain duration'.

A2Very Often

The summer lasted three months.

Лето длилось три месяца.

🇬🇧English

to keep happening or existing; emphasizes the ongoing nature of an action or state.

A2Very Often

If the rain continues, we'll stay inside.

Если дождь будет продолжаться, мы останемся внутри.

🇬🇧English

to require a certain amount of time (often used as 'take + time'); expresses required duration rather than just 'lasting'.

A2Often

The drive takes two hours.

Поездка занимает два часа.

🇬🇧English

to last through hardship or to suffer patiently; implies lasting often with difficulty or over a long period.

B1Often

The tradition has endured for centuries.

Традиция существует/сохраняется уже многие столетия.

🇬🇧English

to cover or extend across a period or range; focuses on the extent between start and end points.

B1Often

Her career spanned forty years.

Её карьера охватывала сорок лет.

🇬🇧English

to make something last longer; to prolong or lengthen duration (often deliberately).

B1Often

They extended the deadline by two days.

Они продлили срок на два дня.

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last translation: длиться. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce last

/tə ˈlɑːst/

last translation

длиться

last examples

The rainy season can last three months here.

last transcription

/tə ˈlɑːst/, /tə ˈlæst/

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last meaning: what does it mean?

continue for a time

last pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

last is pronounced as /tə ˈlɑːst/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

last definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The rainy season can last three months here. Translation: Сезон дождей может длиться здесь три месяца .

Is last part of Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, last (длиться) can be learned in the Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is last part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, last (длиться) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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