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last

Meaning of last

continue for a time

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EN-UK/tə ˈlɑːst/
EN-US/tə ˈlæst/
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last with Russian translation

last usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Сезон дождей может длиться здесь три месяца .

The rainy season can last three months here.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

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
longпродолжительный
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

last synonyms

Related words worth learning together

continue
to keep happening or existing; emphasizes the ongoing nature of an action or state.
take
to require a certain amount of time (often used as 'take + time'); expresses required duration rather than just 'lasting'.
endure
to last through hardship or to suffer patiently; implies lasting often with difficulty or over a long period.
span
to cover or extend across a period or range; focuses on the extent between start and end points.
extend
to make something last longer; to prolong or lengthen duration (often deliberately).
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🇬🇧en

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

A2Very Often

If the rain continues, we'll stay inside.

🇬🇧en

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.

🇬🇧en

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.

🇬🇧en

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

B1Often

Her career spanned forty years.

🇬🇧en

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

B1Often

They extended the deadline by two days.

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how to pronounce last

/tə ˈlɑːst/

last translation

last

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 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 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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