last1, s.Ceap m.Let the shoemaker stick to his last, is namhaid an cheird gan í a fhoghlaim.
last2 .Ia.Deireanach, déanach. 1aThe last two, the two last, an dá cheann dheireanacha. The Last Day, lá dheireadh an tsaoil. Man's last end, críoch dhéanach an duine. She was the last to arrive, ba í ba dhéanaí a tháinig. The last but one, the second last, an ceann roimh an gceann deireanach. You should be the last to say it, tusa is lú is cóir é a rá. That's the last thing that's worrying me, sin é an chuid is lú de mo bhuaireamh. In the last resort, as a last resource, mar bheart in am na héigne. To have the last word, an focal scoir a bheith agat. He has said the last word on the matter, tá deireadh ráite faoin scéal lena chuid caintesean. The last word in hats, hata den fhaisean is nua. Last thing at night, an rud deireanach istoíche. s.Ceann m, lá deiridh (na seachtaine, etc.). The last of the year, lá cinn bhliana. Com: In my last, sa litir dheireanach uaim. bA matter of the last importance, cúrsa mórthábhachtach. 2Last Tuesday, Tuesday last, Dé Máirt seo caite. Last Sunday, an Domhnach beag seo. Last year, anuraidh. Late last evening, tráthnóna aréir. Early last evening, tráthnóna inné. Last night, (an oíche) aréir. The night before last, arú aréir. I have not seen him for the last four days, ní bhfuaireas aon radharc air le ceithre lá. This day last week, seachtain is an lá inniu. This time last year, bliain um an dtaca seo, an taca seo anuraidh. ►lastly, adv.Go deireanach, ar deireadh thiar. ►last, s.II1This last, an ceann deireanach seo. 2aWe shall never hear the last of it, ní chloisfimid a dheireadh choíche. That is the last I saw of him, ní fhaca mé riamh ó shin é. This is the last of it, seo é a dheireadh. bTo, till, the last, go dtí an deireadh. S.a. FIRST II. 2. cAt last, at long last, faoi dheireadh (thiar thall); i ndeireadh na dála. dTo look one's last on sth., féachaint den uair dhéanach ar rud. eTo be near one's last, bheith ag druidim leis an éag. III►lastadv.aWhen I saw him last, an uair dheireanach dá bhfaca mé é; an uair is deireanaí a chonaic mé é. bHe spoke, came last, ba é an duine deireanach a labhair, a tháinig, é.
last3 .1v.i.Leanann, seasann, maireann. It's too good to last, ní bhíonn tréan buan. How long does your leave last?cá fhad a bheidh laethanta saoire agat?The supplies will not last out two months, ní mhairfidh an stór an dá mhí. To make sth. last, fad a bhaint as rud. The Government will not last a year, ní chuirfidh an Rialtas isteach an bhliain; ní mhairfidh an Rialtas bliain. This soap lasts longer, tá breis caithimh sa ghallúnach seo. Cloth that will not last long, éadach nach bhfuil aon teilgean, aon chaitheamh, ann. This coat lasted me two years, bhain mé dhá bhliain as an gcóta seo. That much won't last you very long, is gearr le dul ort an méid sin. It will last many years yet, is iomaí bliain fós ann. F: He won't last (out) till morning, ní threabhfaidh sé an oíche; ní sháróidh sé an oíche. If I last, má mhairim. 2v.tr.To last s.o. out, (i) (of pers.) bheith beo i ndiaidh (duine); duine a chur; (ii) (of thg.) duine a sheasamh; cúram (duine) a dhéanamh. My overcoat will last the winter out, tabharfaidh mo chóta mór an geimhreadh; bainfidh mé an geimhreadh as mo chóta mór.