last

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/læst/ · last

Coming after all others in time or order.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Coming after all others in time or order.

وقت یا ترتیب میں سب سے آخری۔

پچھلا

pichla

Synonyms

finalultimateconcludingآخریانتہائیحتمی

Antonyms

firstinitialprecedingپہلاابتدائیمواقع

Common Collocations

  • last minute
  • last resort
  • last chance

Example Sentences

She was the last person to leave the party.

وہ پارٹی چھوڑنے والی آخری شخص تھی۔

Woh party chorne wali akhri shakhs thi.

This is the last chapter of the book.

یہ کتاب کا آخری باب ہے۔

Yeh kitab ka akhri bab hai.

He took the last cookie from the jar.

اس نے جار سے آخری کوکی لی۔

Us ne jar se akhri cookie li.

Easily Confused With

least:While 'last' refers to the end or final part, 'least' refers to the smallest degree or amount.
verbinformal

To continue for a specified period of time.

کسی مخصوص وقت کے لیے جاری رہنا۔

چلنا

chalna

Synonyms

continueendurepersistجاری رہنابرقرار رہناسختی برداشت کرنا

Antonyms

ceasestopdiscontinueرکنابند کرناناکام ہونا

Common Collocations

  • last longer
  • last until
  • last a lifetime

Example Sentences

The battery will last for several hours.

بیٹری کئی گھنٹوں تک چلے گی۔

Battery kai ghanton tak chalegi.

I hope this meeting will last only an hour.

مجھے امید ہے کہ یہ ملاقات صرف ایک گھنٹہ چلے گی۔

Mujhe umeed hai ke yeh mulaqat sirf aik ghanta chalegi.

These shoes should last for years.

یہ جوتے کئی سالوں تک چلنے چاہییں۔

Yeh jootay kai saalon tak chalne chahiyein.

Easily Confused With

fast:'Last' refers to continuity in time, while 'fast' can mean firmly fixed or quick.

Word Family

lasting
adjectiveدائمی
lastingly
adverbطویل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'last' as the final piece of a puzzle that completes the picture.

Visualize the end of a movie where the credits roll as a reminder of the 'last' moments.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

وقت کا آخر بھی، کوئی نجومی جانتا ہے۔

Waqt ka akhar bhi, koi najumi jaanta hai.

Even the end of time is known by some astrologer.

Unknown, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہلا تے بھی آکھی، پچھلا یاد ناہیں آوے۔

Pehla te bhi aakhi, pichla yaad naheen aave.

The first thing is remembered, but not the last.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "lǣsta" — remaining, final

First known use: 7th century

The word 'last' has its roots in Old English 'lǣsta', which was used to denote the end or final part of something. Over centuries, it has evolved in its usage but has consistently related to the idea of finality.