Latter Meaning in English
word
/ˈɫætɝ/
LAT-er
/lˈætɐ/
LAT-uh
التعريف
'Latter' refers to the second (or last) of two things or people just mentioned. It is often used to choose between two options.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
'Latter' is only used when talking about two options, not more. Often appears with 'the former' (the first one). Formal or written English; rarely used in casual speech.
Spanish: el segundo - este últimoPortuguese (BR): o último - o segundoPortuguese (PT): o último - o segundoChinese (Simplified): 后者Chinese (Traditional): 後者Hindi: अंतिम वालाArabic: الأخيرBengali: দ্বিতীয় (উল্লেখিত) - শেষোক্তRussian: последний (из двух)Japanese: 後者Vietnamese: cái sau - điều sauKorean: 후자Turkish: ikincisi - sonuncusu (iki şeyden)Urdu: موخر الذکر - دوسرا (دو چیزوں میں سے)Indonesian: yang terakhir (dari dua)
جمل نموذجية
Of the two books, I prefer the latter.
basic
Sarah and Tom came to the party; the latter arrived late.
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You can choose tea or coffee; I would recommend the latter.
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Between staying home and going out, the latter sounds more fun tonight.
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We discussed cookies and cakes, but the latter was everyone’s favorite.
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If you have to pick between the movie or a walk, I’d go with the latter.
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