Every last Meaning in English
expression
ˈɛvɝi/, /ˈɛvɹi/ /ˈɫæs/, /ˈɫæst
EV-ree LAST
ˈɛvɹi/ /lˈɑːst
EV-ree LAHST
Definition
Used for emphasis, meaning every single person or thing, not leaving out any.
Usage & Nuances
Very emphatic; often used to stress that nothing was left out. Common in spoken and informal English. Can be used for countable and uncountable nouns ('every last cookie,' 'every last drop').
Spanish: hasta el último - cada uno dePortuguese (BR): cada um - até o últimoPortuguese (PT): cada um - até ao últimoChinese (Simplified): 每一个 - 连最后一个都Chinese (Traditional): 每一個 - 連最後一個都Hindi: एक-एक - हर अंतिमArabic: كل واحد - حتى آخر واحدBengali: একেবারে সব - শেষটি পর্যন্তRussian: каждый до последнего - всё до последнегоJapanese: 残らずすべて - 最後の一つまでVietnamese: từng cái một - mọi thứ không sót gìKorean: 하나도 빠짐없이 - 마지막까지Turkish: sonuncusuna kadar - eksiksizUrdu: ایک ایک کر کے سب - آخری تکIndonesian: setiap tetes terakhir - segala sesuatu sampai habis
Example Sentences
She ate every last cookie in the jar.
basic
He spent every last dollar he had.
basic
I searched every last room in the house.
basic
They used up every last drop of paint on the wall.
natural
Make sure you check every last detail before you submit.
natural
I want every last one out of here in five minutes!
natural