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Very close to a deadline or potential crucial event.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- At the last minute, he refused to approve the plan.
- At the last minute, the hero regained consciousness and rolled out of the path of the tank.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: at the last moment
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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French:
de dernière minute
— very close to a deadline
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French:
à la dernière minute
— very close to a deadline
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French:
au dernier moment
— very close to a deadline
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German:
in letzter Minute
— very close to a deadline
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Polish:
w ostatniej chwili
— very close to a deadline
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Portuguese:
em cima da hora
— very close to a deadline
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Portuguese:
no último instante
— very close to a deadline
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Portuguese:
ao apagar das luzes
— very close to a deadline
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Romanian:
în ultimul moment
— very close to a deadline
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Romanian:
în ultima clipă
— very close to a deadline
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Spanish:
a última hora
— very close to a deadline
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Spanish:
en el último momento
— very close to a deadline
