English–Spanish

“last” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsofinal · pasada · pasado

Pronunciation

IPA/duˈɾaɾ/

Example

La fiebre puede durar varios días.

The fever can last for several days.

Illustration for durar (last)

How to say “last” in Spanish

“Last” in Spanish is durar.

A clock that keeps running without stopping.

Full entry for durar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with durar

La batería no duró más de una hora.

The battery didn't last more than an hour.

Tips for using durar

  • English speakers often try to use durar transitively, but to mean 'make something last' Spanish uses hacer durar or the verb prolongar or the adjective duradero/durable.

Other Spanish words for “last”

El vuelo final sale a medianoche.

The last flight leaves at midnight.

La semana pasada viajé a otra ciudad.

I traveled to another city last week.

adjectiveprevious
adjectivelast

La reunión pasada empezó tarde.

The previous meeting started late.

Related English words

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