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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLast-gasp
/ˈlæst.ɡɑːsp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Happening or done at the very last possible moment before an event ends, fails, or succeeds.
"The team secured a victory with a last-gasp goal in the final seconds of the match."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun phrase 'last gasp', combining 'last' (final) and 'gasp' (a sudden intake of breath, typically associated with dying). First appearing in the late 19th century, the term originally referred literally to the final breath of life before death, later evolving metaphorically to describe any desperate final attempt made just before the end or failure of an endeavor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Last-gasp" is said worldwide
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de dernière minute
Transliteration: duh dernyer min-ut
"Ils ont marqué un but de dernière minute."
in letzter Sekunde
Transliteration: in letzt-er ze-kun-duh
"Sie erzielten in letzter Sekunde das entscheidende Tor."
disperato
Transliteration: dis-pe-ra-to
"Hanno fatto un tentativo disperato alla fine."
a última hora
Transliteration: ah ool-tee-mah oh-rah
"Lograron el empate en una jugada a última hora."
de última hora
Transliteration: dee ool-tih-mah oh-rah
"Eles conseguiram a vitória em um lance de última hora."
अंतिम समय का
Transliteration: antim samay ka
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उन्होंने मैच के अंतिम समय में गोल किया।"
最后一刻的
Transliteration: zuìhòu yīkè de
Script: 中文汉字
"他们在最后一刻取得了进球。"
마지막 순간의
Transliteration: ma-ji-mak sun-gan-ui
Script: 한국어 한글
"그들은 마지막 순간의 골로 승리했다."
土壇場の
Transliteration: dotanba no
Script: 日本語
"彼らは土壇場のゴールで試合に勝った。"
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