Usage examples of "first and last" in English with translation to Spanish

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I know a woman whose first and last names are the same as mine. Yo conozco a una mujer cuyos nombre y apellido son los mismos que los míos.

"Third wish?" The man was baffled. "How can it be a third wish if I haven't had a first and second wish?" - ¿Mi tercer deseo? -el hombre estaba perplejo- ¿Cómo puede ser el tercero si no he tenido ni un primer ni un segundo deseo?

It isn't the first time and it won't be the last. No es la primera vez y no será la última.

Arriving at the end of each year (that is, the last day of the lunar calendar) wasn't just a new day taking over from the previous one, but also a new year taking over from the previous one, and this was called 'first exchange'. Llegando al fin de cada año (esto es, el último día del calendario lunar) no era sólo un nuevo día reemplazando al anterior, sino también un nuevo año reemplazando al anterior, y esto se llamaba "primer intercambio".

We'll go to Hong Kong first, and then we'll go to Singapore. Vamos a ir a Hong Kong primero, y luego iremos a Singapur.

For fear of the newspapers politicians are dull, and at last they are too dull even for the newspapers. Por miedo a los periódicos, los políticos son aburridos, y al final son incluso demasiado aburridos para los periódicos.

Please, take a look at my first post and let me know what you think about it. Por favor, échale un vistazo a mi primer posteo y déjame sabes que piensas sobre él.

Did Tom tell you about what he and Mary did last weekend? ¿Te contó Tom lo que él y Mary hicieron el fin de semana pasado?

Love and flowers only last a single spring. El amor y las flores sólo duran una primavera.

When I am going to visit someone I look up to, I first write to him and tell him why. Cuando voy a visitar a alguien a quien admiro, primero le escribo y le digo por qué.

John and Mary broke up last week. Juan y María rompieron la semana pasada.

Tom and Nancy broke up last month. Tom y Nancy rompieron el mes pasado.

Whoever wants to learn to ride a horse must first learn to mount and unmount correctly. Quienquiera que quiera aprender a andar a caballo tiene que aprender primero a montarse y desmontarse correctamente.

Jeff and Mia are making a last ditch effort to avoid a divorce. Jeff y Mia están haciendo un último esfuerzo para evitar el divorcio.

Tom and Mary got divorced last year. Tom y Mary se divorciaron el año pasado.

The candle grew shorter and shorter, until at last it went out. La vela se hacía más y más corta, hasta que se apagó.

First find out her name and address. Primero, averigua su nombre y dirección.

The first one leaves at 17.30 and arrives at 20.25. El primero sale a las diecisiete treinta y llega a las veinte veinticinco.

At first sight, he seemed kind and gentle. A primera vista, él parecía amable y gentil.

Serenely I take my first step towards eternity and leave life to enter history. Con serenidad, doy mi primer paso hacia la eternidad, y dejo la vida para entrar a la historia.

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