Usage examples of "letzt" in German with translation to English

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Zu guter Letzt haben die Häuptlinge der beiden Indianerstämme entschieden, das Kriegsbeil zu begraben und die Friedenspfeife zu rauchen. At long last, the two chiefs of the Indian tribes have decided to bury the hatchet and smoke the peace pipe.
Ich kaufte ihn letzte Woche. I bought it last week.
Die Luftqualität hat in den letzten Jahren nachgelassen. Air quality has deteriorated these past few years.
Letzte Nacht blieb er lange auf. He stayed up late last night.
In den letzten Jahren sind sie oft umgezogen. In recent years, they have often moved.
Wann hatten Sie Ihren letzten Termin beim Zahnarzt? When was your most recent dental appointment?
Von Fußball und Rugby bevorzuge ich das Letztere. Of soccer and rugby, I prefer the latter.
Ist dein Hals im letzten Jahr dicker geworden? Has your neck thickened during the previous year?
Was waren ihre letzten Worte? What were her final words?
Gestern war der letzte Schultag. Yesterday was the last day of school.
Ich habe die letzten 3 Tage nichts gegessen. I have eaten nothing for the past three days.
Er blieb letzte Nacht lange wach. He stayed up late last night.
Die Zahl der Verkehrsunfälle ist in den letzten Jahren gestiegen. The number of traffic accidents has increased in recent years.
Wann hattest du deinen letzten Termin beim Zahnarzt? When was your most recent dental appointment?
Ein Ronin mag nicht den Status eines Daimyo haben, aber er hat die Freiheit, die der Letztere vielleicht nie hat. A ronin may not have the status of a daimyo, but he has the freedom that the latter may never have.
"Möchten Sie einen Anzug kaufen?" fragt die Ladeninhaberin Dima, der die Gerüche der letzten Nacht mit sich brachte, als er durch die Tür ging. "Would you like to buy a suit?" the shopkeeper asked Dima, who brought the smells of the previous night with him as he walked through the door.
Das ist der letzte Zug. This is the last train.
Er hat die letzten fünf Tage im Hotel verbracht. He's been staying at that hotel for the past five days.
Hast Du die letzten Gerüchte gehört? Have you heard the latest rumours?
Die Anzahl von Touristen ist in den letzten Jahren beträchtlich gestiegen. The number of tourists has increased greatly in recent years.
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