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lat·est  (ltst)
adj.
Superlative of late.
n.
Something that is the most recent or current of its kind: the latest in electronic gadgetry.
Idiom:
at the latest
No later than: Have it done by Tuesday at the latest.
latest [ˈleɪtɪst]
adj & adv
the superlative of late
adj
most recent, modern, or new the latest fashions
n
at the latest no later than the time specified
the latest Informal the most recent fashion or development
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.latest - the most recent news or development; "have you heard the latest?"
news, tidings, word, intelligence - information about recent and important events; "they awaited news of the outcome"
Adj.1.latest - up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date; "the news is up-to-the-minute"; "the very latest scientific discoveries"
up-to-the-minute
current - occurring in or belonging to the present time; "current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories"; "the ship's current position"
2.latestlatest - in the current fashion or style      
a la mode, in style, in vogue, modish
fashionable, stylish - being or in accordance with current social fashions; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe"
latest
adjective up-to-date, current, fresh, newest, the new, happening (informal), modern, most recent, up-to-the-minute Latest reports say another five people have been killed.
Translations
latest [ˈleɪtɪst]
A. SUPERL of late ADJ
1. (= last) [flight, train, bus] → último
the latest (possible) date → la fecha límite
the latest possible moment → el último momento
the latest (possible) time → lo más tarde
2. (= most recent) [figures, boyfriend, book] → último, más reciente
the latest in a series of → el último or el más reciente en una serie de
the latest fashion → la última moda
it's the latest model → es el último modelo
the latest news → las últimas noticias
B. N the latest
1. (= news) have you heard the latest? → ¿te has enterado de la última noticia?
for the latest on where to go and what to do → para la información más actualizada acerca de dónde ir y qué hacer ...
have you heard his latest? he broke his leg jumping off a wall → ¿has oído la última que ha hecho? se rompió una pierna saltando de un muro
2. (= most modern type) it's the latest in food processors → es lo último en robots de cocina
3. (= last possible time) → lo más tarde
the latest he can see you is Thursday → lo más tarde que puede verte es el jueves
at the (very) latest → como muy tarde
it has to be here by Friday at the (very) latest → tiene que estar aquí el viernes como muy tarde
4. (= boyfriend, girlfriend) have you seen her latest? → ¿has visto a su último ligue?
latest [ˈleɪtɪst]
adj
(= most recent) → dernier/ière
their latest album → leur dernier album
the latest news → les dernières nouvelles
(= most up-to-date) → dernier/ière
n
at the latest → au plus tard
by 10 o'clock at the latest → à dix heures au plus tard
late trading n (STOCK EXCHANGE) → trading m après clôture, late trading m
latest
adj
(= most recent) fashion, version → neu(e)ste(r, s); (= most modern) technology → modernste(r, s); the latest news → das Neu(e)ste; the latest attempt to rescue them → der jüngste Versuch, sie zu retten; the latest thing (esp US inf) → der letzte Schrei (inf)
→ späteste(r, s); what is the latest date you can come? → wann kannst du spätestens kommen?; the latest possible moment → der letztmögliche or allerletzte Augenblick
people → letzte(r, s); the latest men to resign → die Letzten, die zurückgetreten sind
adv → am spätesten; he came latest → er kam zuletzt or als Letzter
n
he was the latest to arrive → er kam als Letzter; the latest in a series of attacks → der jüngste in einer Reihe von Anschlägen; what’s the latest (about John)? → was gibts Neues (über John)?; wait till you hear the latest! → warte, bis du das Neueste gehört hast!; have you seen John’s latest? (= girl) → hast du Johns Neu(e)ste schon gesehen?; have you heard John’s latest? (= joke) → hast du Johns Neuesten schon gehört?; it’s the latest in computer games/in technology → es ist das neueste Computerspiel/die neueste Technik
at the (very) latest → spätestens
latest [ˈleɪtɪst]
1. adj (late (superl of)) (gen) → ultimo/a, più recente
her latest exhibition → la sua ultima mostra
the latest news → le ultime notizie
2. n
a. (fam) (most recent) → ultima novità
the latest in skin care → l'ultima novità nel campo della cosmesi
have you heard the latest? (news) → hai sentito l'ultima?
b. at the latest → al più tardi
it'll arrive tomorrow at the latest → arriverà al più tardi domani
latest [ˈleɪtɪst]
1. adj (late (superl of)) (gen) → ultimo/a, più recente
her latest exhibition → la sua ultima mostra
the latest news → le ultime notizie
2. n
a. (fam) (most recent) → ultima novità
the latest in skin care → l'ultima novità nel campo della cosmesi
have you heard the latest? (news) → hai sentito l'ultima?
b. at the latest → al più tardi
it'll arrive tomorrow at the latest → arriverà al più tardi domani


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