latest

latest
adjective
1) (modern) neu[e]st...

the very latest thing — das Allerneu[e]ste

2) (most recent) letzt...

have you heard the latest? — wissen Sie schon das Neu[e]ste?

what's the latest? — was gibt's Neues?

3)

at [the] latest/the very latest — spätestens/allerspätestens

* * *
lat·est
[ˈleɪtɪst, AM -t̬-]
I. adj superl of late
the \latest ... der/die/das jüngste [o letzte] ...
and now let's catch up with the \latest news kommen wir nun zu den aktuellen Meldungen
her \latest movie ihr neuester Film
the \latest craze [or fashion] der letzte Schrei fam
II. n
this is just the \latest of several crises to affect the department das ist nur die letzte von mehreren Krisen, die die Abteilung schütteln
have you heard the \latest? hast du schon das Neueste gehört?
the fashion show will introduce the \latest in evening wear with top models bei der Modeschau werden die neuesten Modelle der Abendbekleidung von Top-Models präsentiert; (most recent info)
what's the \latest on that story? wie lauten die neuesten Entwicklungen in dieser Geschichte?
the \latest about sb das Neueste über jdn
III. adv
at the [very] \latest bis [aller]spätestens
by Friday at the \latest bis spätestens Freitag
we should arrive by 12 at the very \latest wir sollten bis allerspätestens um 12 Uhr dort sein
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['leItɪst]
1. adj
1) (= 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)

2) 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

3) people letzte(r, s)

the latest men to resign — die Letzten, die zurückgetreten sind

2. adv
am spätesten

he came latest — er kam zuletzt or als Letzter

3. n
1)

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! —

have you seen John's latest? (= girl) — hast du Johns Neu(e)ste schon gesehen?

it's the latest in computer games/in technology — es ist das neueste Computerspiel/die neueste Technik

2)

at the (very) latest — spätestens

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latest [ˈleıtıst]
A adj & adv sup von academic.ru/41868/late">late
B s
1. at the latest spätestens:
on Monday at the latest spätestens am Montag
2. (das) Neueste:
have you heard the latest about Mary?;
what’s the latest? was gibts Neues?;
she is wearing the latest in hats sie trägt das Neueste in oder an Hüten
* * *
adjective
1) (modern) neu[e]st...

the very latest thing — das Allerneu[e]ste

2) (most recent) letzt...

have you heard the latest? — wissen Sie schon das Neu[e]ste?

what's the latest? — was gibt's Neues?

3)

at [the] latest/the very latest — spätestens/allerspätestens

* * *
adj.
letzt adj.

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