No. 421 in Arabic

الأخير

"الأخير" in English means "the last" or "the final."

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زارني صديقي في الأسبوع الأخير من إجازته.
My friend visited me in the last week of his vacation.
Here, 'الأخير' is used as an adjective to describe 'الأسبوع', meaning 'last'. This usage indicates 'the final one in a sequence of events or items'.
القرار الأخير بشأن الموضوع يعود إلى المدير.
The final decision regarding the matter belongs to the manager.
In this sentence, 'الأخير' is used as an adjective to describe 'القرار', meaning 'final' or 'conclusive'. It signifies the resolution or conclusion of a situation or process.
عاد الفريق إلى المدينة بعد المباراة الأخيرة.
The team returned to the city after the last match.
'الأخيرة' acts as an adjective modifying 'المباراة', indicating 'the last match in a sequence', emphasizing the conclusion of a series of events in this context.

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