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No. 3,528 in German

letzteres

"Letzteres" means "the latter" in English.

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  • Ich habe zwei Bücher gelesen: eines über Geschichte und ein anderes über Kunst, und letzteres hat mir besser gefallen.

    I read two books: one about history and another about art, and I liked the latter better.

    Here, 'letzteres' refers specifically to the second book mentioned, demonstrating its use as a pronoun for the last entity in a given context.

  • Zwischen den zwei angebotenen Gerichten, Pasta und Pizza, entschied ich mich für letzteres.

    Between the two offered dishes, pasta and pizza, I chose the latter.

    In this example, 'letzteres' is used to indicate the second option (pizza) in a presented pair, showing the direct selection of the last item.

  • Im Vergleich zwischem einem Spaziergang im Park und dem Besuch eines Museums finde ich letzteres interessanter.

    In comparison between a walk in the park and visiting a museum, I find the latter more interesting.

    Here, 'letzteres' refers to the museum visit, aligning with its function to point to the last mentioned item in a comparison.

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