No. 273 in Spanish

últimas

"Últimas" means "last" or "latest" in English, referring to the final ones or most recent.

In a sentence

Las últimas páginas del libro son las más interesantes.
The last pages of the book are the most interesting.
The word 'últimas' is used as an adjective modifying the plural feminine noun 'páginas', meaning 'last' in terms of sequence.
Las últimas noticias que escuché eran sorprendentes.
The latest news I heard was surprising.
Here, 'últimas' describes the feminine plural noun 'noticias', meaning 'latest' to denote the most recent occurrences.
Estas son las últimas oportunidades para registrarse en el evento.
These are the last opportunities to register for the event.
In this sentence, 'últimas' is an adjective for the plural feminine noun 'oportunidades', meaning 'last' to convey final chances.

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