the last time
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Meaning · English
on the most recent occasion
Literally: most recent occasion
Register: neutral
Examples
Wow, Daniel has put on a lot of weight since the last time I saw him.Chà, Daniel đã tăng cân rất nhiều kể từ lần sau cùng tôi gặp anh ấy.
The last time I saw Kent, he was very well.Lần cuối cùng tôi gặp Kent, anh ta vẫn còn rất khỏe.
Tatoeba sentence #837008 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “the last time” mean?
on the most recent occasion Literally: most recent occasion
Is “the last time” formal or informal?
the last time is generally neutral.