third from last

Definition of third from last - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

order position

in the position before the last two in a list

He finished in the third from last place.

antepenultimate

Noun

ranking order

position that is before the last two in a sequence

She was third from last in the queue.

antepenultimate

third last

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Expressions with third

third base

base that a runner must touch third in baseball

The player slid into third base just in time.

third string

group ranked lower in a hierarchy

She was part of the third string in the project.

third degree

intense questioning or interrogation

He gave her the third degree about her whereabouts last night.

third wheel

unwanted person joining a couple

She didn't want to be a third wheel on their date.

third year running

adj.

happening for three consecutive years

She won the award for the third year running.

get the third degree

be intensely questioned or interrogated

After missing curfew, she got the third degree from her parents.

Expressions with last

last meal

final meal before a significant event

They enjoyed their last meal together before the long journey.

dead last

adj.

in the very last position

She finished dead last in the race.

last orders

final chance to order drinks before closing

The bartender announced last orders at 11:45 PM.

last out

survive or endure through difficult situations

They managed to last out the harsh winter.

at the last minute

adv.

just before a deadline or event

She finished her assignment at the last minute.

at the last moment

adv.

happening just before a deadline or event

She submitted her assignment at the last moment.

at the last second

adv.

just before time runs out

He submitted his assignment at the last second.

at the very last minute

adv.

done just before a deadline or event

She submitted her assignment at the very last minute.

built to last

adj.

designed to be durable and long-lasting

This car is built to last, even in tough conditions.

last but certainly not least

adv.

emphasizing the importance of the last item

Last but certainly not least, we thank our sponsors.

Terms with third from last included in their meaning

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antepenultimate

adj.

sequence

third from last in a sequence

antepenultimate

adj.

linguistics

third from last syllable in a word

antepenultimate

order

third from last in a series

Examples of third from last in a sentence

The third from last chapter is my favorite.
She placed third from last in the spelling bee.
The team ended up third from last in the league.

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French:avant-avant-dernier, avant-dernier moins deux, ...
German:drittletzter, drittletzte Stelle, ...
Italian:terzultimo, ...
Spanish:antepenúltimo, antepenúltimo lugar, ...
Portuguese:antepenúltimo, antepenúltimo lugar, ...
Chinese:倒数第三的, 倒数第三, ...
Japanese:後ろから3番目の, 後ろから三番目, ...
Arabic:الثالث مِن النِهَايَة, المَوْقِع الثّالِث مِنَ النِّهايَة, ...
Hebrew:שְׁלִישִׁי מֵהַסּוֹף, ...
Russian:третий с конца, третье место с конца, ...
Ukrainian:третій з кінця, ...
Hindi:अंत से तीसरा, अंत से तीसरा स्थान, ...
Bengali:তৃতীয় শেষ থেকে, শেষ থেকে তৃতীয় স্থান, ...
Catalan:antepenúltim, ...
Czech:třetí od konce, ...
Danish:tredje sidst, tredjesidsteplads, ...
Dutch:derde van achteren, op twee na laatste, ...
Greek:τρίτος από το τέλος, τρίτη από το τέλος, ...
Hungarian:hátulról harmadik, harmadik az utolsó előtt, ...
Khmer:ទីបីរាប់ពីចុងក្រោយ, ទីបីពីចុងក្រោយ, ...
Korean:끝에서 세 번째, ...
Persian:سوم از آخر, رتبهٔ سوم از آخر, ...
Polish:trzeci od końca, trzecie miejsce od końca, ...
Portuguese (BR):antepenúltimo, ...
Romanian:al treilea din coadă, antepenultimul, ...
Swedish:tredje från slutet, ...
Thai:อันดับสามจากท้าย, อันดับที่สามจากท้าย, ...
Turkish:sondan üçüncü, ...
Vietnamese:thứ ba từ cuối, vị trí thứ ba từ cuối, ...

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Definition of third from last - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Noun

Expressions with third

Expressions with last

Terms related to third from last

Terms with third from last included in their meaning

Examples of third from last in a sentence

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