latter

• Refere-se ao segundo de dois elementos mencionados, ou àquele mencionado por último; também pode indicar a fase final ou mais recente de algo.

Refers to the second of two things or persons mentioned.

1. B1formal

   Referring to the second of two things or people mentioned.

   Segundo de dois

   • Between coffee and tea, I prefer the latter.
   • He offered two options: a trip to the beach or a hike in the mountains; I chose the latter.
   • The latter part of the book is more exciting.

   Sinônimosfinallastlast mentionedsecond

   Antônimosformer

2. B2formal

   Situated or occurring near the end of something.

   Último

   • The latter years of his life were spent in peace.
   • In the latter stages of the game, the team scored twice.
   • The latter half of the 20th century saw rapid technological change.

   Sinônimosclosingconcludingendingfinallastterminalultimate

   Antônimosformer

• Adjetivo que se refere ao segundo de dois elementos mencionados, ou ao último item de uma lista ou sequência.

A noun referring to the second of two things or people mentioned, or the last mentioned item in a list or sequence.

incontável

1. B2formal

   Refers to the second of two things or people mentioned.

   Segundo de dois

   • Between coffee and tea, I prefer the latter.
   • He offered two options: a car or a bike; I chose the latter.
   • The latter part of the book is more exciting.

   Sinônimoslast mentionedsecond

   Antônimosformer