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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesà la dernière minute
Pronunciation / Transliteration: à la dernière minute
"Elle a soumis son projet à la dernière minute."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Describing a situation where something is done just before a deadline or at the last possible moment.
"She submitted her project under-the-wire, just minutes before the deadline." - 2
Referring to a close or narrow escape from failure or disaster.
"The team managed to win the game under-the-wire, scoring a goal in the final seconds."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'under-the-wire' originates from horse racing, where it referred to a horse that finished a race just before the wire marking the finish line. Over time, it evolved to describe any situation where something is completed just in time, often under pressure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Under-the-Wire" is said worldwide
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à la dernière minute
Transliteration: à la dernière minute
"Elle a soumis son projet à la dernière minute."
in letzter Minute
Transliteration: in letzter Minute
"Sie hat ihr Projekt in letzter Minute eingereicht."
all'ultimo minuto
Transliteration: all'ultimo minuto
"Ha presentato il suo progetto all'ultimo minuto."
en el último minuto
Transliteration: en el último minuto
"Ella presentó su proyecto en el último minuto."
na última hora
Transliteration: na última hora
"Ela entregou seu projeto na última hora."
अंतिम क्षण में
Transliteration: Antim kshan mein
"उसने अपना प्रोजेक्ट अंतिम क्षण में प्रस्तुत किया।"
在最后一刻
Transliteration: zài zuìhòu yī kè
"她在最后一刻提交了她的项目。"
마지막 순간에
Transliteration: majimag sungan-e
"그녀는 마지막 순간에 프로젝트를 제출했습니다."
ぎりぎりで
Transliteration: girigiri de
"彼女はぎりぎりでプロジェクトを提出しました。"
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