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last solution

[/læst səˈluːʃən/]
noun phrasepl: last solutions
última solução
1. The final or only remaining option available when all other alternatives have been exhausted or failed
After trying everything else, medication became the last solution for his chronic pain.
Depois de tentar tudo mais, a medicação se tornou a última solução para sua dor crônica.
2. A resort or recourse that is taken when no other choice remains
Going to court is often the last solution in a contract dispute.
Recorrer à justiça é frequentemente a última solução em uma disputa contratual.
Synonyms
final optionlast resortfinal recourseonly alternativedesperate measure
Antonyms
first choiceprimary optionpreferred alternativebest solution

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
última solução
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
último recurso
Alternative phrasing using 'recurso' (resource/recourse)
Portugal
última solução
Standard Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

last resort
bottom line
when push comes to shove
back against the wall
no other option
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