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last solution
[/læst səˈluːʃən/]
noun phrase
pl: 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 option
last resort
final recourse
only alternative
desperate measure
Antonyms
first choice
primary option
preferred alternative
best 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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