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last
final (the final one in a sequence)
C'est le dernier épisode de la saison.
This is the final episode of the season.
most recent
latest (the newest edition or release)
Tu as vu le dernier film de Marvel ?
Have you seen the latest Marvel movie?
previous (used after time expressions to mean 'last', e.g. last week/month/year)
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Dernier means "last" or "final." It is an adjective and agrees in gender and number (e.g., *dernière*, *derniers*, *dernières*).
USAGE
Placed *before* a noun, it typically means "the last one" in a series (e.g., *le dernier chapitre* - the final chapter).
Placed *after* a noun, it means "the previous one" or "the one just before now" (e.g., *le mois dernier* - last month).
TRAPS
Its position is crucial! *La semaine dernière* (last week) refers to the week that just passed. *La dernière semaine* (the last week) refers to the concluding week of a specific event or period.