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das Schlusslicht

tail light, rear light, last place, bottom of the league

Ein Schlusslicht an meinem Fahrrad ist kaputt.

A tail light on my bike is broken.

Unsere Mannschaft ist das Schlusslicht der Liga.

Our team is at the bottom of the league.

to be the tail light / in last place Die Mannschaft ist das Schlusslicht der Tabelle.

to form the rear / be in last place Die langsamen Läufer bildeten das Schlusslicht.

Synonyms (literal): das Rücklicht (rear light); Synonyms (figurative): der Letzte (the last one); Antonyms (figurative): der Spitzenreiter (the leader)

A compound of 'Schluss' (end, conclusion) and 'Licht' (light). Literally, 'end light'.

Picture the last car in a race; the only thing you see is its 'Schlusslicht' (tail light). This helps remember both the literal meaning and the figurative one of being last.

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