a última hora

at the last minute

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at the last minute With a time of day, it can mean late in that period, as in “a última hora de la tarde” (“late in the afternoon”).
SP: Me avisaron del cambio a última hora.
EN: They told me about the change at the last minute.

A última hora de la tarde.

Late in the afternoon.

La culpa es tuya por darme el texto a última hora.

It's your fault for giving me the text at the last minute.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

Lamento cancelar la cita a última hora.

I'm sorry to cancel the appointment at the last minute.

Arrojé todo junto este traje a última hora.

I threw this whole suit together at the last minute.

Falló a última hora.

He failed at the last minute.

— Pedro Páramo (2024)

A última hora todo se solucionó.

Everything was sorted out at the last minute.

Bueno, me llamaste a última hora, no tuve tiempo de preparar nada.

Well, you called me at the last minute, so I didn’t have time to prepare anything.

— Nueve reinas (2000)

Fue a última hora de la tarde.

It was late in the afternoon.

Pásate por la consulta a última hora.

Stop by the clinic at the last minute.

— State and Main (2000)

Lamento cancelar la reunión a última hora.

I regret to cancel the meeting at the last minute.

Tuve que ver al tutor a última hora.

I had to see the tutor at the last minute.

— Running on Empty (1988)

Una semana después, a última hora de la tarde, tuve mi oportunidad.

A week later, late one afternoon, I got my chance.