most
gb/mˈoʊst/ us/mˈoʊst/
A1
Английски
~ 300
Значения
0 значения
adjective
A1
property
1
greatest in quantity or extent
Having more than anything or anyone else.
Модел на употреба:
the most [adjective/noun]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'the' before 'most' when making superlatives (e.g., saying 'most big' instead of 'the biggest' or 'the most big').
Синоними
greatest (Slightly more formal and often used for significance or achievement.)
|
highest (Often used for measurable scales like temperature or rank.)
Антоними
least (Indicates the smallest amount or degree.)
Колокации
the most important
|the most money
|the most popular
Теми
comparison
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She has the most experience in the team.
- This is the most expensive restaurant in town.
- I got the most votes in the election.
Примери за учащи
- He runs the most miles every day.
- This shop has the most toys.
- She eats the most fruit.
adverb
A2
property
2
to the greatest extent
More than anything else.
Модел на употреба:
most [adjective/adverb]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'most' as an adverb with 'almost' and use them interchangeably, which is incorrect.
Синоними
extremely (Focuses on intensity but not necessarily in comparison with others.)
Антоними
least (Indicates the lowest degree or extent.)
Колокации
most interesting
|most quickly
|most likely
Теми
comparison
|emphasis
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- This is the movie I enjoyed most.
- She works most efficiently in the morning.
- The part I liked most was the ending.
Примери за учащи
- I like pizza most.
- He runs fastest when it rains most.
- She smiles most in summer.
determiner
A1
quantity
3
the majority of something
More than half of a group or amount.
Модел на употреба:
most [plural noun/uncountable noun]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'most' with 'almost all'. While similar, 'almost all' means very close to all but not necessarily more than half in exact terms.
Синоними
majority of (More formal and precise, often used in statistics or politics.)
Антоними
minority of (Indicates less than half of a group.)
Колокации
most people
|most water
|most countries
Теми
quantities
|statistics
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- Most students passed the exam.
- Most water on Earth is in the oceans.
- Most houses here are old.
Примери за учащи
- Most cats like milk.
- Most people have phones.
- Most bread is made from wheat.
pronoun
A2
quantity
4
majority portion of something mentioned
The largest part of something we talked about before.
Синоними
the majority (More formal and specific, often used in official contexts.)
Антоними
minority (Indicates a smaller portion compared to the whole.)
Колокации
most of them
|most of it
Теми
quantities
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- I ate some cake but left most.
- Most were happy with the decision.
- We sold most of what we brought.
Примери за учащи
- I drank some juice but left most.
- Most are ready for class.
- She read some pages but not most.
Граматика
Речникова форма
most
IPA
GB/mˈoʊst/
US/mˈoʊst/
Срички и ударение
most (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (most)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: most
- Comparative: moster
- Superlative: mostest
Семейство думи
Изрази
at most
1/ˈæt mˈoʊst/
fixed phrase
no more than stated amount
Not more than a number or amount.
Примери
- There were ten people at most in the room.
- It will take an hour at most to finish.
at the (very) most
1/ˈæt ðə vˈɛɹi mˈoʊst/
fixed phrase
absolutely no more than stated maximum
Not more than a certain number, for sure.
Примери
- It will cost $50 at the very most.
- There were twenty people at the very most.
for the most part
1/fɚ ðə mˈoʊst pˈɑɹt/
fixed phrase
generally but not always true
Usually true, but not always.
Примери
- For the most part, the meeting went well.
- The team played well, for the most part.
make the most of [something]
1/mˈeɪk ðə mˈoʊst əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
use something fully and well
To use something in the best way possible.
Примери
- We should make the most of this sunny day.
- She made the most of her time in Paris.