most
gb/mˈoʊst/ us/mˈoʊst/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 300
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
A1
property
1
greatest in quantity or extent
Having more than anything or anyone else.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the most [adjective/noun]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'the' before 'most' when making superlatives (e.g., saying 'most big' instead of 'the biggest' or 'the most big').
Συνώνυμα
greatest (Slightly more formal and often used for significance or achievement.)
|
highest (Often used for measurable scales like temperature or rank.)
Αντώνυμα
least (Indicates the smallest amount or degree.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the most important
|the most money
|the most popular
Θέματα
comparison
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She has the most experience in the team.
- This is the most expensive restaurant in town.
- I got the most votes in the election.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
most [adjective/adverb]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'most' as an adverb with 'almost' and use them interchangeably, which is incorrect.
Συνώνυμα
extremely (Focuses on intensity but not necessarily in comparison with others.)
Αντώνυμα
least (Indicates the lowest degree or extent.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
most interesting
|most quickly
|most likely
Θέματα
comparison
|emphasis
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- This is the movie I enjoyed most.
- She works most efficiently in the morning.
- The part I liked most was the ending.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
most [plural noun/uncountable noun]
Συχνό λάθος:
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.
Συνώνυμα
majority of (More formal and precise, often used in statistics or politics.)
Αντώνυμα
minority of (Indicates less than half of a group.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
most people
|most water
|most countries
Θέματα
quantities
|statistics
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Most students passed the exam.
- Most water on Earth is in the oceans.
- Most houses here are old.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Συνώνυμα
the majority (More formal and specific, often used in official contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
minority (Indicates a smaller portion compared to the whole.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
most of them
|most of it
Θέματα
quantities
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- I ate some cake but left most.
- Most were happy with the decision.
- We sold most of what we brought.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I drank some juice but left most.
- Most are ready for class.
- She read some pages but not most.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
most
IPA
GB/mˈoʊst/
US/mˈoʊst/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
most (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (most)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: most
- Comparative: moster
- Superlative: mostest
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
at most
1/ˈæt mˈoʊst/
fixed phrase
no more than stated amount
Not more than a number or amount.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- We should make the most of this sunny day.
- She made the most of her time in Paris.