انگلیسی

most

gb/mˈoʊst/ us/mˈoʊst/
A1 انگلیسی
~ 300
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
adjective A1 property
1

greatest in quantity or extent

Having more than anything or anyone else.

الگوی کاربرد: the most [adjective/noun]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'the' before 'most' when making superlatives (e.g., saying 'most big' instead of 'the biggest' or 'the most big').
هم‌معنی‌ها
greatest (Slightly more formal and often used for significance or achievement.) | highest (Often used for measurable scales like temperature or rank.)
متضادها
least (Indicates the smallest amount or degree.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
the most important |the most money |the most popular
موضوع‌ها
comparison |measurement |daily life |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • She has the most experience in the team.
  • This is the most expensive restaurant in town.
  • I got the most votes in the election.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

الگوی کاربرد: most [adjective/adverb]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'most' as an adverb with 'almost' and use them interchangeably, which is incorrect.
هم‌معنی‌ها
extremely (Focuses on intensity but not necessarily in comparison with others.)
متضادها
least (Indicates the lowest degree or extent.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
most interesting |most quickly |most likely
موضوع‌ها
comparison |emphasis |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • This is the movie I enjoyed most.
  • She works most efficiently in the morning.
  • The part I liked most was the ending.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

الگوی کاربرد: most [plural noun/uncountable noun]
اشتباه رایج:
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.
هم‌معنی‌ها
majority of (More formal and precise, often used in statistics or politics.)
متضادها
minority of (Indicates less than half of a group.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
most people |most water |most countries
موضوع‌ها
quantities |statistics |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • Most students passed the exam.
  • Most water on Earth is in the oceans.
  • Most houses here are old.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

هم‌معنی‌ها
the majority (More formal and specific, often used in official contexts.)
متضادها
minority (Indicates a smaller portion compared to the whole.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
most of them |most of it
موضوع‌ها
quantities |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • I ate some cake but left most.
  • Most were happy with the decision.
  • We sold most of what we brought.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • I drank some juice but left most.
  • Most are ready for class.
  • She read some pages but not most.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
most
IPA
GB/mˈoʊst/
US/mˈoʊst/
هجاها و تکیه
most (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (most)
صورت‌های واژه
Adjective
  • Base: most
  • Comparative: moster
  • Superlative: mostest
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
moster adjective mostest adjective
Core family
mostly adverb A2
Negative and opposite forms
least adjective A2
عبارت‌ها

at most

1
/ˈæt mˈoʊst/
fixed phrase

no more than stated amount

Not more than a number or amount.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • We should make the most of this sunny day.
  • She made the most of her time in Paris.

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