most
gb/mˈoʊst/ us/mˈoʊst/
A1
Anglų
~ 300
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
adjective
A1
property
1
greatest in quantity or extent
Having more than anything or anyone else.
Vartosenos šablonas:
the most [adjective/noun]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'the' before 'most' when making superlatives (e.g., saying 'most big' instead of 'the biggest' or 'the most big').
Sinonimai
greatest (Slightly more formal and often used for significance or achievement.)
|
highest (Often used for measurable scales like temperature or rank.)
Antonimai
least (Indicates the smallest amount or degree.)
Kolokacijos
the most important
|the most money
|the most popular
Temos
comparison
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- She has the most experience in the team.
- This is the most expensive restaurant in town.
- I got the most votes in the election.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
most [adjective/adverb]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'most' as an adverb with 'almost' and use them interchangeably, which is incorrect.
Sinonimai
extremely (Focuses on intensity but not necessarily in comparison with others.)
Antonimai
least (Indicates the lowest degree or extent.)
Kolokacijos
most interesting
|most quickly
|most likely
Temos
comparison
|emphasis
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- This is the movie I enjoyed most.
- She works most efficiently in the morning.
- The part I liked most was the ending.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
most [plural noun/uncountable noun]
Dažna klaida:
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.
Sinonimai
majority of (More formal and precise, often used in statistics or politics.)
Antonimai
minority of (Indicates less than half of a group.)
Kolokacijos
most people
|most water
|most countries
Temos
quantities
|statistics
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- Most students passed the exam.
- Most water on Earth is in the oceans.
- Most houses here are old.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Sinonimai
the majority (More formal and specific, often used in official contexts.)
Antonimai
minority (Indicates a smaller portion compared to the whole.)
Kolokacijos
most of them
|most of it
Temos
quantities
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- I ate some cake but left most.
- Most were happy with the decision.
- We sold most of what we brought.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I drank some juice but left most.
- Most are ready for class.
- She read some pages but not most.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
most
IPA
GB/mˈoʊst/
US/mˈoʊst/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
most (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (most)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: most
- Comparative: moster
- Superlative: mostest
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
at most
1/ˈæt mˈoʊst/
fixed phrase
no more than stated amount
Not more than a number or amount.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- We should make the most of this sunny day.
- She made the most of her time in Paris.