most
gb/mˈoʊst/ us/mˈoʊst/
A1
Angielski
~ 300
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
adjective
A1
property
1
greatest in quantity or extent
Having more than anything or anyone else.
Schemat użycia:
the most [adjective/noun]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'the' before 'most' when making superlatives (e.g., saying 'most big' instead of 'the biggest' or 'the most big').
Synonimy
greatest (Slightly more formal and often used for significance or achievement.)
|
highest (Often used for measurable scales like temperature or rank.)
Antonimy
least (Indicates the smallest amount or degree.)
Kolokacje
the most important
|the most money
|the most popular
Tematy
comparison
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- She has the most experience in the team.
- This is the most expensive restaurant in town.
- I got the most votes in the election.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Schemat użycia:
most [adjective/adverb]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'most' as an adverb with 'almost' and use them interchangeably, which is incorrect.
Synonimy
extremely (Focuses on intensity but not necessarily in comparison with others.)
Antonimy
least (Indicates the lowest degree or extent.)
Kolokacje
most interesting
|most quickly
|most likely
Tematy
comparison
|emphasis
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- This is the movie I enjoyed most.
- She works most efficiently in the morning.
- The part I liked most was the ending.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Schemat użycia:
most [plural noun/uncountable noun]
Częsty błąd:
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.
Synonimy
majority of (More formal and precise, often used in statistics or politics.)
Antonimy
minority of (Indicates less than half of a group.)
Kolokacje
most people
|most water
|most countries
Tematy
quantities
|statistics
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- Most students passed the exam.
- Most water on Earth is in the oceans.
- Most houses here are old.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Synonimy
the majority (More formal and specific, often used in official contexts.)
Antonimy
minority (Indicates a smaller portion compared to the whole.)
Kolokacje
most of them
|most of it
Tematy
quantities
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- I ate some cake but left most.
- Most were happy with the decision.
- We sold most of what we brought.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I drank some juice but left most.
- Most are ready for class.
- She read some pages but not most.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
most
IPA
GB/mˈoʊst/
US/mˈoʊst/
Sylaby i akcent
most (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (most)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: most
- Comparative: moster
- Superlative: mostest
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
at most
1/ˈæt mˈoʊst/
fixed phrase
no more than stated amount
Not more than a number or amount.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- We should make the most of this sunny day.
- She made the most of her time in Paris.