most
gb/mˈoʊst/ us/mˈoʊst/
A1
Engleză
~ 300
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adjective
A1
property
1
greatest in quantity or extent
Having more than anything or anyone else.
Tipar de utilizare:
the most [adjective/noun]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'the' before 'most' when making superlatives (e.g., saying 'most big' instead of 'the biggest' or 'the most big').
Sinonime
greatest (Slightly more formal and often used for significance or achievement.)
|
highest (Often used for measurable scales like temperature or rank.)
Antonime
least (Indicates the smallest amount or degree.)
Colocații
the most important
|the most money
|the most popular
Teme
comparison
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- She has the most experience in the team.
- This is the most expensive restaurant in town.
- I got the most votes in the election.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Tipar de utilizare:
most [adjective/adverb]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'most' as an adverb with 'almost' and use them interchangeably, which is incorrect.
Sinonime
extremely (Focuses on intensity but not necessarily in comparison with others.)
Antonime
least (Indicates the lowest degree or extent.)
Colocații
most interesting
|most quickly
|most likely
Teme
comparison
|emphasis
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- This is the movie I enjoyed most.
- She works most efficiently in the morning.
- The part I liked most was the ending.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Tipar de utilizare:
most [plural noun/uncountable noun]
Greșeală frecventă:
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.
Sinonime
majority of (More formal and precise, often used in statistics or politics.)
Antonime
minority of (Indicates less than half of a group.)
Colocații
most people
|most water
|most countries
Teme
quantities
|statistics
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- Most students passed the exam.
- Most water on Earth is in the oceans.
- Most houses here are old.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Sinonime
the majority (More formal and specific, often used in official contexts.)
Antonime
minority (Indicates a smaller portion compared to the whole.)
Colocații
most of them
|most of it
Teme
quantities
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- I ate some cake but left most.
- Most were happy with the decision.
- We sold most of what we brought.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I drank some juice but left most.
- Most are ready for class.
- She read some pages but not most.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
most
IPA
GB/mˈoʊst/
US/mˈoʊst/
Silabe și accent
most (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (most)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: most
- Comparative: moster
- Superlative: mostest
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
at most
1/ˈæt mˈoʊst/
fixed phrase
no more than stated amount
Not more than a number or amount.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- We should make the most of this sunny day.
- She made the most of her time in Paris.