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