most
gb/mˈoʊst/ us/mˈoʊst/
A1
Ingles
~ 300
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective
A1
property
1
greatest in quantity or extent
Having more than anything or anyone else.
Padron ng paggamit:
the most [adjective/noun]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'the' before 'most' when making superlatives (e.g., saying 'most big' instead of 'the biggest' or 'the most big').
Mga kasingkahulugan
greatest (Slightly more formal and often used for significance or achievement.)
|
highest (Often used for measurable scales like temperature or rank.)
Mga kasalungat
least (Indicates the smallest amount or degree.)
Mga kolokasyon
the most important
|the most money
|the most popular
Mga tema
comparison
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- She has the most experience in the team.
- This is the most expensive restaurant in town.
- I got the most votes in the election.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
most [adjective/adverb]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'most' as an adverb with 'almost' and use them interchangeably, which is incorrect.
Mga kasingkahulugan
extremely (Focuses on intensity but not necessarily in comparison with others.)
Mga kasalungat
least (Indicates the lowest degree or extent.)
Mga kolokasyon
most interesting
|most quickly
|most likely
Mga tema
comparison
|emphasis
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- This is the movie I enjoyed most.
- She works most efficiently in the morning.
- The part I liked most was the ending.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
most [plural noun/uncountable noun]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.
Mga kasingkahulugan
majority of (More formal and precise, often used in statistics or politics.)
Mga kasalungat
minority of (Indicates less than half of a group.)
Mga kolokasyon
most people
|most water
|most countries
Mga tema
quantities
|statistics
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- Most students passed the exam.
- Most water on Earth is in the oceans.
- Most houses here are old.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Mga kasingkahulugan
the majority (More formal and specific, often used in official contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
minority (Indicates a smaller portion compared to the whole.)
Mga kolokasyon
most of them
|most of it
Mga tema
quantities
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- I ate some cake but left most.
- Most were happy with the decision.
- We sold most of what we brought.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I drank some juice but left most.
- Most are ready for class.
- She read some pages but not most.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
most
IPA
GB/mˈoʊst/
US/mˈoʊst/
Mga pantig at diin
most (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (most)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: most
- Comparative: moster
- Superlative: mostest
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
at most
1/ˈæt mˈoʊst/
fixed phrase
no more than stated amount
Not more than a number or amount.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- We should make the most of this sunny day.
- She made the most of her time in Paris.