most
Signification (English)
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- superlative degree of much.
- superlative degree of many: the comparatively largest number of (construed with the definite article)
- superlative degree of many: the majority of; more than half of (construed without the definite article)
Concepts
le plus
la plupart
la majeure partie
la plupart de
au dernier degré
le plus important
presque tout
au dernier point
extrémement
très profondément
Synonyms
greater part
larger part
to the highest degree
the most
dead on target
highest degree
the more
first-rank
self-constituted
the greatest
self-established
almost any
of them all
the majority of
the greates part
the greatest part
freakin’
deadly
first-class
good deal
Fréquence
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈməʊst/
Etymology (English)
In summary
From Middle English most, moste, from Old English mǣst, māst, from Proto-Germanic *maistaz, *maist. Cognate with Scots mast, maist (“most”), Saterland Frisian maast (“most”), West Frisian meast (“most”), Dutch meest (“most”), German meist (“most”), Danish and Swedish mest (“most”), Icelandic mestur (“most”).
many
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- An indefinite large number of.
- Used to indicate, demonstrate or compare the number of people or things.
much
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- A large amount of.
- Used to indicate, demonstrate or compare the quantity of something.
- A great number of; many (people).
- many ( + plural countable noun).
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