Engelsk tillægsord: most | |||
1. | most (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Who has the most apples?. Most people like eggs. Most fishes have fins. | ||
Overordnet anvendelse | superlative | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | fewest | ||
2. | most the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Made the most money he could. What attracts the most attention?. Made the most of a bad deal. | ||
Overordnet anvendelse | superlative | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | least | ||
Engelsk biord: most | |||
1. | most used to form the superlative | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The king cobra is the most dangerous snake. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | to the highest degree | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | least, to the lowest degree | ||
2. | most very | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A most welcome relief. | ||
Overordnet anvendelse | intensifier, intensive | ||
3. | most (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The job is (just) about done. The baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded. We're almost finished. The car all but ran her down. He nearly fainted. Talked for nigh onto 2 hours. The recording is well-nigh perfect. Virtually all the parties signed the contract. I was near exhausted by the run. Most everyone agrees. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | about, almost, near, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh | ||