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most [məʊst]1. adjectivea. ( = greatest in amount) the most le plus (de)• who has got the most? qui en a le plus ?► to make the most of [+ one's time] bien employer ; [+ opportunity, sb's absence] profiter (au maximum) de ; [+ one's talents, business offer] tirer le meilleur parti de ; [+ one's resources] utiliser au mieux• make the most of it! profitez-en bien !• to make the most of o.s. se mettre en valeurb. ( = largest part) la plus grande partie (de) ; ( = greatest number) la plupart (de)2. adverbb. ( = very) très* * *Note: When used to form the superlative of adjectives most is translated by le plus or la plus depending on the gender of the noun and by les plus with plural noun: the most beautiful woman in the room = la plus belle femme de la pièce; the most expensive hotel in Paris = l'hôtel le plus cher de Paris; the most difficult problems = les problèmes les plus difficiles. For examples and further uses see the entry below[məʊst] 1.1) (the majority of, nearly all) la plupart de2) (superlative: more than all the others) le plus de2.she got the most votes/money — c'est elle qui a obtenu le plus de voix/d'argent
1) ( the greatest number) la plupart (of de); ( the largest part) la plus grande partie (of de)2) ( the maximum)the most you can expect is... — tout ce que tu peux espérer c'est...
the most I can do is... — tout ce que je peux faire, c'est..., le mieux que je puisse faire, c'est...
3) ( more than all the others) le plus3.1) ( used to form superlative)2) ( very) très, extrêmementmost encouraging — très or extrêmement encourageant
3) ( more than all the rest) le pluswhat most annoyed him ou what annoyed him most (of all) was — ce qui l'ennuyait le plus c'était que
4) (colloq) US ( almost) presque4.at (the) most adverbial phrase au maximum, au plus5.for the most part adverbial phrase ( most of them) pour la plupart; ( most of the time) la plupart du temps; ( basically) essentiellement, surtoutfor the most part, they... — pour la plupart, ils...
for the most part he works in his office — la plupart du temps, il travaille dans son bureau
6.his experience is, for the most part, in publishing — son expérience est surtout or essentiellement dans l'édition
most of all adverbial phrase par-dessus tout••to make the most of — tirer le meilleur parti de [situation, resources, looks, rest, abilities, space]; profiter de [holiday, opportunity, good weather]
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❢ When used to form the superlative of adjectives most is translated by le plus or la plus depending on the gender of the noun and by les plus with plural noun: the most beautiful woman in the room = la plus belle femme de la pièce ; the most expensive hotel in Paris = l'hôtel le plus cher de Paris ; the most difficult problems = les problèmes les plus difficiles. For examples and further uses see the entry below.A det1 (the majority of, nearly all) la plupart de ; most people/computers la plupart des gens/des ordinateurs ;2 (superlative: more than all the others) le plus de ; she got the most votes/money c'est elle qui a obtenu le plus de voix/d'argent ; we had (the) most success/problems in China c'est en Chine qu'on a eu le plus de succès/de problèmes ; those with (the) most intelligence ceux qui sont les plus intelligents.B pron1 ( the majority) la plupart (of de) ; most of the people/of the computers la plupart des gens/des ordinateurs ; most of you/us la plupart d'entre vous/nous ; most of the bread/wine presque tout le pain/vin ; most of the money la plus grosse part de l'argent ; for most of the day/evening pendant la plus grande partie de la journée/soirée ; most agreed la plupart étaient d'accord ; most were blue la plupart étaient bleus ;2 ( the maximum) the most you can expect is… tout ce que tu peux espérer c'est… ; the most I can do is… tout ce que je peux faire, c'est…, le mieux que je puisse faire, c'est… ; what's the most we'll have to pay? au maximum, combien aurons-nous à payer? ;3 ( more than all the others) le plus ; John has got the most c'est John qui en a le plus.C adv1 ( used to form superlative) the most beautiful château in France le plus beau château de France ; most easily le plus facilement ; the most beautifully written poetry de très beaux poèmes ; most interestingly (of all), he… le plus intéressant c'est qu'il… ;2 ( very) très, extrêmement ; most encouraging/amusing/odd très or extrêmement encourageant/amusant/bizarre ; most probably très vraisemblablement ;3 ( more than all the rest) le plus ; what most annoyed him ou what annoyed him most (of all) was ce qui l'ennuyait le plus c'était que ; those who will benefit/suffer most from… ceux qui profiteront/souffriront le plus de… ;E for the most part adv phr ( most of them) pour la plupart ; ( most of the time) la plupart du temps ; ( basically) essentiellement, surtout ; for the most part, they… pour la plupart, ils… ; for the most part he works in his office la plupart du temps, il travaille dans son bureau ; the book is, for the most part, about sex le livre parle essentiellement or surtout de sexe ; his experience is, for the most part, in publishing son expérience est surtout or essentiellement dans l'édition.to make the most of tirer le meilleur parti de [situation, resources, looks, rest, abilities, space] ; profiter de [holiday, opportunity, good weather]. -
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most [məʊst]le plus de ⇒ 1 (a) la plupart de ⇒ 1 (b) le plus ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a), 3 (b) la plus grande partie ⇒ 2 (b) la plupart ⇒ 2 (b) bien ⇒ 3 (c) au plus ⇒ 4∎ (the) most le plus de;∎ the candidate who gets (the) most votes le candidat qui obtient le plus de voix ou le plus grand nombre de voix;∎ which of your inventions gave you (the) most satisfaction? laquelle de vos inventions vous a procuré la plus grande satisfaction?;∎ for the most part (in largest number of cases) pour la plupart; (most often) le plus souvent ou la plupart du temps(b) (the majority of) la plupart de, la majorité de;∎ most Europeans la plupart ou la majorité des Européens;∎ I like most kinds of fruit j'aime presque tous les fruits;∎ I go out most evenings je sors presque tous les soirs;∎ I don't like most modern art en général, je n'aime pas l'art moderne;∎ most French wine is excellent presque tous les vins français sont excellents∎ (the) most le plus;∎ he is more reliable than most on peut compter sur lui plus que sur bien des gens;∎ we all earn a lot but Diana earns (the) most nous gagnons tous beaucoup d'argent mais c'est Diana qui en gagne le plus;∎ which of the three applicants has (the) most to offer? lequel des trois candidats a le plus à offrir?;∎ that is the most one can say in his defence c'est tout ce qu'on peut dire en sa faveur;∎ American familiar old-fashioned her latest album is the most! son dernier album est vraiment génial!;∎ to make the most of sth (advantage, chance, good weather) profiter de qch; (bad situation, ill-luck) tirer le meilleur parti de qch; (resources, skills) employer ou utiliser qch au mieux;∎ let's try and make the most of our last day essayons de profiter au maximum de notre dernière journée;∎ she made the most of her time in Mexico elle a profité au maximum du temps qu'elle a passé au Mexique;∎ the opposition made the most of the scandal l'opposition a tiré tout ce qu'elle pouvait du scandale;∎ he knows how to make the most of himself il sait se mettre en valeur(b) (the larger part) la plus grande ou la majeure partie; (the larger number) la plupart ou majorité;∎ most of my salary la majeure partie de mon salaire;∎ most of the snow has melted presque toute la neige a fondu;∎ most of the time la plupart du temps;∎ most of my friends are on holiday presque tous ou la plupart de mes amis sont en vacances;∎ most of us/them la plupart d'entre nous/eux3 adverb∎ the most populated region in the world la région la plus peuplée du monde;∎ it's the most beautiful house I've ever seen c'est la plus belle maison que j'aie jamais vue;∎ she was the one who explained things most clearly c'est elle qui expliquait les choses le plus clairement∎ (the) most le plus;∎ the people who complain (the) most les gens qui se plaignent le plus;∎ what worries you (the) most?, what most worries you? qu'est-ce qui vous inquiète le plus?;∎ it's the one I like most of all de tous, c'est celui que je préfère(c) (as intensifier) bien, fort;∎ a most interesting theory une théorie fort intéressante;∎ we had the most awful weather nous avons eu un temps détestable;∎ it's most kind of you to say so c'est extrêmement ou bien gentil à vous de dire ça;∎ she sang most delightfully elle a chanté de façon exquise;∎ most certainly you may! mais bien entendu!∎ most everybody had heard of it presque ou pratiquement tout le monde était au courantau plus, au maximum;∎ there's at most a 30 percent chance of success les chances de succès sont de 30 pour cent tout au plus;∎ at the very most tout au plus, au grand maximumAmerican most wanted list = liste des criminels les plus recherchés;∎ he's on the most wanted list il fait partie des criminels les plus recherchés -
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♦ most /məʊst/A a. e pron. indef.più; di più; il maggior numero (di); la maggior parte (di); (il) massimo: He took most of the credit, ha avuto (o si è preso) la maggior parte del merito; You've made ( the) most mistakes, hai fatto più errori di tutti; Most of us are going away, la maggior parte di noi se ne va; ce ne andiamo quasi tutti; That's the most I can do for you, questo è il massimo che posso fare per teB avv.1 (per formare il superl. relat.) più: He is the most diligent pupil in the class, è lo scolaro più diligente della classe; She worked ( the) most quickly, ha lavorato più in fretta di tutti2 di più; più di tutto, di tutti: Those who work ( the) most often get paid ( the) least, quelli che lavorano di più sono spesso pagati di meno; That's what most annoys me, questo è quel che mi irrita di più3 (per formare il superl. assol.) molto; moltissimo; estremamente: This is a most interesting novel, questo è un romanzo molto interessante (o interessantissimo); It was most kind of you, è stato molto gentile da parte tua● most certainly, certissimamente □ (comm. est.) most-favoured-nation clause, clausola della nazione più favorita □ Most Honourable ► honourable □ most likely, molto probabilmente; quasi certamente □ most of all, soprattutto □ the most part, la maggior parte □ most people, la maggior parte delle persone; i più: Most people would react like you, i più reagirebbero come te □ at ( the) most, al massimo; a far molto; a dir molto: DIALOGO → - Building work- They told me it would take three weeks at the most, mi hanno detto che ci vorranno tre settimane al massimo □ for the most part, per lo più; per la maggior parte □ to make the most of oneself, farsi valere □ to make the most of st., trarre il massimo vantaggio da qc.; sfruttare al massimo qc.NOTA D'USO: - most- -
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Ⅰmost [məυst]1. a2) наибо́льший;most people большинство́ люде́й
;for the most part гла́вным о́бразом; бо́льшей ча́стью
2. adv2) бо́льше всего́;what most annoys me... что бо́льше, сильне́е всего́ раздража́ет меня́...
3) весьма́, в вы́сшей сте́пени;his speech was most convincing его́ речь была́ весьма́, о́чень убеди́тельна
most beautiful са́мый краси́вый
◊at most са́мое бо́льшее; не бо́льше чем
;ten at most са́мое бо́льшее де́сять, не бо́льше десяти́
;this is at most a makeshift э́то не бо́льше, чем паллиати́в
3. n наибо́льшее коли́чество, бо́льшая часть;this is the most I can do э́то са́мое бо́льшее, что я могу́ сде́лать
;at the most са́мое бо́льшее
;most of them большинство́ из них
◊most and least поэт. все без исключе́ния
;to make the most of smth.
а) испо́льзовать наилу́чшим о́бразом;б) расхва́ливать, преувели́чивать досто́инства и пр.Ⅱmost [məυst] advамер. разг. (сокр. от almost) почти́ -
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Most I m -es, -e ю.-нем. швейц. сидр; фрукто́вое вино́; junger Most sprengt alte Schläuche библ. молодо́е вино́ разрыва́ет мехи́ ве́тхиеMost II n -(e)s ю.-нем. сгущё́нный плодо́вый сок, фрукто́вая па́ста -
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most m Brücke f;pontonový most Pontonbrücke;řetězový most Kettenbrücke;přejít most über eine Brücke gehen -
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nation f la plus favorisée;∎ this country has most-favoured nation status ce pays bénéficie de la clause de la nation la plus favoriséeUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > most-favoured nation
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