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1 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) o mais2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) a maioria2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) o mais2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mais que tudo3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) muitíssimo4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) quase3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mais que todos2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) a maior parte•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *[moust] n 1 a maior parte, o maior número. 2 a maioria. 3 máximo. this is the most you can ask for / isto é o máximo que você pode exigir. • adj sup of much and many. 1 o mais, os mais. 2 pela maior parte. • adv 1 o mais, os mais. 2 pela maior parte. 3 muitíssimo. at most quando muito. for the most part a) a maior parte. b) geralmente. to make the most of a thing tirar o máximo proveito. -
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[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) mais2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) a maioria de2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) o/a/os/as mais2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mais3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) muito4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) quase3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mais2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) a maioria, a maior parte•- mostly- at the most - at most - for the most part - make the most of something - make the most of -
3 extreme
[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) extremo2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) extremo3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) extremista/extremo2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) extremo2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) extremo/excesso•- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
- to extremes* * *ex.treme[ikstr'i:m] n 1 extremo. in the extreme, to an extreme / extremamente, em extremo. at the other extreme / na ponta oposta, na extremidade oposta. 2 extremidade. extremes meet / os extremos se tocam, os contrastes se atraem. to fly to the opposite extreme / cair no extremo oposto. 3 último grau. 4 excesso, descomedimento, exagero. to carry modesty to an extreme / exagerar a modéstia. to go to extremes / ir aos extremos. • adj 1 extremo. 2 derradeiro, último. 3 sumo, supremo. 4 grandíssimo, extremado. 5 excessivo, imoderado. 6 violento, severo. 7 exagerado. -
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[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) extremo2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) extremo3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) extremista2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) extremo2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) extremo•- extremism - extremist - extremity - in the extreme - to extremes -
5 mostly
adverb (to the greatest degree or extent, or for most of the time; mainly: The air we breathe is mostly nitrogen and oxygen; Mostly I go to the library rather than buy books.) sobretudo* * *most.ly[m'oustli] adv 1 pela maior parte. 2 a maioria das vezes. 3 principalmente. -
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adverb (to the greatest degree or extent, or for most of the time; mainly: The air we breathe is mostly nitrogen and oxygen; Mostly I go to the library rather than buy books.) principalmente, quase sempre -
7 maximum
1. ['mæksiməm] adjective(greatest: This requires maximum effort / the maximum amount of effort.) máximo2. [-mə] noun(the greatest number or quantity or the highest point or degree: Two hundred an hour is the maximum we can produce.) máximo* * *max.i.mum[m'æksiməm] n máximo: o ponto mais alto a que pode chegar uma grandeza variável. • adj máximo. -
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10 furthest
adverb ((also farthest) at or to the greatest distance or degree: Who lives furthest away?) o mais longe
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