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  • 61 most

    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) o mais
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) a maioria
    2. adverb
    1) (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 mais
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mais que tudo
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) muitíssimo
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) quase
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mais que todos
    2) (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
    •
    - 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.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > most

  • 62 most

    adj. en çok, en fazla, pek çok
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    adv. en
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    n. en fazla miktar, en fazlası, çoğu
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    suff. en
    * * *
    çok
    * * *
    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) en çok/fazla
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) çoğu, büyük kısmı
    2. adverb
    1) (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.) en çok
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) en çok
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) çok
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) hemen hemen
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) en fazla/çoğu
    2) (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.) çoğu
    •
    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of

    English-Turkish dictionary > most

  • 63 most

    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) največ
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) večina
    2. adverb
    1) (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.) najbolj
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) najbolj
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) izredno
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) skoraj
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) največ
    2) (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.) večina
    •
    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of
    * * *
    I [moust]
    adjective
    največ(ji); večina ( most people)
    for the most part — povečini, v glavnem
    II [moust]
    adverb
    najbolj; naj- (za tvorbo superlativa: the most interesting); izredno (pred pridevniki: a most indecent story)
    most of all — posebno, zlasti
    III [moust]
    noun
    večina, največji del; največ, najboljše
    to make the most of it — kar najboljše izkoristiti, prikazati v najlepši luči
    at (the) most — v najboljšem primeru, največ

    English-Slovenian dictionary > most

  • 64 most

    • enin
    • enimmän
    • eniten
    • enimmät
    • erittäin
    • useimmat
    • kaikkein
    • mitä
    • suurin
    • suurin osa
    • kovin
    * * *
    məust 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) eniten
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) useimmat, suurin osa
    2. adverb
    1) (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.) (superlatiivin muodostaja)
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) kaikkein eniten
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) erittäin
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) melkein
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) eniten
    2) (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.) suurin osa
    •
    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of

    English-Finnish dictionary > most

  • 65 badly

    badly [ˈbædlɪ]
    (comparative worse, superlative worst)
       a. ( = poorly) mal
    • to do badly [athlete] faire une mauvaise performance ; [student, company, economy] avoir de mauvais résultats ; [political party] (in elections) obtenir de mauvais résultats
    • nobody will think badly of you if... personne ne t'en voudra si...
       c. [wound, injure, affect, disrupt] gravement
    * * *
    ['bædlɪ]
    adverb (comparative worse; superlative worst)
    1) ( not well) [begin, behave, sleep] mal; [educated, fed, made, worded] mal

    to go badly — [exam, interview, meeting] mal se passer

    to do badly — [candidate, company] obtenir de mauvais résultats

    please don't think badly of me — s'il vous plaît, ne m'en veuillez pas

    2) ( seriously) [suffer] beaucoup; [beat] brutalement; [disrupt, affect] sérieusement; [burnt, hurt, damaged] gravement

    badly hit — fig durement touché

    3) ( urgently)

    to want/need something badly — avoir très envie de/grand besoin de quelque chose

    English-French dictionary > badly

  • 66 most

    [məust] 1. adj
    1) people, things większość f ( +gen)
    2) interest, money etc najwięcej +gen
    2. pron

    most of it/them — większość (tego)/z nich

    3. adv
    (+verb) spend, eat, work etc najwięcej; (+adjective)

    the most expensive — najbardziej kosztowny, najkosztowniejszy; (+adverb) (carefully, easily etc) najbardziej; ( very) polite, interesting etc wysoce, wielce

    * * *
    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) najwięcej
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) większość
    2. adverb
    1) (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.) naj
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) bardzo, wyjątkowo
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) najbardziej
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) prawie
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) najwięcej
    2) (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.) większość
    •
    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of

    English-Polish dictionary > most

  • 67 most

    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) visvairāk
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) vairums
    2. adverb
    1) (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.)
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) vis-; visvairāk; vislabāk
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) ļoti
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) gandrīz; turpat vai
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) visvairāk
    2) (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.) vairums; lielākā daļa
    •
    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of
    * * *
    vairums, vislielākais skaits; visvairāk; pa lielākai daļai, visbiežāk, visvairāk; ļoti

    English-Latvian dictionary > most

  • 68 most

    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) daugiausia
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) dauguma, didžioji dalis
    2. adverb
    1) (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.)
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) labiausiai, daugiausia
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) labai, nepaprastai
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) beveik
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) daugiausia
    2) (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.) didžiausioji dalis, dauguma
    •
    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of

    English-Lithuanian dictionary > most

  • 69 most

    adj. mest, mesta; störst, största; flest, flesta; bäst, bästa; nästan (slang)
    --------
    adv. mest; högst, i högsta grad; nästan
    --------
    n. mest, den mesta; störst; flest, de flesta
    * * *
    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) mest, flest, den (det) mesta, de flesta
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) de flesta, större delen av
    2. adverb
    1) (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.) mest
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mest
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) högst, ytterst
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) nästan
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mest, flest
    2) (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.) större delen av, de flesta
    •
    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of

    English-Swedish dictionary > most

  • 70 most

    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) nejvíce
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) většina
    2. adverb
    1) (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.) nejvíce, nej-
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) nejvíce
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) velice
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) téměř
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) nejvíce
    2) (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.) většina
    •
    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of
    * * *
    • většina
    • nejvíc
    • něco nejvíce
    • nejvíce

    English-Czech dictionary > most

  • 71 most

    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) najviac(ej)
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) väčšina
    2. adverb
    1) (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.) najviac(ej), naj-
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) najviac(ej)
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) veľmi
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) takmer
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) najviac(ej)
    2) (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.) väčšina
    •
    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of
    * * *
    • velmi mnohí
    • vrchol
    • väcšinou
    • väcšina
    • vcelku
    • využit
    • najväcšia cast
    • nadmieru
    • najviac
    • najvážnejší

    English-Slovak dictionary > most

  • 72 stop|ień

    m 1. (element schodów) (zewnątrz budynku) step; (wewnątrz budynku) stair
    - uwaga stopień! mind the step!
    - przeskakiwać po dwa stopnie naraz to go up/down two steps at a time
    2. (między dwoma poziomami) step
    - brzeg stopniami opadał ku morzu the shore dropped down to the sea in steps
    - kuć stopnie w skale to fashion steps in the rock
    3. (w hierarchii) rank
    - urzędnik wyższego stopnia an official of a higher rank, a senior official
    - stopień doktora a doctor’s degree
    - dosłużyć się stopnia kapitana to be promoted to the rank of captain
    4. (w klasyfikacji hierarchicznej) grade
    - nagroda pierwszego stopnia a first class award
    - oparzenie I/II/III stopnia a first/second/third degree burn
    5. (ocena wiadomości ucznia) mark; grade US
    - stopień z klasówki a class test mark
    - dostać dobry/słaby stopień to get a good/poor mark a. grade
    - stawiać stopnie to give marks a. grades
    - pytać na stopnie to give the class/pupils an oral test
    6. (jednostka) degree
    - stopnie Celsjusza degrees Celsius, centigrade
    - stopnie Fahrenheita degrees Fahrenheit
    - 40 stopni gorączki a temperature of 40 degrees (Celsius)
    - przeciwległy kąt ma 30 stopni the opposite angle is 30 degrees
    - stopień szerokości geograficznej a degree of latitude
    - stopień długości geograficznej a degree of longitude
    7. (poziom, intensywność) degree, extent
    - w znacznym stopniu to a considerable degree, to a large extent
    - w wysokim/najwyższym stopniu niepokojący extremely worrying
    - stopień zamożności społeczeństwa the degree of affluence
    - określić stopień czyjejś winy to establish the extent of sb’s guilt
    - test gramatyczny o wysokim stopniu trudności a grammatical test with a high degree a. level of complexity
    8. Jęz. degree
    - stopień równy, wyższy i najwyższy przymiotnika the positive, comparative, and superlative degree of an adjective
    - przysłówek w stopniu najwyższym a superlative adverb
    9 Muz. step

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > stop|ień

  • 73 most

    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) cel mai mult
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) cea mai mare parte din(tre)
    2. adverb
    1) (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.) cel mai
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) cel mai mult
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) foarte
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) aproape
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) cel mai mult
    2) (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.) cea mai mare parte (dintre), majoritatea
    •
    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of

    English-Romanian dictionary > most

  • 74 most

    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) (ο)περισσότερος,(οι)περισσότεροι
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) (ο)περισσότερος,(οι)περισσότεροι
    2. adverb
    1) (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.) (ο)πιο,(ο)περισσότερο
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) πιο πολύ
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) λίαν,εξαιρετικά
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) σχεδόν
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) (το)περισσότερο
    2) (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.) οι περισσότεροι, το μεγαλύτερο μέρος
    •
    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of

    English-Greek dictionary > most

  • 75 most

    [məust] superlative of many ～much ( often with the)
    1. adjective
    1) (the) greatest number or quantity of:

    Which of the students has read the most books?

    Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.

    أكْثَر
    2) the majority or greater part of:

    Most modern music is difficult to understand.

    أغْلَبِيَّه
    2. adverb
    1) 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

    We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.

    تُسْتَعْمَل في المُقارنَه مع الصِّفَة المُكَوَّنَه من أكْثَر من مَقْطَعَيْن
    2) to the greatest degree or extent:

    They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.

    أكْثَر شيء، إلى أقْصى دَرَجَه
    3) very or extremely:

    a most annoying child.

    جِدا
    4) (American) almost:

    Most everyone I know has read that book.

    تَقْريبا
    3. pronoun
    1) the greatest number or quantity:

    I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.

    الأكْثَر، أكْبَر عدد أو أكْثَر كَمِيَّه
    2) the greatest part; the majority:

    Everyone is leaving – most have gone already.

    أغْلَب، غالِبِيَّة

    Arabic-English dictionary > most

  • 76 most

    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) le plus (de)
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) la plupart (de)
    2. adverb
    1) (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.) le/la/les plus
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) le plus
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) très
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) presque
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) le plus
    2) (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.) la plus grande partie (de), la majorité
    •
    - at the most - at most - for the most part - make the most of something - make the most of

    English-French dictionary > most

  • 77 most

    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) mais
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) a maioria de
    2. adverb
    1) (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 mais
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mais
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) muito
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) quase
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mais
    2) (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
    •
    - at the most - at most - for the most part - make the most of something - make the most of

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  • 78 ar-

    1 prefix "outside" ARsup2/sup, element meaning "beside" VT42:17, “by” PE17:169; in the same source the glosses “near, by, beside” were rejected. Cf. ara. 2, also ari-, prefix for superlative compare arya \#1, 2, hence arcalima “brightest”, arimelda *”dearest” PE17:56-57. In the grammar described in the source, this prefix was to express superlative as the highest degree in actual comparison, whereas the alternative prefix an- rather expressed “very” or “exceedingly” with a more purely augmentative or adverbial force, but these distinctions do not seem to have been clearly present at all stages of Tolkien’s work. See an- \#2, am- \#2. a prefixed form of the stem Ara- "noble" PM:344. In the masc. names Aracáno "high chieftain", mothername amilessë, q.v. of Fingolfin PM:360, cf. 344, Arafinwë "Finarfin" MR:230

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  • 79 an-

    2 intensive or superlative prefix carrying the idea of "very" or "most", seen in ancalima "most bright" cf. calima "bright", antara "very high, very lofty" and \#anyára *"very old" or *"oldest" the latter form occurring in the so-called Elaine inscription VT49:40, there with the dative ending -n. Assimilated to am- before p-, as in amparca "k" "very dry", and to al-, ar-, as- before words in l-, r-, s- though Tolkien seems to indicate that before words in l- derived from earlier d, the original quality of the consonant would be preserved so that forms in and- rather than all- would result. See also un-. Letters:279, VT45:5, 36 Regarding the form of the superlative prefix before certain consonants, another, partially discrepant system was also set down in the Etymologies and first published in VT45:36. The prefix was to appear as um- or un- before labialized consonants like p-, qu-, v- the consonant v preserving its ancient pronunciation b- following the prefix, thus producing a word in umb-, as in- technically iñ- before c- and g- the latter presumably referring to words that originally had initial g-, later lost in Quenya but evidently preserved following this prefix, and as an- otherwise. However, this system would contradict the canonical example ancalima, which would have been *incalima if Tolkien had maintained this idea. – In a post-LotR source, the basic form of the prefix is given as am- instead see am- \#2. In this late conception, the prefix still appears as an- before most consonants, but as ama- before r, l, and the form an- is used even before s- whether original or from þ, not the assimilated variant as- described above. General principles would suggest that the form am- should also appear before y- so the form \#anyára probably presupposes an- rather than am- as the basic form of the prefix, Tolkien revisiting the earlier concept in the Elaine inscription. PE17:92 3 prefix "re" in antúlien, q.v. LotR-style Quenya shows en- instead.

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  • 80 best

    A n
    1 (most enjoyable, pleasant) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; it's the best of the stories cette histoire, c'est la meilleure ; the North will have the best of the weather c'est le nord du pays qui profitera du beau temps ; I think we've had the best of the day je pense que le beau temps est fini pour aujourd'hui ; to look the best être le mieux ; to sound the best avoir le meilleur son, sonner le mieux ; to taste the best être le/la meilleur/-e ; to smell the best avoir la meilleure odeur ;
    2 (of the highest quality, standard) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; the best there is le meilleur qui soit ; the best of its kind le meilleur du genre ; it's not her best (of book, play) ce n'est pas le/la meilleur/-e qu'elle ait écrit/-e ; only the best is good enough for me/my son pour moi/mon fils je veux ce qu'il y a de mieux ; only the best is good enough for him seul le meilleur peut lui convenir ;
    3 ( most competent) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; she's one of the best c'est l'une des meilleures ; to be the best at être le/la meilleur/-e en [subject, game] ; who's the best at drawing/swimming? qui dessine/nage le mieux? ;
    4 (most appropriate, desirable or valid) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; it's the best I've got c'est le meilleur que j'aie ; it's for the best ( recommending course of action) c'est la meilleure solution ; ( of something done) c'est tant mieux ; to do sth for the best faire qch pour le mieux ; it's not the best of times to do ce n'est pas le meilleur moment pour faire ;
    5 ( most favourable) the best le mieux ; the best we can hope for/say le mieux qu'on puisse espérer/dire ; at best au mieux ; I find it difficult to do at the best of times j'ai déjà du mal à le faire ; he's a difficult man at the best of times déjà en temps ordinaire il est difficile à vivre ; to make the best of sth s'accommoder de qch ;
    6 (peak, height) to be at its best [wine, cheese] être parfait ; [city, view, landscape] être le/la plus beau/belle ; this is modern art at its best c'est ce que l'art moderne peut produire de mieux ; to be at one's best (physically, in mood) être au mieux de sa forme ; to be at one's best writing poetry/playing villains exceller dans la poésie/dans les rôles de méchants ; this is Eliot at her best c'est Eliot dans ce qu'elle a fait de meilleur ; it was not in the best of taste ce n'était pas du meilleur goût ; the best of friends les meilleurs amis du monde ;
    7 ( greatest personal effort) to do one' s best to do faire de son mieux or faire (tout) son possible pour faire ; is that the best you can/the car can do? c'est le mieux que tu puisses/que la voiture puisse faire? ; to get the best out of obtenir le meilleur de [pupil, worker], tirer le meilleur parti de [gadget] ;
    8 (virtues, qualities) to bring out the best in sb [crisis, suffering] inciter qn à donner le meilleur de lui-même ;
    9 ( most advantageous or pleasing part) the best of it is gen le mieux, c'est que ; ( most amusing) le plus beau, c'est que ; to get the best of avoir la part du lion dans [deal, bargain] ; gagner dans [arrangement] ;
    10 ( good clothes) to keep sth for best garder or réserver qch pour les grandes occasions ; ⇒ Sunday best ;
    11 ( good wishes) ( on an occasion) meilleurs vœux mpl ; ( friendly greeting) amitiés fpl ; give her my best transmets-lui mes meilleurs vœux or amitiés ; all the best! ( good luck) bonne chance! ; ( cheers) à ta santé! ; all the best, Ellie ( in letter) amitiés, Ellie ; wishing you all the best on your retirement meilleurs vœux de bonheur pour votre retraite ;
    12 ( winning majority) best of three/five au meilleur des trois/cinq ; to play (the) best of three jouer au meilleur des trois ; it's the best of five c'est au meilleur des cinq.
    1 ( most excellent or pleasing) meilleur ; the best book I've ever read/written le meilleur livre que j'aie jamais lu/écrit ; the best idea she's had all day la meilleure idée qu'elle ait eue de la journée ; the best hotel in town le meilleur hôtel de la ville ; the best thing about sth/about doing ce qu'il y a de mieux dans qch/lorsqu'on fait ; one of the best things about sth/about doing l'un des plus grands avantages de qch/lorsqu'on fait ; to look best être le mieux ; to sound best avoir le meilleur son, sonner le mieux ; to taste best être le/la meilleur/-e ; to smell best avoir la meilleure odeur ; this wine is best served chilled ce vin est parfait si on le sert frais ; she looks best in black c'est en noir qu'elle est le mieux ; she speaks the best French c'est elle qui parle le mieux français ; she said it in her best French elle l'a dit dans son meilleur français ; in your best handwriting dans ta plus belle écriture ; my best dress ma plus belle robe ; my best sheets mes plus beaux draps ; ‘best before end May’ ‘à consommer de préférence avant fin mai’ ;
    2 ( most competent) [teacher, poet] meilleur ; the award for best actor le prix du meilleur acteur ; who is the best swimmer? qui nage le mieux? ; to be best at être le/la meilleur/-e en [subject, sport] ; être le/la meilleur/-e à [instrument] ; to be best at cooking cuisiner le mieux ; the best mother you could wish for la meilleure mère dont on puisse rêver ; may the best man win! que le meilleur gagne! ;
    3 ( most appropriate or suitable) [tool, example, way, time, idea] meilleur ; these ones are best for cutting paper pour couper du papier ceux-ci sont le mieux ; they're best for cutting paper, not fabric c'est pour couper du papier et non pas du tissu qu'ils conviennent le mieux ; it is best for older children cela convient mieux aux enfants plus âgés ; the best person for the job la personne qui convient le mieux pour ce travail ; the best thing to do la meilleure chose à faire ; the best thing would be to do, it would be best to do le mieux serait de faire ; it would be best if he did le mieux serait qu'il fasse ;
    4 ( most beneficial) [exercise, food] meilleur ; to consider what is best for sb réfléchir à ce qui est le mieux pour qn.
    C adv ( superlative of well) le mieux ; to behave/fit/hear best se comporter/aller/entendre le mieux ; the best fed/qualified/organized le mieux nourri/qualifié/organisé ; the best organized person la personne la mieux organisée ; the best prepared/equipped/loved le plus préparé/équipé/aimé ; the best loved woman la femme la plus aimée ; to like sth best aimer qch le mieux or le plus ; to like sth best of all aimer qch mieux or plus que tout ; best of all mieux que tout ; he works best on his own c'est seul qu'il travaille le mieux ; to do best réussir le mieux ; who did best? qui a le mieux réussi? ; to do sth as best one can faire qch de son mieux ; you'd best do ○ tu ferais mieux de faire ; such advice is best ignored/followed il vaut mieux ignorer/suivre de tels conseils ; you know best c'est toi le meilleur juge.
    D vtr (defeat, outdo) ( in argument) avoir le dessus sur [person] ; (in contest, struggle) battre, vaincre [opponent] ; to be bested in an argument avoir le dessous dans une discussion.
    to do sth with the best of them faire qch avec tout un chacun ; it happens to the best of us (mishap, failure) ça arrive à tout le monde ; ( death) c'est notre lot à tous.

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