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UK: /məʊst/ US: /moʊst/Translation
adj, n [u]
› the superlative form of many, much and a lot ofI have more books than John, but Sally has the most of all
Yo tengo más libros que John, pero Sally es la que más libros tiene
■ constr. Se usa con el artículo definido the›
⇨ la mayoría
most people la mayoría de la gente
She earns more than most Gana más que la mayoría
⇨ la mayor parte
Most of the school are in favour La mayor parte del instituto está a favor
■ Se usa normalmente con un verbo en plural to make the most of sth
⇨ sacar el máximo partido a algo
We have to make the most of our trip Tenemos que sacar el máximo partido a nuestro viaje
(Definition of most adj, n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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