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BrE /məʊst/ AmE /moʊst/

adjective, pronoun, adverb en → es

1 SUPERLATIVE [adjective before noun] A2

the greatest amount or degree of something; the largest number or quantity

más, mayor cantidad o grado

  • most + adjective

Collocations most people · most of the time

  • Most people agree with this.

    La mayoría de la gente está de acuerdo con esto.

2 PRONOUN [pronoun] A2

used to refer to the largest or greatest number of a group of people or things

la mayoría, la mayor parte

  • most + plural noun

Collocations most of the students · most of the time

  • Most of them are happy.

    La mayoría de ellos está feliz.

1 ADVERB [adverb] A2

used to emphasize that something is true or happens in the greatest degree, amount, or number

más que cualquier otra cosa

  • most + adjective

Collocations most of all · most importantly

  • She likes it most of all.

    Ella lo prefiere más que cualquier otra cosa.

2 QUANTITY [adjective before noun] A2

used to refer to the largest or greatest number of a group of people or things, especially when talking about quantity

la mayor parte de, la mayoría de

  • most + plural noun

Collocations most of the students · most of the time

  • Most of them are happy.

    La mayoría de ellos está feliz.