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most(
most
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (nearly all)
Most people were happy to sign the petition.La mayoría de la gente firmó la petición con gusto.
b. la mayor parte de
Most areas of the city have healthy air today.La mayor parte de las áreas de la ciudad tienen aire saludable hoy.
a. el mayor número de
I saw the most zombies ever at the zombie walk in Santiago, Chile.Vi el mayor número de zombies jamás en la caminata de zombies en Santiago de Chile.
b. más
Alicia won a contest for drawing the most cartoons in an hour.Alicia ganó un concurso por ser la persona quién más caricaturas dibujó en una hora.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
a. la mayoría
Most find him to be a very interesting person.La mayoría lo encuentra muy interesante.
b. la mayor parte
Did you get it all done yet? - Well, most is done.¿Ya lo acabaste todo? - Bueno pues, la mayor parte está hecha.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. más
Imelda is the one who works most at the restaurant.Imelda es la que trabaja más en el restaurante.
b. sobre todo
What I most enjoy here is watching the sunrises.Lo que disfruto sobre todo aquí es ver los amaneceres.
a. muy
Where is your sister? - She most likely went out with her friends.¿Dónde está tu hermana? - Muy probablemente salió con sus amigas.
b. más
It looks like the two of them are most probably going to get married.Parece que lo más probable es que ellos dos se casen.
c. sumamente
Mariela told us a most hilarious story about her trip to the mall.Mariela nos relató una historia sumamente divertidísima sobre su vuelta al centro comercial.
6. (colloquial) (almost) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. casi
Pedro finished most all of his homework before he went out to play.Pedro terminó casi toda la tarea antes de salir a jugar.
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