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

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- mostly

- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of

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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

economy politics most-favo(u)red-nation clause — klavzula največjih ugodnosti

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

better than most — boljše od večine