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most

Meaning of most

the greatest amount or number

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British English/məʊst/
American English/moʊst/
Russian transcription[bəlʲʂɨnˈstvo]
most
most - большинство
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most usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Большинство студентов сдало экзамен.

Most students passed the exam.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Большинство книг на полке новые.

Most of the books on the shelf are new.

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most belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

mostбольшинство
myмой
yourтвой
hisего
ourнаш
theirих
thisэтот

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between most / more than half / many / a lot of / almost all / nearly all

🇬🇧English
most

same headword; no difference

A2Very Often

Most people agree.

Большинство людей согласны.

M
🇬🇧English
more than half

explicitly means over 50%; more precise than 'most'

A2Often

More than half the class voted for the plan.

Более половины класса проголосовали за план.

🇬🇧English

means 'a large number', not necessarily the majority

A2Very Often

Many people were late.

Многие люди опоздали.

A
🇬🇧English
a lot of

informal 'many/much'; does not mean the majority

A2Very Often

A lot of people came to the party.

На вечеринку пришло много людей.

A
🇬🇧English
almost all

very close to 100%, stronger than 'most'

A2Often

Almost all the books are new.

Почти все книги новые.

N
🇬🇧English
nearly all

very close to 'almost all'; stronger than 'most'

A2Often

Nearly all the guests have arrived.

Почти все гости уже прибыли.

T
🇬🇧English
the greater part

more literary/formal phrase for 'most of'

A2Rarely

The greater part of the day was rainy.

Большая часть дня была дождливой.

T
🇬🇧English
the bulk (of)

the main mass or largest part of something

A2Often

The bulk of the work is done.

Основная часть работы сделана.

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most translation: большинство. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce most

/məʊst/

most translation

большинство

most examples

Most students passed the exam.

most transcription

/məʊst/, /moʊst/

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most meaning: what does it mean?

the greatest amount or number

most pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

most is pronounced as /məʊst/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

most definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Most students passed the exam. Translation: Большинство студентов сдало экзамен.

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