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большинство

most

Meaning of большинство

самая большая часть, большее число из всех

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Russian[bəlʲʂɨnˈstvo]
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большинство with English translation

большинство usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Most students passed the exam.

Большинство студентов сдало экзамен.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Most of the books on the shelf are new.

Большинство книг на полке новые.

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

большинствоmost
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твойyour
егоhis
нашour
ихtheir
этотthis

большинство synonyms

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What's the difference between большинство / большая часть / подавляющее большинство / многие / почти все / практически все

🇷🇺Russian
большинство

The main equivalent of “most” meaning the greater part of people or things.

A2Very Often

Most people agree with this.

Большинство людей согласны с этим.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
большая часть

Emphasizes a part of a whole rather than a group of people; often more descriptive than “most.”

A2Often

Most of the work has already been done.

Большая часть работы уже сделана.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подавляющее большинство

A very large majority; stronger than plain “most,” close to “almost all.”

B1Often

The overwhelming majority of students supported the idea.

Подавляющее большинство студентов поддержало идею.

🇷🇺Russian

Means “many,” a large number, but not necessarily “most.”

A2Very Often

Many people came to the meeting.

Многие люди пришли на встречу.

П
🇷🇺Russian
почти все

Closer to “almost all”; expresses near-total inclusion, stronger than “most.”

A2Very Often

Most / almost all arrived on time.

Почти все пришли вовремя.

П
🇷🇺Russian
практически все

Nearly the whole set; slightly more formal or bookish than “almost all.”

A2Often

Practically all solved this problem.

Практически все решили эту задачу.

З
🇷🇺Russian
значительная часть

Highlights that the part is large and important, but not necessarily the majority.

A2Often

A significant part of the budget went to repairs.

Значительная часть бюджета ушла на ремонт.

З
🇷🇺Russian
значительная доля

Similar to “significant part,” but more common in statistics, economics, and analysis.

A2Often

A significant share of the expenses is related to transport.

Значительная доля расходов связана с транспортом.

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how to pronounce большинство

[bəlʲʂɨnˈstvo]

большинство translation

most

большинство examples

Most students passed the exam.

большинство transcription

[bəlʲʂɨnˈstvo]

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большинство meaning: what does it mean?

самая большая часть, большее число из всех

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

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