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Detailed Translations for most from English to German

most:

most [the ~] nomen

  1. the most (maximum)
    der Großteil; Höchstmaß

Translation Matrix for most:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Großteil maximum; most
Höchstmaß maximum; most maximum; maximum price
AdverbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- about; almost; near; nearly; nigh; to the highest degree; virtually; well-nigh
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
größte for the greater part; most biggest
höchste for the greater part; most biggest; highest; peak; supreme; top; topmost; upper; uppermost
meist for the greater part; most as a rule; more often than not; mostly; often

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Related Definitions for "most":

  1. the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree1
    • made the most money he could1
    • what attracts the most attention?1
    • made the most of a bad deal1
  2. (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number1
    • who has the most apples?1
    • most people like eggs1
    • most fishes have fins1
  3. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but1
    • most everyone agrees1
  4. used to form the superlative1
    • the king cobra is the most dangerous snake1
  5. very1
    • a most welcome relief1

Wiktionary Translations for most:

most most
adjective
  1. Superlativ zu viel
  2. ostberlin-brandenburgisch: intensivierendes Beiwort
adverb
  1. im besonderen Ausmaß

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
most -ste -ste — een achtervoegsel dat de overtreffende trap van bijvoeglijke naamwoorden vormt
most meisten; meistens plupart — La plus grande partie, le plus grand nombre. Il est toujours précéder de l’article la.
most meiste plus — (Avec le) Superlatif de beaucoup
most -st; am -sten plus — Avec un adjectif ou un adverbe, signifie son superlatif

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