most in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.most [Brit məʊst, Am moʊst] DET When used to form the superlative of adjectives most is translated by le plus or la plus depending on the gender of the noun and by les plus with plural noun: the most beautiful woman in the room = la plus belle femme de la pièce; the most expensive hotel in Paris = l'hôtel le plus cher de Paris; the most difficult problems = les problèmes les plus difficiles. For examples and further uses see the entry below.

II.most [Brit məʊst, Am moʊst] PRON

III.most [Brit məʊst, Am moʊst] ADV

VII.most [Brit məʊst, Am moʊst]

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most unwelcoming
particulièrement peu accueillant
that conversation was most enlightening iron
cette conversation était très instructive or édifiante
the funniest/most horrible thing imaginable
la chose la plus amusante/horrible qu'on puisse imaginer
most notably
plus or tout particulièrement
most embarrassingly…
chose on ne peut plus embarrassante…

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éminentissime
most eminent
éminentissime
most distinguished ou eminent
illustrissime
most illustrious
la plupart des gens/maisons/oiseaux
most people/houses/birds
dans la plupart des cas
in most cases
pour la plupart
for the most part
la plupart des hommes présents
most of the men present
la plupart s'en allèrent tôt
most people left early
la plupart d'entre eux
most of them
il a écrit des quantités d'articles mais la plupart sont sans intérêt
he wrote numerous articles, most of them devoid of interest
la plupart du temps
most of the time, mostly
ce qui prédomine à mes yeux, c'est…
what strikes me most is…

most in the PONS Dictionary

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I.most [məʊst, Am moʊst] ADJ

II.most [məʊst, Am moʊst] ADV

III.most [məʊst, Am moʊst] PRON

See also much, many

I.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADJ

II.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADV

III.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] PRON

I.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] ADJ

II.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] PRON

III.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] N

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most notably
plus particulièrement
the most southerly place
l'endroit le plus au sud m
the most handsome man
le plus bel homme

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most Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have the most nuts/wine
avoir le plus de noix/vin
most of them/the time
la plupart d'entre eux/du temps
to make the most of sth/oneself
tirer le meilleur parti de qc/soi-même
the most you can have is ...
on peut avoir tout au plus ...
I'm not at my best/most alert
je ne suis pas vraiment en forme/très éveillé
he's the most talented, admittedly, but ...
c'est le plus doué, certes! mais ...
she is the most charming lady
c'est une dame on ne peut plus charmante
he spends most of his time complaining
il passe l'essentiel du temps à se plaindre
the ones most directly involved in this business
les principaux intéressés dans cette histoire
to make the most of an opportunity
profiter de l'aubaine [ou la bonne aubaine]
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The area's most important crops are soy, rice and manioc.
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In response, the author stated that most of these suggestions were out of scope of his original interest.
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Our most reliable photographic economic indicator has officially returned.
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Gas tungsten arc welding is most commonly used.
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This class has the most HP and defense.
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Unlike most of the malls, this has no escalator, only stairs are used.
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His surveys produced scientific backing for two useful bits of everyday advice; in kitchens, a reused washcloth is likely to be the most infectious and germ-carrying object in a house.
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The result was one of the most pleasing and harmonious cityscapes in the history of urban design.
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The high mutual respect that the stepbrothers developed for one another was one of the most important developments that knit the blended family together.
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Most of these stations are permanently staffed, carrying out research into areas as diverse as biology, ecology, geology, and palaeontology.
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