| Traduções principais |
| most adj | (almost all) | maioria sf |
| | Most flowers are pretty. |
| | A maioria das flores são bonitas. |
most,
the most adj | (in the greatest number) (o maior número) | mais adv |
| | This plant has the most strawberries. |
| | Este arbusto tem mais morangos. |
most,
the most adj | (in greatest quantity) | mais adv |
| | Tom's glass has the most milk. |
| | O copo de Tom tem mais leite. |
| the most adj | (in the greatest measure) | mais adv |
| | Father makes the most money of all of us. |
| | Papai ganha mais dinheiro do que todos nós. |
| the most adj | (to the greatest degree) | mais adv |
| | That is the most difficult game of all. She is the most intelligent student in class. |
| | Este é o jogo mais difícil de todos. |
most,
the most adv | (to the greatest quantity or degree) | mais adv |
| | The teacher likes him the most. |
| | O professor gosta mais dele. |
| most adv | (to the greatest extent) | muitíssimo adv |
| | He wrote most clearly, and his essay was persuasive. |
| | Ele escreveu muitíssimo claramente e o ensaio dele foi persuasivo. |
| most of [sth] n | (majority or larger part of [sth]) | maioria sf |
| | | a maior parte loc sf |
| | Most of the soup has been eaten. |
| | A maioria da sopa foi tomada. |
| most pron | (greatest number) | maioria sf |
| | Most don't read newspapers, but get their information from the internet. He owns more cars than most. |
| | A maioria não lê os jornais, mas pega as informações deles na internet. Ele tem mais carros que a maioria. |
| Traduções principais |
| much adv | (greatly) (consideravelmente mais) | muito adv |
| | He looks much older now. |
| | Ele parece muito mais velho. |
| much adj | (of great degree) (grande volume) | muito, bastante adv |
| | They ate much more than usual yesterday. |
| | Ela comeu muito mais que o usual ontem. |
| much adj | (of great quantity) (grande quantidade) | muito adj |
| Nota: colloquial usage in negatives and questions; more formal in other contexts |
| | We heard much laughter coming from the room. |
| | Nós ouvimos muita risada vinda do quarto. |
| Traduções complementares |
| much adj | (in comparisons) (em comparação) | muito adj |
| | He felt much better after taking an aspirin. |
| | Ele se sentiu muito melhor depois de tomar uma aspirina. |
| much n | (great amount) (grande quantidade) | muito sm |
| | Much of his reasoning was illogical. |
| | Muito do raciocínio dele era ilógico. |
| much n | often negative (notable thing) (em alto grau) | tanto sm |
| | It wasn't much of a lunch - just a few snacks. |
| | Não era tanto um almoço, só alguns petiscos. |
Formas compostas:
most | many | much |
at most,
at the most adv | (and no more, not more than) | no máximo loc adv |
| | A newly imported vehicle may be used for three months at most before it becomes liable to tax. It will take 10 minutes at the most. |
| | Um veículo novo importado pode ser usado por três meses, no máximo, até se tornar tributável. Vai demorar dez minutos no máximo. |
best-loved,
most-loved adj | (most cherished) | mais amado loc adj |
| | She is one of the country's best-loved sportswomen. |
bottommost,
bottom-most adj | ([sth] at the very bottom) | mais abaixo, mais embaixo adj |
| for the most part adv | (mostly, largely) (principalmente, essencialmente) | na maioria das vezes loc adv |
| | I agree with you for the most part, but still have a problem with the timing of the plan. |
| | Eu concordo com você na maioria das vezes, mas ainda tenho um problema com o cronograma do plano. |
| make the most of [sth] v expr | (take full advantage of) | aproveitar ao máximo expres |
| | We made the most of our vacation by leaving our phones and computers turned off. |
| make the most of it v expr | (take advantage) | aproveitar ao máximo expres |
| | You only get one chance, so make the most of it. |
| make the most of your time v expr | (be productive) (ser produtivo) | aproveitar ao máximo o tempo expres |
| | Isabel made the most of her time in the UK by visiting as many places as she could. |
| most assuredly adv | (certainly, definitely) | seguramente, certamente adv |
| most certainly adv | (definitely) | certamente adv |
| | | definitivamente adv |
| | Do I love my husband? I most certainly do! |
| most certainly adv | (of course) | certamente adv |
| | | definitivamente adv |
| | "Did you remember to bring the tickets?" "I most certainly did!" |
| most important adj | (primary, of greatest significance) | mais importante loc adj |
| | | o mais importante loc adj |
| | Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day. |
| most importantly adv | (above all) | principalmente adv |
| | My boyfriend and I have good jobs and a nice house, but most importantly, we have each other. |
| most likely adj | (most probable) | muito provavelmente loc adv |
| | The most likely explanation for your wallet being missing is that it fell out of your pocket. |
| most of all adv | (above all else) | acima de tudo loc adv |
| | I want to make money and to be famous, but most of all I want to be loved. I love to listen to music; I like jazz most of all! |
| | Eu quero ficar rico e ser famoso, mas acima de tudo eu quero ser amado. Eu amo ouvir música. Eu amo jazz acima de tudo. |
| most of the time adv | (usually) | na maior parte do tempo loc adv |
| | | na maioria das vezes loc adv |
| | I can hardly understand what he's saying most of the time. |
| | Eu mal consigo entender o que ele diz na maior parte do tempo. |
| most often adv | (usually, chiefly) | na maioria das vezes loc adv |
| | Cacti are most often found in deserts. |
| most recent adj | (latest) (último) | mais recente loc adj |
| | The most recent edition of this dictionary contains hundreds of new words. |
| most times adv | (usually) | na maioria das vezes loc adv |
| the most adj | US, slang, dated (outstanding) (informal) | o máximo loc adj |
| | (arcaico) | o maioral loc adj |
| | He's so dreamy, he's just the most. |
| | Ele é tão fantástico; ele é simplesmente o máximo. |