Mastering Superlatives and Absolute Superlatives in English and Spanish

The correct phrase for 'the best' in Spanish is 'el/la mejor'. The incorrect answers provided are not synonymous with 'the best'.

The correct translation for 'the worst' in Spanish is 'el/la peor'. While 'mal/mala' can generally mean 'bad', 'peor' specifically translates to 'the worst'. 'Terrible' translates to 'terrible' and 'desagradable' translates to 'unpleasant', neither of which convey the same degree of negativity as 'the worst'.

The correct translation for 'the smallest' in Spanish is 'el/la menor'. While 'pequeño/a' means 'small', 'más pequeño/a' means 'smaller', and 'mínimo/a' means 'minimum'.

The correct translation for 'the youngest' in Spanish is 'el/la menor', as it specifically refers to the youngest person in a group or family.

The correct translation of 'the eldest' in Spanish is 'el/la mayor', referring to the oldest or firstborn among siblings.

The absolute superlative of rico/a is formed by adding the suffix -ísimo, resulting in riquísimo. The other options provided do not reflect the correct superlative form.

The absolute superlative of fácil is formed by adding the suffix -ísimo, making it facilísimo.

The absolute superlative of an adjective in Spanish is formed by adding the suffix '-ísimo' to the adjective. In this case, 'largo' becomes 'larguísimo' to indicate an extreme degree of length.

The absolute superlative of 'joven' in Spanish is formed by adding the suffix '-ísimo', making it 'jovenísimo', meaning 'very young'. The incorrect answers are not valid forms of superlative in Spanish.

The correct absolute superlative of feliz is felicísimo, with the accent mark on the 'i' to indicate the emphasis of the word.

The absolute superlative of trabajador is trabajadorcísimo, which means extremely hardworking or diligent. It is formed by adding the suffix -ísimo to the adjective trabajador.