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mass

/mæs/

massnoun

masses

/mæs/

Translations

masse

The mass of the iceberg was visible from miles away.

La masse de l’iceberg était visible à des kilomètres.

masse

There was a mass of evidence against the suspect.

Il y avait une masse de preuves contre le suspect.

masseEmploi scientifique, en physique.

The mass of the object was calculated using a balance scale.

La masse de l’objet a été calculée à l’aide d’une balance.

messeCélébration religieuse catholique.

The family attended Mass every Sunday morning.

La famille assistait à la messe tous les dimanches matin.

les massesAu sens de la population dans son ensemble.

The mass of the population had little influence on government policy.

Les masses de la population avaient peu d’influence sur la politique du gouvernement.

Additional translations

fouleQuand il s’agit d’un grand nombre de personnes serrées les unes contre les autres.

Definitions

A coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape.

The mass of the iceberg was visible from miles away.

A large number of people or objects crowded together.

A mass of protesters gathered in the city square.

The quantity of matter that a body contains, as measured by its acceleration under a given force or by the force exerted on it by a gravitational field.

The mass of the object was calculated using a balance scale.

A celebration of the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic Church or certain other Christian churches.

The family attended Mass every Sunday morning.

A large amount or quantity of something.

There was a mass of evidence against the suspect.

The people in society considered as a whole, especially the general public; usually used with the definite article.

The mass of the population had little influence on government policy.

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massverb

massed

Past Simple

massed

Past Participle

massing

ing-form

/mæs/

Translations

se masser

Protesters began to mass in the city square.

Les manifestants ont commencé à se masser sur la place de la ville.

s’amasserQuand il s’agit d’une accumulation progressive.

Clouds massed on the horizon, signaling an approaching storm.

Des nuages s’amassaient à l’horizon, annonçant une tempête imminente.

Definitions

To come together in a large group or crowd.

Protesters began to mass in the city square.

To gather or accumulate in large quantities.

Clouds massed on the horizon, signaling an approaching storm.

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massadjective

/mæs/

Used attributively to denote something involving, affecting, or produced for a large number of people or things.

Translations

de massePour exprimer une action ou une production à grande échelle.

Mass vaccination campaigns helped control the outbreak.

Les campagnes de vaccination de masse ont aidé à contrôler l’épidémie.

Additional translations

massiqueEmploi scientifique.

Definitions

Involving, affecting, or produced for a large number of people or things; large-scale.

Mass vaccination campaigns helped control the outbreak.

Relating to the physical property of mass in scientific contexts.

Mass spectrometry provides detailed information about the mass distribution of molecules.