massing

UK
/ˈmæsɪŋ/
US
/ˈmæsɪŋ/

Translations

massingnoun
massings
pl
The massing of troops along the border raised tensions between the two countries.
Le rassemblement de troupes le long de la frontière a accru les tensions entre les deux pays.
Additional translations
concentrationSurtout en contexte militaire ou stratégique.
massinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈmæs.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈmæs.ɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "massing troops").
massésSe dit de choses ou d’éléments groupés en grand nombre devant un nom.
Massing clouds darkened the afternoon sky.
Des nuages massés assombrissaient le ciel de l’après-midi.
Additional translations
amassésPlus courant pour des choses réunies ou accumulées en grand nombre.
massverb

massing

Gerund

massed
Past Simple
massed
Past Participle
massing
Gerund
UK
/mæs/
US
/mæs/
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

massingnoun
The act or process of gathering or assembling a large number of people or things.
The massing of troops along the border raised tensions between the two countries.
massinggerund / present participle
Gathering or assembling in large numbers (used before a noun).
Massing clouds darkened the afternoon sky.
massverb
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.