mass

mass
mass [{{t}}mæs]
1 noun
(a) {{}}Physics{{}} masse f;
{{}}Textiles{{}} dyed in the mass teinté dans la masse
(b) (large quantity or amount) masse f, quantité f;
a mass of documents une masse de documents;
a mass of work une quantité de travail;
the streets were a solid mass of people/traffic les rues regorgeaient de monde/de voitures
(c) (bulk) masse f;
the dark mass of the mountains la masse sombre des montagnes
(d) (majority) majorité f, plupart f;
the mass of the people are in favour of this policy la majorité des gens est favorable à cette politique;
in the mass dans l'ensemble
(e) {{}}Geography{{}}
land mass masse f continentale
2 adjective
(for all → communication, education) de masse; (large-scale → starvation, unemployment) à ou sur une grande échelle; (involving many → resignation) massif, en masse; (collective → funeral) collectif;
this product will appeal to a mass audience ce produit plaira à un large public
3 intransitive verb
(people) se masser; (clouds) s'amonceler;
the crowds were massing in the square des milliers de personnes se massaient sur la place
4 transitive verb
(troops) masser
5 masses plural noun
(a) the masses les masses fpl;
culture for the masses la culture à la portée de tous
(b) {{}}familiar{{}} (large amount)
we've got masses on en a plein;
masses of des masses de, plein de;
we ate masses of sweets on a mangé plein de bonbons
►► mass circulation grande diffusion f, diffusion f de masse;
mass communication communication f de masse;
mass consumption consommation f de masse;
mass culture culture f de masse;
mass demonstration grande manifestation f;
{{}}Marketing{{}} mass display présentation f en masse;
mass distribution distribution f de masse, grande distribution f;
mass distribution sector secteur m de la grande distribution;
mass execution exécution f en masse;
mass extinction extinction f de masse ou massive;
mass grave charnier m;
mass hypnosis hypnose f collective;
mass hysteria hystérie f collective;
mass mailing envoi m en nombre;
mass market marché m de masse;
mass marketing marketing m de grande consommation, marketing m de masse;
mass media mass media mpl;
mass meeting grand rassemblement m;
mass murder tuerie f;
mass murderer (serial killer) tueur(euse) m,f en série; (tyrant, dictator) boucher m;
{{}}Grammar{{}} mass noun nom m non comptable;
{{}}Chemistry{{}} mass number nombre m de masse;
mass production fabrication f ou production f en série;
it goes into mass production next week la production en série commence la semaine prochaine;
mass protest protestation f en masse;
{{}}Chemistry{{}} & {{}}Physics{{}} mass spectrograph spectrographe m de masse;
{{}}Chemistry{{}} & {{}}Physics{{}} mass spectrography spectrographie f de masse;
{{}}Chemistry{{}} & {{}}Physics{{}} mass spectrometer spectromètre m de masse;
{{}}Computing{{}} mass storage mémoire f de masse;
mass suicide suicide m collectif;
mass tourism tourisme m de masse;
mass unemployment chômage m sur une grande échelle

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