Mass

I [mæs]

nome relig. (anche Mass) messa f.

II 1. [mæs]

nome

1) (voluminous body) massa f.; (cluster) massa f., ammasso m.

2) (large amount) (of people) massa f., folla f.; (of evidence, details) gran quantità f.

3) fis. art. massa f.

2.

nome plurale masses

1) (the people)

the masses — la folla; (working class) le masse

2) BE colloq. (lots)

to have masses of work, of time — avere un sacco di lavoro, di tempo

there were masses of people — c'era una grande folla

3.

modificatore [exodus, protest, unemployment, tourism, communications] di massa; [destruction] totale; [hysteria] collettivo; [desertions] in massa

to have mass appeal — avere successo di pubblico

mass meeting — raduno popolare

III [mæs]

verbo intransitivo [troops] ammassarsi; [clouds] addensarsi

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I 1. [mæs] noun

1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.)

2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.)

3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.)

4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.)

2. verb

(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.)

3. adjective

(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.)

- mass-produced

- mass-produce
- mass-production
- the mass media II [mæs] noun

1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?)

2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.)

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I [mæs] n

Rel messa

to say mass — dire (la) messa

to go to mass — andare a or alla messa

Sunday mass — messa della domenica

II [mæs]

1. n

(gen) massa, moltitudine f, Phys massa

a mass of books and papers — una massa di libri e carte

he's a mass of bruises — è coperto di lividi

in the mass — nella gran maggioranza

the masses — le masse

masses (of) fam — un sacco (di), un mucchio (di)

2. vi

Mil adunarsi, concentrarsi, (crowd) radunarsi, ammassarsi, (clouds) addensarsi

3. vt

adunare

4. adj

(culture, demonstration) di massa, (education) delle masse, (hysteria) collettivo (-a), (murders) in massa

mass grave — fossa comune

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Mass

► mass (2)

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I [mæs]

nome relig. (anche Mass) messa f.

II 1. [mæs]

nome

1) (voluminous body) massa f.; (cluster) massa f., ammasso m.

2) (large amount) (of people) massa f., folla f.; (of evidence, details) gran quantità f.

3) fis. art. massa f.

2.

nome plurale masses

1) (the people)

the masses — la folla; (working class) le masse

2) BE colloq. (lots)

to have masses of work, of time — avere un sacco di lavoro, di tempo

there were masses of people — c'era una grande folla

3.

modificatore [exodus, protest, unemployment, tourism, communications] di massa; [destruction] totale; [hysteria] collettivo; [desertions] in massa

to have mass appeal — avere successo di pubblico

mass meeting — raduno popolare

III [mæs]

verbo intransitivo [troops] ammassarsi; [clouds] addensarsi