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f masselectronics earthcolloq una massa di cose da fare masses of things to do colloq* * *massa s.f.1 (quantità di materia) mass, body: una massa d'acqua, a body of water; massa d'aria, air mass; una massa di argilla, a mass of clay; si staccò una massa di neve, a mass of snow broke away; una massa di metallo fuso, a mass of molten metal // (pitt.) massa di luce, di ombra, mass of light, of shadow2 (grande quantità, mucchio) heap, load, pile: una massa di libri, a heap of books; una massa di pietre, a heap of stones; una massa di sciocchezze, a load (o a lot of) nonsense; nel tuo compito c'era una massa di errori, there were lots (o a lot) of mistakes in your homework; ha una massa di lavoro arretrato, he has a load of work piled up; avere una massa di cose da fare, to have a load (o pile o lot) of things to do; la massa dei creditori, the general body of creditors // in massa, in bulk; produzione in massa, mass production; vendere in massa, to sell in bulk3 (folla, popolo), mass; crowd, load: allo spettacolo accorse una gran massa, a huge crowd (o a mass of people) attended the show; la gran massa del pubblico, the great mass of the public; nella massa l'individuo tende a scomparire, in the mass the individual tends to disappear; le masse (popolari), the masses; le masse operaie, rurali, the working, rural masses; parlare alle masse, to speak to the masses // far massa, to crowd together // di massa, mass (attr.): cultura di massa, mass culture; scolarizzazione di massa, mass education; partito di massa, mass party; mezzi di comunicazione di massa, mass media // in massa, en masse; i manifestanti si sono riuniti in massa davanti al municipio, the demonstrators assembled en masse in front of the town hall; eravamo presenti in massa, we turned out en masse; si sollevarono in massa, they rose in a body; adunanza in massa, mass-meeting; accorrere in massa, to rush altogether; giudicare in massa, to sentence en masse; esecuzione in massa, mass-execution // (mil.): attacco in massa, mass-attack; leva in massa, general conscription4 (fin., dir.) (fondi, sostanze): massa attiva, liquid assets; massa passiva, liabilities; massa monetaria, money supply (o stock); massa circolante, money in circulation // (dir.): massa fallimentare, bankruptcy assets; massa ereditaria, hereditament (o hereditary estate o legal assets) // (assicurazioni) massa debitoria (nell'avaria generale), contributory values5 (fis.) mass: massa atomica, atomic mass; massa critica, critical mass; massa di riposo, rest mass; massa inerziale, inertial mass; massa isotopica, isotopic mass; centro di massa, centre of mass; difetto di massa, mass defect6 (elettr.) earth, ground.* * *['massa]sostantivo femminile1) (insieme) mass; (di acqua) bodyuna massa di capelli — fig. a bush o mop of hair
2) (grande quantità) masscultura, turismo di massa — mass culture, tourism
scena di massa — cinem. teatr. crowd o mob scene
seguire la massa — to follow the crowd, to go o move with the crowd
4) fis. mass5) el. earth BE, ground AEmettere a massa — to earth BE, to ground AE
* * *massa/'massa/sostantivo f.1 (insieme) mass; (di acqua) body; massa continentale landmass; massa d'aria air mass; una massa di capelli fig. a bush o mop of hair2 (grande quantità) mass; la gente accorse in massa people came in crowds; cultura, turismo di massa mass culture, tourism; scena di massa cinem. teatr. crowd o mob scene3 (popolazione) le -e operaie the labouring masses; seguire la massa to follow the crowd, to go o move with the crowd4 fis. mass -
2 massa continentale
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landmass — n. a large continuous extent of land; as, the Eurasian landmass. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
landmass — [land′mas΄] n. a very large area of land; esp., a continent … English World dictionary
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landmass — noun /ˈlænd.mæs/ A large continuous area of land, either surrounded by sea or contiguous with another landmass … Wiktionary
landmass — Synonyms and related words: Africa, America, Antarctica, Antipodes, Asia, Asia Major, Asia Minor, Australasia, Australia, East, Eastern Hemisphere, Eurasia, Eurasian landmass, Europe, Far East, Levant, Middle East, Near East, New World, North… … Moby Thesaurus
landmass — noun Date: 1856 a large area of land < continental landmasses > … New Collegiate Dictionary
landmass — /land mas /, n. Geol. a part of the continental crust above sea level having a distinct identity, as a continent or large island. [1855 60; LAND + MASS] * * * … Universalium
landmass — land|mass [ˈlændmæs] n technical a large area of land such as a ↑continent … Dictionary of contemporary English
landmass — see land mass … English dictionary
landmass — noun (C) technical a large area of land … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
landmass — land•mass [[t]ˈlændˌmæs[/t]] n. gel a part of the continental crust above sea level having a distinct identity, as a continent • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
