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Mil., Crim. charnierEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > mass grave
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noun charnier m, fosse f commune -
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mass [mæs]1 noun∎ 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∎ 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∎ land mass masse f continentale(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∎ the crowds were massing in the square des milliers de personnes se massaient sur la place(troops) masser(a) the masses les masses fpl;∎ culture for the masses la culture à la portée de tous∎ 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;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;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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mass [mæs]1. nouna. [of substance, objects] masse fb. ( = people) the masses les masses (populaires)c. (religious) messe f2. plural noun3. adjectivea. [unemployment, destruction] massif ; [resignations, redundancies] en masse ; [hysteria] collectifb. [culture, movement] de masse[troops] se masser ; [clouds] s'amonceler5. compounds* * *[mæs] 1.2) ( amount) ( of people) foule f (of de); ( of details) quantité f (of de)3) Religion messe f4) Physics, Art masse f2.masses plural noun1) ( the people)the masses — gen la foule; ( working class) les masses fpl
2) (colloq) GB ( lots)3.masses of work — beaucoup or plein (colloq) de travail
noun modifier1) ( large scale) [ audience] de masse; [ destruction, exodus, protest, unemployment] massif/-ive; [ sackings] en massemass meeting — rassemblement m de masse
2) ( of the people) [ movement, tourism] de masse4.intransitive verb [troops] se regrouper; [bees] se masser; [clouds] s'amonceler -
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Ⅰ.grave1 [greɪv]1 noun(hole) fosse f; (burial place) tombe f;∎ mass grave fosse f commune; (in wartime) charnier m;∎ to be in one's grave être dans la tombe;∎ she worked herself into an early grave elle s'est tuée au travail;∎ he took his secret with him to the grave il a emporté son secret dans la tombe;∎ he drank himself into an early grave l'alcool l'a prématurément tué;∎ he's drinking himself into an early grave il se détruit à force de boire;∎ figurative he must have been turning in his grave il a dû se retourner dans sa tombe;∎ it would make her turn in her grave elle se retournerait dans sa tombe;∎ someone has just walked over my grave j'ai eu un frisson;∎ to be digging one's own grave creuser sa propre tombe;∎ to have one foot in the grave avoir un pied dans la tombe;∎ from beyond the grave d'outre-tombe∎ to make a grave mistake se tromper lourdement;∎ grave news de graves nouvelles►► old-fashioned grave clothes linceul m;Archeology grave goods = objets rituels laissés dans un tombeau;grave robber (who robs valuables from graves) = personne qui vole les objets de valeur laissés dans les tombes; (body snatcher) déterreur(euse) m,f de cadavresⅡ.grave2 [grɑ:v]1 nounaccent m grave(accent) grave;∎ it's spelled with an "a" grave ça s'écrit avec un "a" accent grave -
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solemn ['sɒləm](a) (grave, serious) sérieux, grave, solennel;∎ a solemn face un visage grave ou solennel∎ a solemn grey suit un costume gris sobre(c) (formal → agreement, promise) solennel;∎ a solemn oath un serment solennel(d) (grand → occasion, music) solennel►► solemn mass grand-messe f, messe f solennelle
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