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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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mass circulation diffusion f de masse;mass consumption consommation f de masse;mass dismissal licenciement m collectif;MARKETING mass display présentation f en masse;mass distribution grande distribution f;mass distribution sector secteur m de la grande distribution;mass mailing envoi m en nombre;mass market marché m de masse;mass marketing marketing m de grande consommation, marketing de masse;mass media mass médias m pl;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 redundancy licenciement collectif;COMPUTING mass storage mémoire f de masse;mass unemployment chômage m sur une grande échelle -
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Mass [mæs]∎ Mass in B Minor messe f en si mineur(b) (ceremony) messe f;∎ to go to Mass aller à la messe;∎ to say Mass dire la messe -
6 mass-energy
masse-énergie►► mass-energy equation, mass-energy relation relation f masse-énergieUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > mass-energy
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7 mass media
noun (+ v sg ou pl) (mass) médias mpl -
8 mass grave
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9 mass hysteria
noun hystérie f collective -
10 mass market
noun marché m grand public -
11 mass murder
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12 mass murderer
noun auteur m d'un massacre -
13 mass production
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14 mass screening
noun Medicine dépistage m systématique -
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16 mass-marketing
noun commercialisation f massive -
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I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) amas2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) masse3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) la plus grande partie4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) masse2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) (se) masser3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) (de/en) masse- mass-produce - mass-production - the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((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?) messe2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) messe -
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20 black mass
noun messe f noire
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