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1 mass
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 -
2 toil
toil [tɔɪl]∎ he toiled over his essay for weeks il a peiné ou il a sué sur sa dissertation pendant des semaines(b) (as verb of movement) avancer péniblement;∎ they toiled up the hill on their bikes/on foot ils montèrent péniblement la colline à vélo/à pied;∎ they toiled on over the rough ground ils poursuivirent péniblement leur chemin sur le terrain accidenté∎ to be toiling peiner;∎ I'm toiling to finish this drink as it is j'ai déjà assez de mal à finir ce verre∎ he toiled his way through a mass of papers il a dû laborieusement lire tout un tas de documents3 nounlabeur m, travail m (pénible)travailler dur, peiner
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