mass

S2 W1

BrE /mæs/ AmE /mæs/

noun en → es

1 QUANTITY A2

a large amount of something that is not exact or precise

cantidad, masa

Collocations mass of information · mass of people

  • There was a mass of people at the concert.

    Había una multitud de personas en el concierto.

2 BODY B1

the amount of matter in an object, measured in grams or kilograms

masa

Collocations mass of the Earth · mass of a particle

  • The mass of the Earth is about 5.97 × 10^24 kg.

    La masa de la Tierra es aproximadamente de 5,97 × 10^24 kg.

3 RELIGION B1

a religious service in the Roman Catholic and some other churches

misa

Collocations celebrate mass · attend mass

  • They attend mass every Sunday.

    Asisten a la misa todos los domingos.

4 GROUP B1

a large group of people or things that are together in one place

grupo, masa

Collocations mass of protesters · mass of vehicles

  • A mass of vehicles was stuck in the traffic jam.

    Una masa de vehículos estaba atascada en el embotellamiento.

5 POLITICS B2

the common people, especially when considered as a group that can be influenced or controlled by politicians

masa, pueblo

Collocations mass media · mass movement

  • The mass media can shape public opinion.

    Los medios de comunicación masiva pueden moldear la opinión pública.

6 PHYSICS B2

the amount of matter in an object, measured in grams or kilograms, that determines its resistance to acceleration

masa

Collocations mass-energy equivalence · rest mass

  • The rest mass of a photon is zero.

    La masa en reposo de un fotón es cero.

7 CHEMISTRY B2

the total amount of a substance in a sample or system, often measured in grams or kilograms

masa

Collocations mass spectrometry · molecular mass

  • The molecular mass of water is 18 g/mol.

    La masa molecular del agua es de 18 g/mol.

8 SOCIOLOGY C1

a large group of people with similar characteristics or interests, often studied as a unit in sociology

masa social

Collocations mass society · mass culture

  • The concept of mass society emerged in the 20th century.

    El concepto de sociedad masiva surgió en el siglo XX.

Idioms

mass production B2

producción en masa

  • The factory specializes in mass production.

    La fábrica se especializa en producción en masa.

mass extinction B2

extinción masiva

  • The dinosaurs were victims of a mass extinction.

    Los dinosaurios fueron víctimas de una extinción masiva.

mass hysteria C1

histeria colectiva

  • The town experienced a case of mass hysteria.

    La ciudad experimentó un caso de histeria colectiva.