mass
gb/mˈæs/ us/mˈæs/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 2700
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
B1
quantity
1
A large group or amount
A big group or amount of people or things together.
نمط الاستخدام:
a mass of [things/people]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mass' with 'mess'. 'Mass' means a large group or amount; 'mess' means something dirty or not organized.
المرادفات
crowd (Refers specifically to a large group of people, often gathered physically.)
|
multitude (A large number of people or things, often more formal or literary.)
الأضداد
individual (Refers to a single person or thing, the opposite of a collective group.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
a mass of people
|mass production
|mass media
|mass movement
الموضوعات
general
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- A mass of protesters filled the square.
- The disease spread quickly among the mass of refugees.
- There was a mass of paperwork on his desk.
- Tourists arrived in mass during the summer.
- She faced a mass of problems at work.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- A mass of people waited for the bus.
- There is a mass of books on the table.
- He saw a mass of clouds in the sky.
- The shop had a mass of toys.
- They came in mass to see the show.
اسم
technical
B2
quantity
2
Amount of matter in object
In science, how much matter is in something.
خطأ شائع:
Learners often confuse 'mass' with 'weight'; weight changes with gravity, mass does not.
المرادفات
weight (Often confused with mass, but weight depends on gravity while mass does not.)
الأضداد
weightlessness (The state of having no weight, often experienced in space.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
measure mass
|mass and weight
|mass of an object
الموضوعات
science
|physics
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The mass of the planet is enormous.
- Mass is measured in kilograms.
- Mass does not change when you move an object to the Moon.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The ball has a mass of 2 kg.
- Mass is not the same as weight.
- We measure mass in kilograms.
اسم
B2
entity
3
Solid lump or body
A lump or pile of something solid without a clear shape.
نمط الاستخدام:
a mass of [material/substance]
المرادفات
lump (A small solid piece without a clear shape; smaller than most masses.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
a mass of clay
|a solid mass
|tumor mass
الموضوعات
general
|objects
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- A dark mass lay in the corner of the room.
- The doctor found a mass in her lung.
- Snow formed a heavy mass on the roof.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I saw a dark mass on the floor.
- The cat slept on a soft mass of clothes.
- The cake became one hard mass.
اسم
formal
B1
event
4
Catholic religious ceremony
In the Catholic Church, a special service with bread and wine.
المرادفات
service (A general term for a religious gathering; not specific to Catholicism.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
attend Mass
|celebrate Mass
|Sunday Mass
الموضوعات
religion
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- We go to Mass every Sunday.
- The priest celebrated Mass at dawn.
- Mass will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- We go to Mass on Sunday.
- Mass starts at nine o’clock.
- The priest leads the Mass.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
mass
IPA
GB/mˈæs/
US/mˈæs/
المقاطع والنبر
mass (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (mass)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: mass
- Plural: mass, masses
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
masses
noun
Core family
massive
adjective A2
massively
adverb
Related words
amass
verb
Advanced or less common
massiveness
noun
التعبيرات
in mass
1/ˈɪn mˈæs/
fixed phrase
Together as one group
All together as one big group or amount.
أمثلة
- The workers left in mass after the announcement.
- Fans arrived in mass to see the concert.
Mass media
1/mˈæs mˈidiə/
fixed phrase
Media reaching many people at once
Ways to send information to many people, like TV, radio, newspapers, and internet.
أمثلة
- The story was quickly spread by the mass media.
- Mass media plays a big role in shaping opinions.
Mass production
1/mˈæs pɹədˈʌkʃən/
fixed phrase
Making goods in large amounts quickly
Making many products quickly and all the same, usually in a factory.
أمثلة
- Mass production made cars cheaper for everyone.
- Mass production made cars affordable for many people.
- The company specializes in mass production of electronics.
- The company uses mass production to keep costs low.