mass
gb/mˈæs/ us/mˈæs/
B1
Engelska
~ 2700
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Substantiv
B1
quantity
1
A large group or amount
A big group or amount of people or things together.
Användningsmönster:
a mass of [things/people]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mass' with 'mess'. 'Mass' means a large group or amount; 'mess' means something dirty or not organized.
Synonymer
crowd (Refers specifically to a large group of people, often gathered physically.)
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multitude (A large number of people or things, often more formal or literary.)
Antonymer
individual (Refers to a single person or thing, the opposite of a collective group.)
Ordkombinationer
a mass of people
|mass production
|mass media
|mass movement
Teman
general
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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.
Substantiv
technical
B2
quantity
2
Amount of matter in object
In science, how much matter is in something.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners often confuse 'mass' with 'weight'; weight changes with gravity, mass does not.
Synonymer
weight (Often confused with mass, but weight depends on gravity while mass does not.)
Antonymer
weightlessness (The state of having no weight, often experienced in space.)
Ordkombinationer
measure mass
|mass and weight
|mass of an object
Teman
science
|physics
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- The mass of the planet is enormous.
- Mass is measured in kilograms.
- Mass does not change when you move an object to the Moon.
Exempel för inlärare
- The ball has a mass of 2 kg.
- Mass is not the same as weight.
- We measure mass in kilograms.
Substantiv
B2
entity
3
Solid lump or body
A lump or pile of something solid without a clear shape.
Användningsmönster:
a mass of [material/substance]
Synonymer
lump (A small solid piece without a clear shape; smaller than most masses.)
Ordkombinationer
a mass of clay
|a solid mass
|tumor mass
Teman
general
|objects
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- I saw a dark mass on the floor.
- The cat slept on a soft mass of clothes.
- The cake became one hard mass.
Substantiv
formal
B1
event
4
Catholic religious ceremony
In the Catholic Church, a special service with bread and wine.
Synonymer
service (A general term for a religious gathering; not specific to Catholicism.)
Ordkombinationer
attend Mass
|celebrate Mass
|Sunday Mass
Teman
religion
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- We go to Mass every Sunday.
- The priest celebrated Mass at dawn.
- Mass will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
Exempel för inlärare
- We go to Mass on Sunday.
- Mass starts at nine o’clock.
- The priest leads the Mass.
Grammatik
Grundform
mass
IPA
GB/mˈæs/
US/mˈæs/
Stavelser och betoning
mass (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (mass)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: mass
- Plural: mass, masses
Ordfamilj
Forms
masses
noun
Core family
massive
adjective A2
massively
adverb
Related words
amass
verb
Advanced or less common
massiveness
noun
Uttryck
in mass
1/ˈɪn mˈæs/
fixed phrase
Together as one group
All together as one big group or amount.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- 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.