mass
gb/mˈæs/ us/mˈæs/
B1
Англійська
~ 2700
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
B1
quantity
1
A large group or amount
A big group or amount of people or things together.
Модель уживання:
a mass of [things/people]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mass' with 'mess'. 'Mass' means a large group or amount; 'mess' means something dirty or not organized.
Синоніми
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.)
Антоніми
individual (Refers to a single person or thing, the opposite of a collective group.)
Словосполучення
a mass of people
|mass production
|mass media
|mass movement
Теми
general
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Іменник
technical
B2
quantity
2
Amount of matter in object
In science, how much matter is in something.
Поширена помилка:
Learners often confuse 'mass' with 'weight'; weight changes with gravity, mass does not.
Синоніми
weight (Often confused with mass, but weight depends on gravity while mass does not.)
Антоніми
weightlessness (The state of having no weight, often experienced in space.)
Словосполучення
measure mass
|mass and weight
|mass of an object
Теми
science
|physics
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- The mass of the planet is enormous.
- Mass is measured in kilograms.
- Mass does not change when you move an object to the Moon.
Навчальні приклади
- The ball has a mass of 2 kg.
- Mass is not the same as weight.
- We measure mass in kilograms.
Іменник
B2
entity
3
Solid lump or body
A lump or pile of something solid without a clear shape.
Модель уживання:
a mass of [material/substance]
Синоніми
lump (A small solid piece without a clear shape; smaller than most masses.)
Словосполучення
a mass of clay
|a solid mass
|tumor mass
Теми
general
|objects
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I saw a dark mass on the floor.
- The cat slept on a soft mass of clothes.
- The cake became one hard mass.
Іменник
formal
B1
event
4
Catholic religious ceremony
In the Catholic Church, a special service with bread and wine.
Синоніми
service (A general term for a religious gathering; not specific to Catholicism.)
Словосполучення
attend Mass
|celebrate Mass
|Sunday Mass
Теми
religion
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- We go to Mass every Sunday.
- The priest celebrated Mass at dawn.
- Mass will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
Навчальні приклади
- We go to Mass on Sunday.
- Mass starts at nine o’clock.
- The priest leads the Mass.
Граматика
Словникова форма
mass
IPA
GB/mˈæs/
US/mˈæs/
Склади й наголос
mass (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (mass)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: mass
- Plural: mass, masses
Споріднені слова
Forms
masses
noun
Core family
massive
adjective A2
massively
adverb
Related words
amass
verb
Advanced or less common
massiveness
noun
Вирази
in mass
1/ˈɪn mˈæs/
fixed phrase
Together as one group
All together as one big group or amount.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.