mass (EN)
Selfstandige naamwoord, werkwoord, byvoeglike naamwoord, Selfstandige naamwoord

Selfstandige naamwoord “mass”

sg. mass, pl. masses or uncountable
  1. 'n baie groot hoeveelheid van 'n stof (bv. water)
    The asteroid was a huge mass of rock hurtling through space.
  2. massa
    The mass of an apple is measured in kilograms, indicating how much matter it contains.
  3. 'n abnormale knop in die liggaam, soos 'n gewas
    The doctor found a small mass in her abdomen during the examination.
  4. 'n groot hoeveelheid van iets
    She collected a mass of shells along the beach.
  5. die grootste of hoofdeel van iets
    The mass of the employees are not happy with the new budget cuts.

werkwoord “mass”

mass; he masses; past massed, part. massed; ger. massing
  1. (intransitief) saamkom in 'n groot massa
    The clouds began to mass ominously over the city.
  2. (transitief) 'n groot groep vorm van
    The country massed its soldiers to defend against the attacker.

byvoeglike naamwoord “mass”

mass, non-gradable
  1. uitgestrek
    Scientists are studying the effects of a mass extinction that happened millions of years ago.
  2. wat 'n groot aantal mense betrek
    The mass protests in the city center drew attention from around the world.

Selfstandige naamwoord “mass”

sg. mass, pl. masses or uncountable
  1. die Christelike seremonie van die Eucharistie, hoofsaaklik in die Rooms-Katolieke kerk
    Every Sunday, the family attends Mass at their local church to participate in the celebration of the Eucharist.
  2. 'n musikale komposisie wat dele van die Christelike Eucharistie op musiek stel
    The choir performed a beautiful mass by Mozart during the Sunday service.