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mass (EN)
zelfstandig naamwoord, werkwoord, bijvoeglijk naamwoord, zelfstandig naamwoord

zelfstandig naamwoord “mass”

enkelvoud mass, meervoud masses of ontelbaar
  1. grote hoeveelheid
    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. gezwel
    The doctor found a small mass in her abdomen during the examination.
  4. veel
    She collected a mass of shells along the beach.
  5. grootste deel
    The mass of the employees are not happy with the new budget cuts.

werkwoord “mass”

infinitief mass; hij masses; verleden tijd massed; volt. deelw. massed; ger. massing
  1. zich verzamelen
    The clouds began to mass ominously over the city.
  2. verzamelen
    The country massed its soldiers to defend against the attacker.

bijvoeglijk naamwoord “mass”

basisvorm mass, niet-vergrotend
  1. uitgestrekt
    Scientists are studying the effects of a mass extinction that happened millions of years ago.
  2. massaal
    The mass protests in the city center drew attention from around the world.

zelfstandig naamwoord “mass”

enkelvoud mass, meervoud masses of ontelbaar
  1. mis
    Every Sunday, the family attends Mass at their local church to participate in the celebration of the Eucharist.
  2. mis (in de context van een muziekstuk)
    The choir performed a beautiful mass by Mozart during the Sunday service.