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masses

/ˈmæs.ɪz/

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noun

Matière

(physical) Matter, material.

Examples :

"The construction workers moved the masses of concrete with a crane. "

Les ouvriers du bâtiment ont déplacé la matière de béton avec une grue.

material substance mass physics

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noun

Quantité, ensemble

A large quantity; a sum.

Examples :

"The bakery donated masses of bread to the homeless shelter. "

La boulangerie a fait don d'une grande quantité de pain au foyer pour sans-abri.

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verb

S'amasser, se masser, rassembler

To form or collect into a mass; to form into a collective body; to bring together into masses; to assemble.

Examples :

"The protesters will mass outside the government building tomorrow afternoon. "

Les manifestants vont s'amasser devant le bâtiment du gouvernement demain après-midi.

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verb

Peser

To have a certain mass.

Examples :

"I mass 70 kilograms."

Je pèse 70 kilogrammes.

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noun

Eucharistie, messe

The Eucharist, now especially in Roman Catholicism.

Examples :

"My grandmother attends masses every Sunday at her local Catholic church. "

Ma grand-mère assiste à la messe tous les dimanches dans son église catholique locale.

religion ritual theology

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noun

Messe

Celebration of the Eucharist.

Examples :

"Many people attend masses on Sundays to pray and receive communion. "

Beaucoup de gens assistent à la messe le dimanche pour prier et communier.

religion ritual theology

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noun

Messe

(usually as the Mass) The sacrament of the Eucharist.

Examples :

"The priest said the masses every Sunday morning at the church. "

Le prêtre disait la messe tous les dimanches matin à l'église.

religion ritual theology

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noun

Messe

A musical setting of parts of the mass.

Examples :

"The choir practiced the masses by Mozart for weeks before the Easter service. "

La chorale a répété les messes de Mozart pendant des semaines avant l'office de Pâques.

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verb

Célébrer la messe

To celebrate mass.

Examples :

"The priest will mass at 10 AM this Sunday. "

Le prêtre célébrera la messe à 10 heures ce dimanche.

religion ritual theology

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noun

Foules, masses

(generically) People, especially a large number of people

Examples :

"The politician promised to improve life for the masses. "

L'homme politique a promis d'améliorer la vie des masses.

group human person society

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Population totale, masses

The total population.

Examples :

"The masses will be voting this Tuesday."

Les masses voteront ce mardi.

group human nation society

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Les classes inférieures, le peuple

The lower classes or all but the elite.

Examples :

"[...] the ignorant masses [...]"

… les masses ignorantes …

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