Mass in spanish
pronunciation: mɑsɑ part of speech: noun
mass1 = masa, aglomeración.
Example: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.more:
» achieve + critical mass = alcanzar masa crítica.
Example: One of the important part played by list moderators is planting 'seeds' in new discussion groups that have not yet achieved critical mass.» air mass = masa de aire.
Example: The boundary between the two cold air masses is called an occluded front.» a mass of = una gran cantidad de, una pila de, un pilón de.
Example: Flaws are emphasized and frequent comparisons made with similar tools, but these are often buried in a mass of minutiae.» biomass = biomasa.
Example: Projects eligible for support in alternative energy sources are geothermal energy, solar energy, biomass, wind and ocean energy and hydro-electric power.» body mass = masa corporal.
Example: Variables such as age, gender, body mass and social status were not predictive of fatigue.» body mass index (BMI) = índice de masa corporal (IMC).
Example: The purpose of this analysis was to document the change in body mass index (BMI) over a two-year period in poor women from urban Mexico.» critical mass = masa crítica. [Cantidad mínima que se necesita de cualquier cosa para que ésta tenga importancia en su campo de aplicación]
Example: The author examines the important problem of what is the required critical mass in the World Wide Web for metadata in order for it to be really useful.» encephalic mass, the = masa encefálica, la.
Example: Isthmus of the encephalon is the term applied to that portion of the encephalic mass which unites the cerebrum, cerebellum, and the spinal bulb.» have + mass appeal = ser muy popular.
Example: The romantic novel or the thriller have mass appeal.» land mass [landmass] = tierra firme, continente. [Generalmente usado como opuesto a las islas]
Example: A distinctive new civilization developed in the European peninsula of the Eurasian land mass in the course of the millennium that followed.» mass appeal = popularidad.
Example: Few have achieved the success of the video cassette recorder (VCR) in terms of mass appeal.» mass audience = masa popular.
Example: Wilensky has argued that 'the good, the mediocre and the trashy are becoming fused in one massive middle mush' and that 'intellectuals are increasingly tempted to play to mass audiences'.» mass communication = comunicación de masas.
Example: He said they should persuade the masses, particularly those who did little or no reading, to become library users, thus helping them overcome the ill effects of mass communication.» mass communications industry = industria de los medios de comunicación de masas.
Example: The language and contents of the mass communications industry could degrade rationalism and thus jeopardize the production of scientific knowledge.» mass communications media = medios de comunicación de masas.
Example: The system of mass communications media includes television, radio broadcasting, press, film and literature.» mass confusion = caos.
Example: Finally, add the mass confusion wrought by the sudden appearance of a new technology in the library, with its practitioners chanting acronymic prayers, seemingly derived from a mushroom ritual.» mass consumer = de masas.
Example: 63 major American public libraries were surveyed concerning their holdings of the 55 leading mass consumer magazines sold on the newsstand.» mass culture = cultura de masas.
Example: There is today culture of all sorts at all levels (high culture, middle-brow culture and mass culture) and there is no evidence to show that the one sort pushes out the other.» masses, the = masas, las.
Example: During the 1st period, 1895-1912, American liberalism was in full cry, the basic idea being to improve the level of knowledge among the masses and thus aid the development of society.» mass grave = fosa común.
Example: This article describes a human rights investigation designed to identify bodies exhumed from mass graves in Bosnia.» mass hysteria = histeria de masas, histeria colectiva.
Example: The recent outbreak of mass hysteria at a school in New York is not that unique.» mass killing = genocidio, masacre, matanza.
Example: By way of background, Mr. Pateman also denies that the Khmer Rouge committed mass killings in Cambodia.» mass madness = locura colectiva.
Example: Mass madness is group hysteria where a large group has an uncontrollable outburst of emotions or fear, usually irrationally.» mass-market journal = revista que tiene una gran demanda popular.
Example: Specialised journals, trade publications and mass-market journals have a strong paper future.» mass market, the = mercado de masas, el. [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
Example: In sport too authors' names can be important and so one finds instruction books on everything from archery to yachting being prepared for the mass market with authors who are popular household names on the cover.» mass media = medios de comunicación de masas, medios de comunicación social.
Example: Similarly, if we substitute 'mass media' for 'television' or 'transport' instead of 'land transport' specificity is lost.» mass murder = matanza, genocidio, masacre.
Example: Some authors concluded that mass murder was analogous to 'femicide'.» mass murderer = asesino de masas, autor de una matanza, genocida.
Example: The fact that he is a notorious mass murderer justifies scrutiny of him in the public interest.» mass noun = nombre incontable, nombre no contable, nombre de masa.
Example: Countable nouns typically occur as discrete units that can be counted, whereas uncountable nouns, also called mass nouns, are typically substances or concepts.» mass of = gran cantidad de, masa de, inmensidad de.
Example: There is a new profession of trail blazers, those who find delight in the task of establishing useful trails through the enourmous mass of records.» mass of air = masa de aire.
Example: Such eddies are formed by the sudden uprushing of overheated moist masses of air into the high very cold levels during thunder storms.» mass paranoia = paranoia colectiva.
Example: here hasn't been enough research into mass paranoia or whatever this phenomena is.» mass shooting = matanza, genocidio, masacre.
Example: The mass shooting at the Sikh temple seems even more horrifying than most.» mass spectrometry = espectrometría de masas.
Example: Mass spectrometry not only provides a specific molecular mass value, but it may also establish the molecular formula of an unknown compound.» mass transportation = transporte público.
Example: The bibliography presents studies on the use of various communications media to inform the public on issues, such as mass transportation, driving safety, water resources, health, pollution, and law enforcement.» molecular mass = masa molecular.
Example: Mass spectrometry not only provides a specific molecular mass value, but it may also establish the molecular formula of an unknown compound.» reach + critical mass = alcanzar masa crítica.
Example: The Web has reached critical mass, making the situation ripe for librarians to build the digital library.» rest mass = masa en reposo.
Example: Kinetic energy does not gravitate in the same way that rest mass does.» sport of the masses = deporte de masas.
Example: Since the world cup, we are now allowed to enjoy football, and Alf Ramsay's elevation signifies the establishment's acceptance of the sport of the masses.» stand out from/in + the mass = sobresalir por encima de los demás, destacar por encima de los demás, sobresalir sobre los demás, destacar sobre los demás, partir la pana.
Example: The beach is going to be full of wonderful women, but we offer you something that might help you stand out in the mass.mass2 = masivo, multitudinario.
Example: Apart from its apparent implication that mankind had previously been subjected to mass mutilation, this statement, tested against my desk dictionary, fits admirably the definitions of prolixity, verbosity, circumlocution and tautology.more:
» mass circulation = circulación masiva.
Example: Technical journals have a much higher article acceptance rate than mass circulation magazines.» mass demonstration = manifestación en masa, manifestación masiva.
Example: A suicide attack targeted the gathering of a mass demonstration in capital Kabul leaving at least 80 people dead.» mass extinction = extinción masiva.
Example: The world's largest mass extinction was probably caused by poisonous volcanic gas.» mass market = demanda masiva, mercado de masas.
Example: There is a danger that only the videos appealing to a mass market may survive = Se corre el peligro de que sólo puede que sobrevivan aquellos vídeos que tengan una demanda masiva.» mass-produce = fabricar en serie.
Example: Hand-printing was already an efficient means of mass-producing books.» mass-produced = fabricado en serie, fabricado en cantidad.
Example: The needs of business assured the advent of mass-produced arithmetical machines just as soon as production methods were sufficiently advanced.» mass production = fabricación en serie.
Example: Publishing is the printing mass production and distribution of information, in the form of books, periodicals, newspapers and other printed matter.» mass storage = almacenamiento masivo.
Example: Magnetic recording is the technology used in recording, storing and reproducing information in digital format, a technology used in audio and video recording and for mass storage in computers.» mass transit = transporte público.
Example: Such modest expenditure should not be denied at a time when support of mass transit and prudent use of natural resources are favoured.» mass treatment = tratamiento masivo.
Example: Mass treatment is the name given to an industrial-scale process to deacidify and stabilise and/or strengthen library and archival materials.» weapons of mass destruction = armas de destrucción masiva.
Example: In addition to general resources, it covers bioterrorism; counterterrorism; cyberterrorism; domestic preparedness and response; Islam; law; Middle East; September 11, 2001; and weapons of mass destruction.Mass3 = misa.
Example: Novello's interest in Mass settings by German speaking composers was unusual at a time when the music sung was largely Italian.more:
» go to + Mass = ir a misa.
Example: The Catholic Church tells us that we have an obligation to go to Mass every Sunday.» Holy Mass = santa misa, misa.
Example: Every day, he would celebrate Holy Mass early in the morning, after which he would spend a lot of time in prayer and personal reflection.» Midnight Mass = Misa de(l) Gallo, Misa de Medianoche.
Example: Traditionally at the cathedral Midnight Mass is preceded by a short (half hour) carol service, which makes the liturgy last about two hours.