Masa in english
pronunciation: doʊ part of speech: noun
masa1 = bulk ; lump ; mass ; ruck ; clump.
Example: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.Example: But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.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.Example: The book stands out among the ruck of contemporary fiction unmistakably as a work of artistic and literary excellence.Example: Some plants also grow in clumps in order to break harsh winds and protect each other.more:
» acudir en masa = flock (to) ; flock in ; be (all) out in (full) force ; come (all) out in + (full) force .
Example: The article 'Why girls flock to Sweet Valley High' investigates the appeal to girls of adolescent romances and what, if anything, could be done to broaden the reading habits of such fans of formula fiction. Example: The gates opened in the early evening during the 10-day period and the crowds flocked in to peruse the 150-plus craft stands. Example: Myanmar's police and military were out in force again on Friday, patrolling the deserted streets. Example: The supporters of Henry George came out in force last night and marched over a route two miles long.» alcanzar masa crítica = reach + critical mass ; achieve + critical mass .
Example: The Web has reached critical mass, making the situation ripe for librarians to build the digital library. Example: One of the important part played by list moderators is planting 'seeds' in new discussion groups that have not yet achieved critical mass.» asesino de masas = mass murderer .
Example: The fact that he is a notorious mass murderer justifies scrutiny of him in the public interest.» atraer en masa = pack 'em in .
Example: The article 'New York packs 'em in; Martinez bows out' describes the ALA Annual Conference in New York noting the high attendance figures the unexpected decision of the chief executive of the ALA, Elizabeth Martinez, to resign.» comunicación de masas = mass communication .
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.» control de masas = riot control ; crowd control .
Example: Topics include bicycle safety, riot control, drug abuse, criminal investigations, and national security. Example: This study considers the 1989 Hillsborough disaster in the context of the institutional complacency regarding crowd safety and crowd control that prevailed during the 1970s and 1980s.» correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mails .
Example: She frequently sends bulk e-mails to the teenagers in her community, thus 'gently' reminding them to visit the site.» cultura de masas = mass culture .
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.» darse un baño de masas = take + a walkabout .
Example: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge today attended a ceremony to commemorate World War I and then took a walkabout to greet the over 5,000 people who came to see the royal couple.» de masas = mass consumer .
Example: 63 major American public libraries were surveyed concerning their holdings of the 55 leading mass consumer magazines sold on the newsstand.» deporte de masas = sport of the masses ; spectator sport .
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. Example: Whenever someone blathers on about 'innocent' Israeli citizens, please remember that Israelis go to watch the genocide in Gaza from a hilltop as a spectator sport, cheering on every explosion.» en masa = en masse ; in bulk ; bulk ; in (their) droves .
Example: Browsing time provided in school is the only way many children will ever become familiar with books en masse. Example: They were, first, the replacement of the traditional process of building up a binding for each book in turn by the speedier prefabrication in bulk of complete binding cases which were attached subsequently to the sewn and cut books. Example: Users that have been bulk identified into the system may register later by providing a valid email address to uniquely identify them. Example: Industry sales eventually peaked in 1993, and the artificial bubble burst as disillusioned speculators left the comic book market in droves, never to return.» envío de correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mailing .
Example: More importantly, it is only a stopgap measure that can easily be overcome by new bulk e-mailing strategy and technology.» envío de mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mailing .
Example: More importantly, it is only a stopgap measure that can easily be overcome by new bulk e-mailing strategy and technology.» espectrometría de masas = mass spectrometry .
Example: Mass spectrometry not only provides a specific molecular mass value, but it may also establish the molecular formula of an unknown compound.» gobierno de las masas, el = mob rule .
Example: A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where 51 percent of the people may take away the rights of the other 49.» histeria de masas = collective hysteria ; mass hysteria .
Example: A group of students of a school showed signs of collective hysteria after using an Ouija board. Example: The recent outbreak of mass hysteria at a school in New York is not that unique.» ídolo de masas = crowd-pleaser .
Example: A crowd-pleaser at any tournament, Didrikson played to the gallery with wisecracks and displays of athleticism.» importación en masa = bulk import .
Example: The first section covers the bulk import of records from other systems.» índice de masa corporal (IMC) = body mass index (BMI) .
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.» industria de los medios de comunicación de masas = mass communications industry .
Example: The language and contents of the mass communications industry could degrade rationalism and thus jeopardize the production of scientific knowledge.» la masa de = the massed ranks of .
Example: Considering the huge guest list, the crowds, and the massed ranks of cameras, the royal wedding proved an intimate affair.» manifestación en masa = mass demonstration .
Example: A suicide attack targeted the gathering of a mass demonstration in capital Kabul leaving at least 80 people dead.» masa confusa = mush .
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'.» masa corporal = body mass .
Example: Variables such as age, gender, body mass and social status were not predictive of fatigue.» masa crítica = critical mass [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.» masa de = carpet of .
Example: Looking at the foot-thick carpet of serried and disordered books everywhere on the floor, he agreed that the library was outgrowing its accommodations.» masa de aire = air mass ; mass of air .
Example: The boundary between the two cold air masses is called an occluded front. Example: Such eddies are formed by the sudden uprushing of overheated moist masses of air into the high very cold levels during thunder storms.» masa de gente = throng .
Example: IFLA-goers joined throngs of Brits to watch the military tattoo as kilted bagpipers and military units from around the world displayed their musical and marching skills.» masa encefálica, la = encephalic mass, the .
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.» masa en reposo = rest mass .
Example: Kinetic energy does not gravitate in the same way that rest mass does.» masa forestal = forest cover .
Example: The data, in the form of points, lines, or polygons, can describe geology, soils, water, forest cover, or population statistics.» masa grasienta compacta de residuos = fatberg [Referido generalmente a la masa grasienta que se acumula en las alcantarillas o desagües obstruyéndolos. Su término inglés combina la palabra fat (grasa) con berg, abreviatura de iceberg] .
Example: Fatbergs form when people flush unsuitable items down their toilets or pour oils and fats - which set hard and clog pipes when they cool - down their sinks.» masa molecular = molecular mass .
Example: Mass spectrometry not only provides a specific molecular mass value, but it may also establish the molecular formula of an unknown compound.» masa popular = mass audience .
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'.» masas, las = masses, the ; hoi polloi, the [Expresión normalmente acompañado del artículo] .
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. Example: On the negative side, it might offer too much functionality and flexibility for your users, i.e., be too good for hoi poloi.» medios de comunicación de masas = mass media ; mass communications media ; communications media .
Example: Similarly, if we substitute 'mass media' for 'television' or 'transport' instead of 'land transport' specificity is lost. Example: The system of mass communications media includes television, radio broadcasting, press, film and literature. 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.» mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mails .
Example: She frequently sends bulk e-mails to the teenagers in her community, thus 'gently' reminding them to visit the site.» mercado de masas = consumer market .
Example: Pornography will be a key factor in the sustained growth of the consumer market for CD-ROM databases.» mercado de masas, el = mass market, the [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.» nombre de masa = mass noun .
Example: Countable nouns typically occur as discrete units that can be counted, whereas uncountable nouns, also called mass nouns, are typically substances or concepts.» pérdida de masa ósea = bone loss .
Example: Because dental implants fuse with the jawbone, bone loss is generally not a problem.» salir en masa = be (all) out in (full) force ; come (all) out in + (full) force .
Example: Myanmar's police and military were out in force again on Friday, patrolling the deserted streets. Example: The supporters of Henry George came out in force last night and marched over a route two miles long.masa2 = dough ; pastry ; bread dough.
Example: A mixture of dough, using pancake flour, is used to represent the molten state of the earth billions of years ago.Example: The book covers the following topics: cereals and pastas; vegetables and fruits; breads; desserts and cookies; cakes and icings; and pastry and pies.Example: Freezing of bread dough is widely applied in food industry.more:
» albóndiga de masa = dumpling .
Example: Once standard fare in grandmother's kitchen, a stewing hen is used to produce the most flavorful stocks, delicious dumplings, and fabulous fricassees.» coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed ; catch + Nombre + in the act .
Example: It's the first time that Geller, who has always stated that he has never used any trickery, is so clearly caught red-handed on tape. Example: Two criminals are off the street and behind bars thanks to an alert officer who caught them in the act.» masa choux = choux pastry .
Example: Cream puffs begin with a baked puffed shell of choux pastry which is then filled with cream and dusted with a thick coating of powdered sugar.» masa de hojaldre = flaky pastry .
Example: Lard and suet are suitable for shortcrust and flaky pastry, used with butter or margarine.» masa de pan = bread dough .
Example: Freezing of bread dough is widely applied in food industry.» masa frita = fritter .
Example: Five species are well known to New Zealanders because they belong to the group known as whitebait, a seafood delicacy usually served up in fritters.» masa quebrada = short pastry ; shortcrust .
Example: The shortening is rubbed into the flour in the same way as for short pastry. Example: Lard and suet are suitable for shortcrust and flaky pastry, used with butter or margarine.» masa quebradiza = shortcrust ; short pastry .
Example: Lard and suet are suitable for shortcrust and flaky pastry, used with butter or margarine. Example: The shortening is rubbed into the flour in the same way as for short pastry.» pillar a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed .
Example: It's the first time that Geller, who has always stated that he has never used any trickery, is so clearly caught red-handed on tape.