masa
[2] sf
1
(=conjunto) mass
una masa de gente a mass of people
una masa de aire a mass of air
una masa de nubes a bank of clouds
♦
masa coral choir
2
(=volumen) mass
MODISMOS llevar algo en la masa de la sangre to have sth in one's blood, have a natural inclination towards sth
♦
masa atómica atomic mass
♦
masa crítica (Fís) critical mass (fig)
(=mínimo) requisite number
♦
masa encefálica brain matter
♦
masa molecular molecular mass
♦
masa polar polar icecap
3 (Sociol)
las masas the masses
los medios de comunicación de masas the mass media
4 en masa
(=en multitud) en masse
fueron en masa a recibir al equipo they went en masse to greet the team
protestaron en masa they held a mass protest
producir algo en masa to mass-produce sth
despidos en masa mass redundancies
5 (Econ, Fin)
♦
masa de acreedores body of creditors
♦
masa monetaria money supply
♦
masa salarial total wage bill
6 (Elec) earth, ground (EEUU)
conectar un aparato con masa to earth o (EEUU) ground an appliance
Translation Spanish - English Collins Dictionary  

To add entries to your own vocabulary, become a member of Reverso community or login if you are already a member.
It's easy and only takes a few seconds:
- Create your own vocabulary list
- Contribute to the Collaborative Dictionary
- Improve and share your linguistic knowledge
"Collins Spanish Dictionary 8th edition published in 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co Ltd 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005"