masa

mass

la masa(mah-sah)

feminine noun

1. (physics)

a. mass

Hoy vamos a medir la masa de varios objetos.

Today we're going to measure the mass of several objects.

2. (group)

a. mass

Una masa de gente los arrastró hacia el interior del recinto.

A mass of people swept them toward the inside of the facility.

b. crowd

El rey contempló la masa de gente abajo y sentía miedo.

The king contemplated the crowd of people below and was afraid.

3. (culinary)

a. dough

La masa de la pasta la hago yo misma.

I make the pasta dough myself.

b. pastry

Creo que no tengo masa para cocinar empanadas.

I don't think I have any pastry to make turnovers with.

c. mixture

La masa del pastel necesita más harina.

The cake mixture needs more flour.

d. batter

¿Sabías que la masa de panqueques se puede congelar?

Did you know that pancake batter can be freezed?

4. (culinary) (Southern Cone)

a. cake

Seguiré tomando chocolate y comiendo masas a pesar de lo que dice el médico.

I will go on drinking hot chocolate and eating cakes regardless of what the doctor says.

5. (electricity)

a. ground

(United States)

Conecta el aparato a masa.

Connect the appliance to the ground.

b. earth

(United Kingdom)

El lavavajillas se quemó porque no estaba conectado a masa.

The dishwasher blew a fuse because it wasn't connected to earth.

las masas

plural noun

6. (people as a whole)

a. masses

Las masas enfurecidas salieron a la calle.

The enraged masses came out on the streets.