masses

die Massen, das Volk

Gewöhnliche Menschen als große Gruppe, besonders Menschen ohne Reichtum oder Macht.

In einfachem Englisch: Ordinary people considered as a large group, especially those without power or wealth.

• The leader spoke directly to the masses.
• Cheap books brought literature to the masses.
• Will this new policy win support among the masses?

Synonyme: the public, ordinary people

Häufige Wendungen: the masses, appeal to the masses, education for the masses

die Massen, das einfache Volk

Gewöhnliche Menschen als Gruppe, besonders solche mit wenig Geld oder Macht.

In einfachem Englisch: Ordinary people, especially those with little money or power, considered as a group.

• The ruler ignored the masses.
• Cheap books made knowledge available to the masses.
• The wealthy lived far from the struggling masses.

Synonyme: the common people, the populace

Gegenteile: the elite

Häufige Wendungen: the masses, educate the masses, feed the masses

Massen

Große Mengen oder Ansammlungen von Material.

In einfachem Englisch: Large amounts or groups of material gathered together.

• Huge masses of ice blocked the river.
• Warm air masses moved across the country.
• The scan showed two masses of abnormal tissue.

So benutzt man es: masses of something (Dense masses of cloud covered the mountain.)

Synonyme: lumps, bodies

Häufige Wendungen: masses of something, air masses, dense masses

die Bevölkerung, die Massen

Alle Menschen einer Gesellschaft, als Ganzes betrachtet.

In einfachem Englisch: All the people in a society, considered together.

• The message reached the masses.
• Television brought the debate to the masses.
• Will these changes benefit the masses?

Synonyme: the public, the population

Häufige Wendungen: the masses, reach the masses, appeal to the masses