mass hysteria in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for mass hysteria in the English»French Dictionary

mass hysteria N U

mass hysteria

hystérie f collective

Translations for mass hysteria in the English»French Dictionary

mass hysteria

collectif/-ive

Translations for mass hysteria in the French»English Dictionary

hystérie collective

mass hysteria

Translations for mass hysteria in the English»French Dictionary

I.mass [Brit mas, Am mæs] N

1. mass:

mass (voluminous body)

masse f (of de)

mass (cluster)

amas m (of de)

a mass of trees

une masse d'arbres

a mass of particles

un amas de particules

the tree was just a mass of flowers

l'arbre était couvert de fleurs

2. mass (large amount):

mass (of people)

foule f (of de)

mass (of evidence, legislation, details)

quantité f (of de)

3. mass REL:

mass

messe f

to celebrate/say mass

célébrer/dire la messe

to attend or go to mass

aller à la messe

4. mass:

mass PHYS, ART

masse f

II.masses N npl

1. masses (the people):

the masses (gen)

la foule

the masses (working class)

les masses fpl

the labouring masses

les masses laborieuses

2. masses Brit (lots) inf:

to have masses of work/friends

avoir beaucoup de travail/d'amis

to have masses of work/friends

avoir plein de travail/d'amis inf

there were masses of people

il y avait une foule de gens

there was masses of food

il y avait un tas de choses à manger inf

to have masses of time

avoir tout son temps, avoir largement le temps

III.mass [Brit mas, Am mæs] ADJ attr

1. mass (large scale):

mass audience

de masse

mass destruction, exodus, protest, unemployment

massif/-ive

mass meeting

rassemblement m de masse

2. mass (of the people):

mass communications, consciousness, culture, demonstration, movement, tourism

de masse

mass hysteria

collectif/-ive

to have mass appeal

avoir un succès de masse

3. mass (simultaneous):

mass sackings, desertions

en masse

IV.mass [Brit mas, Am mæs] VB intr

mass troops:

se regrouper

mass bees:

se masser

mass clouds:

s'amonceler

hysteria [Brit hɪˈstɪərɪə, Am həˈstɪriə, həˈstɛriə] N (all contexts)

hysteria

hystérie f

mass hysteria in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mass hysteria in the English»French Dictionary

hysteria [hɪˈstɪərɪə, Am -ˈsterɪ-] N no pl

hysteria

hystérie f

I.mass [mæs] N no pl

1. mass (formless quantity, quantity of matter) a. PHYS:

mass

masse f

mass of persons

foule f

2. mass (large quantity):

mass

grande quantité f

mass of contradictions

multitude f

mass of the people, population

majorité f

masses of sth

des tonnes de qc

masses of people

des tas de gens

II.mass [mæs] VB intr

mass

s'amonceler

mass troops, demonstrators

se masser

III.mass [mæs] ADJ

mass

massif(-ive)

mass (widespread)

de masse

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

While the underlying mechanisms are still poorly understood, it has been suggested that the mirror neurons play a major role in mass hysteria outbreaks.

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Mayhem ensues -- witch trials, burnings, hangings, deaths and mass hysteria.

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In 1860, mass hysteria ensued after a series of fires erupted throughout the state.

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Fumes from chemicals, poor ventilation, malnutrition and even mass hysteria have all been blamed for making workers ill.

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By this time, it was like mass hysteria.

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The old and infirm who came to be healed, including children were trampled upon in the mass hysteria.

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Episodes of mass hysteria have lasting consequences for public policy and the law.

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A third theory puts all saucer sightings down to a form of mass hysteria.

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