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massa

[ˈmasə]
nounfemininepl: massas
dough; pasta; mass
1. A soft, sticky mixture of flour and liquid used in cooking and baking
Knead the dough until it becomes smooth.
Amasse a massa até ficar lisa.
2. Pasta, typically Italian-style made from wheat flour and water
I cooked pasta for dinner.
Cozinhei massa para o jantar.
3. A large quantity or bulk of something; a crowd or multitude
A mass of people gathered in the square.
Uma massa de pessoas se reuniu na praça.
4. In physics, the quantity of matter in a substance
The mass of the object is 5 kilograms.
A massa do objeto é 5 quilogramas.
NYC Slang
dough (as in money) or pasta (food)
Synonyms
pastafarinhamultidãoquantidade
Antonyms
vazionada

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
massa
Standard usage for dough, pasta, and mass
Rio de Janeiro
massa
Also used colloquially as slang meaning 'cool' or 'awesome'
São Paulo
massa
Standard usage; colloquial slang also present
Portugal
massa
Standard usage for dough and pasta; less common colloquial usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

massa de trabalho - workload; heavy work
em massa - in mass; in large quantities
de massa - of the masses; popular
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