No. 1,006 in French
collective
A group or entity formed by individuals working together toward a common goal.
In a sentence
Nous avons décidé d'unir nos forces pour le bien du collectif.
We decided to join our forces for the collective good.
In this sentence, 'collectif' acts as a noun referring to a group of people working together for a common purpose.
La décision collective a été prise après une longue discussion.
The collective decision was made after a long discussion.
Here, 'collective' is an adjective describing the decision made by the group as a whole.
Le travail collectif permet de partager les responsabilités.
Collective work allows sharing responsibilities.
In this case, 'collectif' is used as an adjective to describe work done jointly by a group of individuals.
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