No. 2,298 in French
massif
A large mountain or group of connected mountains.
In a sentence
Le massif montagneux est couvert de neige.
The mountain massif is covered in snow.
Here, "massif" is used as a noun to refer to a mountain mass or a group of connected mountains.
Il porte un manteau massif pour se protéger du froid.
He is wearing a massive coat to protect himself from the cold.
Here, "massif" is used as an adjective meaning "massive," describing the size or bulkiness of the coat.
La croissance économique a eu un impact massif sur la société.
Economic growth had a massive impact on society.
In this sentence, "massif" is used as an adjective meaning "substantial or significant," referring to the scale of the impact.
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