No. 10,778 in French
nombreuse
Numerous; many.
In a sentence
Il y a une nombreuse collection de livres dans cette bibliothèque.
There is an extensive collection of books in this library.
In this sentence, 'nombreuse' is used as an adjective qualifying 'collection', indicating the large quantity present.
Dans cette famille nombreuse, il y a dix enfants.
In this large family, there are ten children.
Here, 'nombreuse' describes 'famille', emphasizing its large size or number of members.
Les opinions sur ce sujet sont nombreuses et variées.
Opinions on this subject are numerous and varied.
Here, 'nombreuses' is used in the plural form as an adjective modifying 'opinions', denoting a great variety or abundance.
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