rif

This is the 7653rd most frequent French word.


rif

"Rif" is an informal French term meaning "ruckus" or "commotion."


In this sentence, 'rif' is used as a proper noun referring to the geographic region in Morocco.

Le rif est une région montagneuse située au nord du Maroc.

The Rif is a mountainous region located in northern Morocco.


Here, 'rif' is used colloquially to mean a commotion or disturbance.

Pendant leur dispute, ils ont fait tout un rif dans le restaurant.

During their argument, they made quite a racket in the restaurant.


In this final example, 'rif' symbolizes conflict or discord in interpersonal relationships.

Je préfère éviter les conversations qui mènent au rif.

I prefer avoiding conversations that lead to conflict.