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massif

French → English

noun//ma.sif//

(geology) Massif: a compact group of mountains or a large mountain range

Le massif ardennais s'étend sur une vaste zone entre la France et la Belgique.

(English) The Ardennes massif extends over a vast area between France and Belgium.

Le Moyen Atlas est un massif tabulaire situé au cœur du Maroc.

(English) The Middle Atlas is a tabular massif located in the heart of Morocco.

adj//ma.sif//

(jewelry) Solid: made of pure precious metal throughout, not an alloy or plated

Elle porte un collier en or massif orné de quelques diamants.

(English) She wears a solid gold necklace decorated with a few diamonds.

Cette coupe de trophée a été taillée dans un bloc d'argent massif.

(English) This trophy cup was carved from a block of solid silver.

adj//ma.sif//

(quantity) Massive: occurring in very large quantities or involving many people

L'armée a ordonné un repli massif de ses troupes vers le sud du pays.

(English) The army ordered a massive retreat of its troops toward the south of the country.

Le gouvernement a lancé un plan de relance budgétaire massif pour sauver l'économie.

(English) The government launched a massive fiscal stimulus plan to save the economy.

Entry ID: fr:en:massif · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary