What does massive in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word massive in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use massive in French.

The word massive in French means solid, solid, massive, massive, enormous, strong, heavy, pouring, torrential, flowerbed, flower bed, mountains, uplands, broad, solid silver, solid wood, in solid wood, in solid gold, the Massif Central, the Vercors Massif, the Vercors, massif, solid gold, emphatic yes, solid parquet floor, solid oak floor. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word massive

solid

adjectif (pur, dense)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est une cuisine en chêne massif !
The kitchen units are in solid oak.

solid, massive

adjectif (imposant)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette armoire est plutôt massive.
That wardrobe is pretty massive.

massive, enormous

adjectif (contenant une grande quantité de [qch])

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'infirmière lui a administré une dose massive d'anti-inflammatoires.
The nurse gave him a massive dose of morphine.

strong

adjectif (figuré (de poids, très fort)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est un argument massif !

heavy, pouring, torrential

adjectif (intense) (rain)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les automobilistes ont subi une pluie massive vers 17 h.
Motorists had to drive through heavy rain at around 5 pm.

flowerbed, flower bed

nom masculin (ensemble de fleurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'harmonie de couleurs du massif de fleurs est réussie.
The blend of colours in the flowerbed has turned out well.

mountains, uplands

nom masculin (montagnes) (geography)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les Vosges sont un massif montagneux.
The Vosges are a mountain range.

broad

adjectif (lourd, pas fin) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Son humour est plutôt massif.
His humour is rather broad.

solid silver

nom masculin (argent pur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

solid wood

nom masculin (bloc uniquement fait de bois)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

in solid wood

locution adjectivale (fait avec le cœur du bois)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

in solid gold

locution adjectivale (fait d'or massif)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

the Massif Central

nom propre masculin (région française) (French region)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Massif central est un vieux massif volcanique situé au centre-sud de la France.

the Vercors Massif, the Vercors

nom propre masculin (montagnes françaises) (mountain range)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pendant la guerre de 1939-1945 le maquis des Glières se trouvait dans le massif du Vercors.

massif

nom masculin (chaîne de montagnes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

solid gold

nom masculin (or pur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet orfèvre prépare un pendentif en or massif.

emphatic yes

nom masculin (familier (accord ferme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il m'a répondu par un oui franc et massif.

solid parquet floor, solid oak floor

nom masculin (parquet en bois massif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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