massive
Something that is massive is very, very large and heavy. It can also describe something that is much bigger or more powerful than usual.
Exemplos
3 de 5I saw a massive elephant at the zoo yesterday.
I saw a very, very big elephant at the zoo yesterday.
The construction of the new bridge was a massive project for the city.
Building the new bridge was a very large and important project for the city.
That pizza you ordered is absolutely massive!
That pizza you ordered is really huge!
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of the word 'Mass' (a big pile of stuff) and add '-ive' to describe it. A 'Massive' rock has a lot of 'Mass'.
Quiz rápido
The blue whale is a ______ animal that lives in the ocean.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: massive
Exemplos
I saw a massive elephant at the zoo yesterday.
everydayI saw a very, very big elephant at the zoo yesterday.
The construction of the new bridge was a massive project for the city.
formalBuilding the new bridge was a very large and important project for the city.
That pizza you ordered is absolutely massive!
informalThat pizza you ordered is really huge!
The study found massive changes in the local climate over the last century.
academicThe research found very large changes in the local weather over the past 100 years.
The company suffered massive losses after the market crashed.
businessThe business lost a very large amount of money after the market went down.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
a massive hit
something that is very popular or successful
massive heart attack
a very serious and dangerous medical event
massive debt
owing a very large amount of money
Frequentemente confundido com
'Mass' is usually a noun meaning a large body of matter, while 'massive' is the adjective describing it.
Learners sometimes confuse the sounds, but 'messy' means dirty or untidy.
Notas de uso
Use 'massive' to emphasize that something is not just big, but impressively or overwhelmingly large in scale or importance.
Erros comuns
Avoid saying 'more massive' or 'most massive' in strict formal writing, as it is often considered an extreme adjective that doesn't need comparison, though it is common in speech.
Dica de memorização
Think of the word 'Mass' (a big pile of stuff) and add '-ive' to describe it. A 'Massive' rock has a lot of 'Mass'.
Origem da palavra
From the French word 'massif', which comes from 'masse' (a large body of matter).
Padrões gramaticais
Quiz rápido
The blue whale is a ______ animal that lives in the ocean.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: massive
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