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masivo

massive

adjective mah-SEE-boh Less Common
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Also means

large-scale

Usage Note

Masivo translates 'massive' in the sense of involving large numbers or a large scale — destrucción masiva ('mass destruction'), despidos masivos ('mass layoffs'). It does not typically mean 'physically huge'; use enorme or inmenso for sheer size. The noun form is masividad; the adverb masivamente.

Examples

"Hubo una protesta masiva en la plaza."

Natural Translation

There was a massive protest in the square.

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