rock
(=substance) roche f
→ The hills above the valley are bare rock.
(hard, solid)
roc m
They tunnelled through the rock. Ils ont creusé un tunnel dans la roche.
carved out of solid rock taillé (e) dans le roc
→ underground tombs carved out of solid rock
(=boulder) rocher m
→ the sound of the sea crashing against the rocks
I sat on a rock. Je me suis assis sur un rocher.
as solid as a rock solide comme un roc
to be caught between a rock and a hard place avoir à choisir entre la peste et le choléra
(=stone) pierre f
The crowd started to throw rocks. La foule s'est mise à lancer des pierres.
"falling rocks" "chute de pierres"
rock music rock m
→ American rock
→ Classic Rock from the late 60's, 70's and 80's
hard rock hard rock m
(British)
(=sweet) ~sucre m d'orge
a stick of rock ~un bâton de sucre d'orge
*
(=crack cocaine) crack m
→ I wasn't gonna buy any rock at first but the money Lorraine gave me was burnin' a hole in my pocket
[artist, drummer, guitarist, musician, group, album] de rock
[legend, classic] du rock
[festival] de rock
[scene, anthem, song, guitar] rock inv
a rock concert un concert de rock
→
rock band
→
rock chick
→
rock opera
[formation, outcrop, wall] rocheux (-euse)
→
rock art
on the rocks
(=with ice) avec des glaçons
a Scotch on the rocks un scotch avec des glaçons
to be on the rocks
[marriage, relationship, industry, company] péricliter
→ She admitted that her marriage was on the rocks ...
→ Our film industry is on the rocks.
(=swing gently)
[+cradle, pram] balancer
→ He rocked the pram for a while.
[+baby, child] bercer
to rock a child to sleep endormir un enfant en le berçant
→ She rocked the child to sleep in her arms.
(=shake)
[explosion, blast, earthquake]
[+building, country] ébranler
→ ... a country that's rocked by dozens of earthquakes every year ...
The explosion rocked the building. L'explosion a ébranlé le bâtiment.
to rock the boat (fig) jouer les trouble-fête
[event, scandal]
[+country] ébranler
→ France was rocked by an outbreak of violent crime.
→ the scandals that have rocked the country
→ His death rocked the fashion business
(=move from side to side) se balancer
→ He hit the trunk which rocked violently.
→ His body rocked from side to side with the train
to rock backwards and forwards se balancer d'avant en arrière
→ She sat there, rocking gently backwards and forwards.
(=be shaken) (by earthquake, explosion)
être ébranlé (e)
hard rock
n (MUSIC) hard rock m
rock and roll , rock 'n' roll, rock'n'roll
n
(=music) rock and roll m , rock m
rock-and-roll , rock-'n'-roll, rock'n'roll
modif
[singer] de rock
[music] rock inv
[group, band, number, record, album] de rock
[lifestyle] rock and roll inv
[legend] du rock
rock art
n art m rupestre
→ examples of Aboriginal rock art
rock band
n groupe m de rock
rock bottom
n
to hit rock bottom, to reach rock bottom
[prices] atteindre son niveau le plus bas
→ Prices have hit rock bottom.
[morale] être au plus bas
[person] toucher le fond
→ Until they reach rock bottom, people cannot get financial help.
Her spirits reached rock bottom. Son moral était au plus bas.
His confidence hit rock bottom. Il n'avait plus du tout confiance en lui.
rock-bottom
adj
[prices, interest rates] minuscule
→ ... television sets at rock-bottom prices.
"rock-bottom prices" "prix sacrifiés"
rock chick
n
* rockeuse f
→ There were rock chicks and hippy types ...
rock climber
n varappeur (-euse) m/f
rock climbing
n varappe f
to go rock climbing faire de la varappe
rock face
n paroi f rocheuse
rock fall
n chute f de pierres
rock formation
n formation f rocheuse
→ beautiful rock formations in underground caves
rock garden
n rocaille f
rock-hard , rock hard
adj dur (e) comme la pierre
→ During the dry season the land is rock hard.
rock'n'roll →
rock and roll
rock opera
n opéra m rock
rock pool
n flaque f dans les rochers
rock salt
n (for cooking)
gros sel m
rock-solid , rock solid
adj
(=very hard) complètement solidifié (e)
→ Freeze it only until firm but not rock solid.
(=reliable)
[defence, proof] en béton
a man of rock-solid integrity un homme d'une intégrité absolue
The firm is rock-solid financially. Financièrement, l'entreprise est solide comme un roc.
rock star
n rock star f
He's a rock star. C'est une rock star.
rock-steady
adj
[hand, voice] parfaitement assuré (e)
→ He reached for a cigarette and lit it, fingers rock steady.
[camera, gun] parfaitement stable