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rock
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (geology)
a. la roche (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The workers will need equipment to drill through the rock.Les ouvriers auront besoin d’équipements pour forer dans la roche.
2. (colloquial) (jewelry)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la bague (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Martina has been showing that rock off to everyone since she got engaged.Martina montre cette bague à tout le monde depuis ses fiançailles.
b. la bagouze (F) (slang)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
That's one heck of a rock on your finger!C’est une bagouze de dingue que t’as au doigt !
3. (music)
a. le rock (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Leanne thinks rock is the only genre of music worth listening to.Leanne pense que le rock est le seul genre musical qui vaille la peine d'être écouté.
a. le sucre d'orge (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Don't let the kids eat too much rock. They'll be bouncing off the walls!Ne laisse pas les enfants manger trop de sucre d'orge. Ils vont être complètement surexcités !
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
5. (to shake)
6. (colloquial) (to look really good in)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. être canon dans (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Amanda, you really rock that leather jacket!Amanda, tu es canon dans cette veste en cuir !
b. être superbe dans
Joanna is rocking that dress, don't you think?Joanna est superbe dans cette robe, tu ne trouves pas ?
c. bien porter
Wow! Hector is really rocking that tuxedo.Waouh ! Hector porte vraiment bien ce smoking.
7. (figurative) (to upset)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. bouleverser
The director's sudden death rocked the entire company.Le décès soudain du directeur a bouleversé toute l'entreprise.
b. déstabiliser
The factory closure rocked the entire region.La fermeture de l'usine a déstabilisé toute la région.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. se balancer
The chandelier rocked slightly after the train passed.Le lustre se balançait légèrement après le passage du train.
10. (colloquial) (to be amazing)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. déchirer (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
This band rocks! I can't believe I'd never heard of them.Ce groupe déchire ! Je n'arrive pas à croire que je n'avais jamais entendu parler d'eux.
b. être génial (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The party last night rocked!La fête d’hier soir était géniale !
Conjugations
Indicative of "rock"
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