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I rok noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) stein(masse), klippe, skjær, fjell2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) stein3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) peppermyntestang•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II rok verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) gynge, vogge2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) lulle, vogge3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) ryste, skake•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III rok((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) rock(emusikk); rocke-bergart--------fjell--------klippe--------stein--------steinmaterialeIsubst. \/rɒk\/1) ( også overført) klippe, fjell2) fjellgrunn3) kampestein, småstein (amer. og austr.)4) ( geologi) stein, bergart5) skjær6) ( britisk) sukkerstang, polkagris7) (amer., slang) diamant, edelsten8) ( slang) gryn, spenn9) ( narkotika) crackas firm as (a) rock stø som fjell, klippefastbe on the rocks være ødelagt, ha havarert, være mislykket, ha gått i stykkerekteskapet deres har gått i stykker stå på bar bakke, være helt ribbetbetween a rock and a hard place mellom barken og vedenget one's rocks off (vulgært, om menn) få tømt seg, få orgasmego on the rocks havarere, gå i stykkerhave rocks in one's head være stokk dumon the rocks ( om drink) med is• I'd like a whisky on the rocks, pleasejeg tar en whisky med is, takkpile up the rocks tjene rått med penger, håve inn pengerrun upon the rocks ( også overført) gå på grunn, lide skipbruddsee rocks ahead oppdage\/ane skjulte farersolid as a rock klippefast, stø som fjellIIsubst. \/rɒk\/se ➢ rock 'n' roll, 1IIIsubst. \/rɒk\/1) gynging, vugging2) ( historisk) håndrokk, teinIVverb \/rɒk\/1) gynge, vugge, bysse2) ( også overført) ryste, sjokkere, sette i bevegelse3) rocke, spille rock, danse til rockemusikk4) lulle5) ( gruvedrift) riste, vaskerock along (amer., hverdagslig) stå pårock the boat ødelegge alt sammen, forstyrre freden\/balansenrock with laughter riste av latter
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