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rock [rɒk]1 noun∎ the lighthouse is built on rock le phare est construit sur le roc;∎ a layer of rock une couche rocheuse∎ to run onto the rocks (ship) s'échouer sur des rochers;∎ figurative she was an absolute rock during the crisis elle nous a été d'un grand secours pendant cette épreuve;∎ figurative to be as solid as a rock être solide comme le roc;∎ figurative to see the rocks ahead anticiper les difficultés futures;∎ familiar to be on the rocks (person) être dans la dèche; (company) être en faillite□ ; (relationship, marriage) mal tourner□, tourner à la catastrophe□ ;∎ this time last year the firm seemed to be on the rocks l'an dernier à cette époque, l'entreprise semblait être au bord de la faillite;∎ to be between a rock and a hard place être pris entre deux feux, être entre le marteau et l'enclume;∎ rock and roll rock m (and roll)(d) (in place names) rocher m, roche f;∎ a stick of rock un bâton de sucre d'orge (parfumé à la menthe)∎ Rock of Ages Jésus-Christ∎ rocks (testicles) couilles fpl, boules fpl;∎ to get one's rocks off (have sex) baiser, s'envoyer en l'air; (have orgasm) prendre son pied, jouir; (enjoy oneself) s'éclater, prendre son pied;∎ to get one's rocks off doing sth s'éclater ou prendre son pied en faisant qch(film) rock (inv); (band, record, concert, guitarist) (de) rock (inv)∎ to rock a baby to sleep bercer un bébé pour l'endormir;∎ he rocked himself in the rocking chair il se balançait dans le fauteuil à bascule;∎ the boat was rocked by the waves (gently) le bateau était bercé par les flots; (violently) le bateau était ballotté par les vagues;∎ figurative to rock the boat jouer les trouble-fête, semer le trouble;∎ don't rock the boat ne fais pas de vagues;∎ now you've settled in, you must be careful not to rock the boat maintenant que tu es bien adapté, essaie de ne pas nous causer d'ennuis∎ the village was rocked by an explosion/an earthquake le village fut secoué par une explosion/un tremblement de terre;∎ the Government has been rocked by the latest sex scandal le gouvernement a été secoué par la dernière histoire de mœurs;∎ she was rocked by the news elle a été bouleversée par la nouvelle∎ to rock on a chair se balancer sur une chaise;∎ to rock with laughter se tordre de rire(b) (building, ground) trembler∎ his new girlfriend really rocks! sa nouvelle copine est vraiment géniale!;∎ the party was really rocking (animated) il y avait une ambiance d'enfer à la soirée5 adverb∎ (idiom) to hit rock bottom (person, morale) avoir le moral à zéro, toucher le fond; (firm, funds) atteindre le niveau le plus bas►► Ichthyology rock bass achigan m de roche;rock boots chaussures fpl d'escalade;Zoology rock borer pholade f;American rock candy sucre m d'orge;familiar rock chick mordue f de hard rock;rock climber varappeur(euse) m,f;rock climbing escalade f (de rochers), varappe f;∎ to go rock climbing faire de l'escalade ou de la varappe;rock crystal cristal m de roche;American Building industry rock dash crépi m;Ornithology rock dove (pigeon m) biset m;rock face paroi f rocheuse;rock garden (jardin m de) rocaille f;Ornithology rock hopper gorfou m, manchot m sauteur;American familiar rock hound (professional) géologue□ mf; (amateur) collectionneur(euse) m,f de pierres□ ;Zoology rock lobster langouste f;American, Australian & New Zealand rock melon cantaloup m;rock music rock m;rock oil pétrole m;Ornithology rock partridge bartavelle f;Ornithology rock pigeon (pigeon m) biset m;Ornithology rock pipit pipit m maritime, pipit m obscur;Botany rock plant plante f de rocaille;rock pool flaque f dans les rochers;Botany rock rose hélianthème m;Ichthyology rock salmon roussette f;rock salt sel m gemme;Ornithology rock sparrow moineau m soulcie;rock star rock star f;Ornithology rock thrush merle m de roche;blue rock thrush merle m bleu;Building industry rock wool laine f minérale
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