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1 rocky
rocky [ˈrɒkɪ]1. adjectivea. [shore, mountain] rocheux ; [road, path] rocailleux• I knew it would be a rocky road to recovery je savais que mon rétablissement serait long et difficile2. compounds* * *['rɒkɪ]1) [beach, path, road] rocailleux/-euse; [coast] rocheux/-eusea rocky road — fig un chemin difficile
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2 rocky
rocky ['rɒkɪ]∎ rocky outcrop affleurement m rocheux;∎ Cookery rocky road (ice cream, confectionery) = au chocolat, avec de la guimauve et des morceaux de noix(b) (unstable → situation) précaire, instable; (→ government) peu stable; (relationship, marriage) difficile;∎ it's been a rocky year for the oil industry ça a été une année difficile pour l'industrie pétrolière;∎ to have a rocky road ahead avoir des problèmes en perspective;∎ to go through a rocky patch traverser une période difficile2 noun►► the Rocky Mountains les montagnes fpl Rocheuses;Zoology Rocky Mountain goat chèvre f des montagnes Rocheuses;Medicine Rocky Mountain spotted fever fièvre f pourprée des montagnes Rocheuses -
3 rocky
1 ( covered in rocks) [beach, path, soil] rocailleux/-euse ; [coast, headland, peninsula] rocheux/-euse ; a rocky road lit une route rocailleuse ; fig un chemin difficile ;2 ○ ( unstable) [personal life, relationship, period, career] difficile ; [health, business] précaire ; her marriage is a bit rocky son mariage bat (un peu) de l'aile ○. -
4 off
off, US❢ Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations ( fall off, run off etc) and in offensive interjections ( clear off etc). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, run, clear etc). off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc and translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc). For other uses of off see the entry below.A ○ n ( start) the off le départ ; just before the off ( of race) juste avant le départ ; from the off fig dès le départ.B adv1 ( leaving) to be off partir, s'en aller ; it's time you were off il est temps que tu partes ; they're off to the States today ils partent pour les États-Unis aujourd'hui ; I'm off gen je m'en vais ; ( to avoid sb) je ne suis pas là ; to be off to a good start avoir pris un bon départ ; ‘…and they're off!’ Turf ‘…et les voici partis!’ ; he's off again talking about his exploits! fig et voilà c'est reparti, il raconte encore ses exploits! ;2 ( at a distance) to be 30 metres/kilometres off être à 30 mètres/kilomètres ; some way/not far off assez/pas très loin ;3 ( ahead in time) Easter is a month off Pâques est dans un mois ; the exam is still several months off l'examen n'aura pas lieu avant plusieurs mois ;4 Theat shouting/trumpet sound off on entend des cris/une trompette dans les coulisses.C adj1 ( free) to have Monday off to do prendre sa journée de lundi pour faire ; Tuesday's my day off je ne travaille pas le mardi ; did you have the morning off? est-ce que tu as pris ta matinée? ; I got time off on m'a permis de m'absenter ;2 ( turned off) to be off [water, gas] être coupé ; [tap] être fermé ; [light, TV] être éteint ; in the ‘off’ position en position ‘fermé’ ;3 ( cancelled) to be off [match, party] être annulé ; our engagement's off nous avons rompu nos fiançailles ; the coq au vin is off ( from menu) il n'y a plus de coq au vin ;4 ( removed) the lid ou top is off il n'y a pas de couvercle ; the handle's off la poignée s'est cassée ; with her make-up off sans maquillage ; with his shoes off sans ses chaussures ; to have one's leg off ○ se faire couper la jambe ; 25% off Comm 25% de remise ;E prep1 ( away from in distance) off Rocky Point/the west coast au large du Rocky Point/de la côte ouest ; three metres off the ground à trois mètres (au-dessus) du sol ;2 ( away from in time) to be a long way off doing être encore loin de faire ; he's only a year off retirement il n'a plus qu'un an avant la retraite ;3 ( also just off) juste à côté de [area] ; there's a kitchen (just) off the dining room il y a une cuisine juste à côté de la salle à manger ; a house just off the path une maison à quelques mètres du sentier ; just off the motorway juste à la sortie de l'autoroute ; in a street (leading) off the main road dans une rue qui donne sur l'avenue principale ;4 ( astray from) it is off the point ou subject là n'est pas la question ; to be off centre être mal centré ;5 ( detached from) to be off its hinges/off its base être sorti de ses gonds/détaché de son socle ; there's a button off your cuff il manque un bouton à ton poignet de chemise ;6 ○ ( no longer interested in) to be off drugs avoir arrêté de se droguer ; to be off one's food ne pas avoir d'appétit ; I'm off her/men at the moment! il ne faut plus me parler d'elle/des hommes! ;7 ○ ( also off of) to borrow sth off a neighbour emprunter qch à un voisin ; to eat off a tray/a paper plate manger sur un plateau/dans une assiette en papier ; ⇒ street.F excl off! off! ( as chant) dehors! dehors! ; off with her head! qu'on lui coupe la tête! ; (get) off ○ ! ( from wall etc) descends (de là)!how are we off ○ for flour/sugar etc? qu'est-ce qu'il nous reste comme farine/sucre etc? ; that's a bit off ○ GB ça c'est pas juste ○ ; to feel a bit off ○ (-colour) GB ne pas être dans son assiette ○ ; to have an off day ne pas être dans un de ses bons jours ; ⇒ better off, well off. -
5 rugged
rugged ['rʌgɪd](a) (countryside, region) accidenté; (road, path → bumpy) cahoteux, défoncé; (→ rocky) rocailleux; (coastline) échancré, découpé(b) (face, features) rude;∎ he had rugged good looks il était d'une beauté virile(c) (unrefined → person, character, manners) rude, mal dégrossi; (→ lifestyle) rude, fruste; (determined → resistance) acharné;∎ rugged individualist individualiste mf farouche ou forcené(e)(d) (clothing, equipment, vehicle) solide, robuste
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