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1 rocking-horse
noun (a toy horse which rocks backwards and forwards on rockers.) cavallo a dondolo -
2 rocking horse
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3 rocking horse rock·ing horse n
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4 rocking
['rɒkɪŋ]* * *rocking /ˈrɒkɪŋ/a.dondolante; oscillante: a rocking gait, un'andatura dondolante; (mecc.) rocking lever, leva oscillante● rocking chair, sedia a dondolo □ rocking horse, cavallo a dondolo □ rocking stone, roccia (o masso) in bilico.* * *['rɒkɪŋ] -
5 hobby-horse
(also hobbyhorse) noun1) (a stick with a wooden horse's head or a rocking horse as a child's toy.) (cavalluccio di legno)2) (one's favourite topic, idea or project.) (cavallo di battaglia) -
6 rock
I [rɒk]1) U (substance) roccia f.hewn out of solid rock — scavato o tagliato nella roccia
2) С (boulder) masso m., macigno m.on the rocks — mar. contro gli scogli, sulle rocce; [ drink] on the rocks
to be on the rocks — fig. [ marriage] essere in crisi, naufragare
3) (stone) pietra f."falling rocks" — "caduta massi"
4) BE (sweet) = grossa caramella dura di forma cilindrica5) gener. pl. colloq. (diamond) diamante m.••II 1. [rɒk]nome (anche rock music) rock m.2.modificatore [band, concert] rock; [ industry] del rockIII 1. [rɒk]1) (move gently) dondolare [ cradle]; cullare [baby, boat]2) (shake) [ tremor] scuotere, sconquassare [ town]; [ scandal] fare tremare, turbare, scombussolare [party, government]2.1) (sway) [person, cradle] dondolareto rock with laughter — torcersi o sbellicarsi dalle risate
2) (shake) [earth, building] tremare3) (dance)* * *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.)2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.)3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.)•- 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.)2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.)3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.)•- 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.)* * *I [rɒk]1) U (substance) roccia f.hewn out of solid rock — scavato o tagliato nella roccia
2) С (boulder) masso m., macigno m.on the rocks — mar. contro gli scogli, sulle rocce; [ drink] on the rocks
to be on the rocks — fig. [ marriage] essere in crisi, naufragare
3) (stone) pietra f."falling rocks" — "caduta massi"
4) BE (sweet) = grossa caramella dura di forma cilindrica5) gener. pl. colloq. (diamond) diamante m.••II 1. [rɒk]nome (anche rock music) rock m.2.modificatore [band, concert] rock; [ industry] del rockIII 1. [rɒk]1) (move gently) dondolare [ cradle]; cullare [baby, boat]2) (shake) [ tremor] scuotere, sconquassare [ town]; [ scandal] fare tremare, turbare, scombussolare [party, government]2.1) (sway) [person, cradle] dondolareto rock with laughter — torcersi o sbellicarsi dalle risate
2) (shake) [earth, building] tremare3) (dance)
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