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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.) roca2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) roca; peñasco3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) pirulí•- 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.) balancear, mecer2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) acunar, mecer3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) sacudir•- 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.) rockrock1 n1. roca2. rockrock2 vb mecer / acunar
rock adjetivo invariable rock ( before n) ■ sustantivo masculino rock music; rock duro or (AmL) pesado hard rock ' rock' also found in these entries: Spanish: acunar - balancear - balancearse - cristal - disgregación - expeler - fondo - fuego - mecer - mecerse - metamórfica - metamórfico - peña - peñón - rey - roca - suelo - bambolearse - escalador - hamacar - paredón - piedra - rockero - rupestre English: appal - appall - autograph - boat - overdose - punk - rock - rock salt - rock-'n'-roll - rock-bottom - vertical - band - blast - climber - crack - embed - heavy - impervious - jagged - jam - layer - meteoric - molten - rift - rock'n'roll - solid - specimen - split - stick - wear - weathertr[rɒk]1 (gen) roca2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL piedra3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL rock nombre masculino, música rock1 (chair) mecer2 (baby) acunar3 (upset) sacudir, convulsionar1 (chair) mecerse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon the rocks arruinado,-a 2 (drink) con hielorock solid sólido,-a como una rocarock bottom fondorock concert concierto de rockrock salt sal nombre femenino gemarock singer cantante nombre masulino o femenino de rockthe Rock of Gibraltar el Peñón nombre masculino de Gibraltarrock ['rɑk] vt1) : acunar (a un niño), mecer (una cuna)2) shake: sacudirrock visway: mecerse, balancearserock adj: de rockrock n1) rocking: balanceo m3) : roca f (substancia)4) stone: piedra fn.• roca s.m.adj.• de roca adj.n.• escollo s.m.• peña s.f.• peñasco s.m.• peñón s.m.• piedra s.f.• vigía s.f.v.• arrollar v.• arrullar v.• balancear v.• bascular v.• hamaquear v.• mecer v.• sacudir v.• tabalear v.rɑːk, rɒk
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1) u ( substance) roca f2) ca) (crag, cliff) peñasco m, peñón mas solid as a rock — firme or sólido como una roca
b) ( in sea) roca f, escollo mon the rocks: Scotch on the rocks whisky con hielo; their marriage is on the rocks — su matrimonio anda muy mal
c) ( boulder) roca fd) ( stone) piedra fto get one's rocks off — (AmE sl) tirar (arg), coger* (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg), follar (Esp vulg)
to have rocks in one's head — (AmE sl)
he has rocks in his head — le falta un tornillo
3) c ( jewel) (sl) piedra f
II
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a) ( gently) \<\<cradle\>\> mecer*; \<\<child\>\> acunarb) ( violently) sacudir, estremecer*the scandal rocked New York — el escándalo convulsionó or conmocionó a Nueva York
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vi1)a) ( gently) mecerse*, balancearseb) ( violently) \<\<building\>\> sacudirse, estremecerse*2) ( Mus) rocanrolear, bailar rock
I [rɒk]1. N1) (=substance) roca f; (=crag, rock face) peñasco m, peñón m; (=large stone, boulder) roca f; (US) (=small stone) piedra f; (in sea) escollo m, roca fporous/volcanic rock — roca porosa/volcánica
an outcrop of rock — un peñasco, un peñón
danger: falling rocks — desprendimiento de rocas
2) (in phrases)•
to be at rock bottom — [person, prices, morale, confidence] estar por los suelos, haber tocado fondoprices are at rock bottom — los precios están por los suelos or han tocado fondo
morale in the armed forces was at rock bottom — los ánimos en las fuerzas armadas habían tocado fondo or estaban por los suelos
to hit or reach rock bottom — [person, prices] tocar fondo
it dries rock hard in less than an hour — en menos de una hora se seca hasta quedarse duro como una piedra
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he's like a rock, I totally depend on him — es mi pilar or puntal, dependo totalmente de él•
whisky on the rocks — whisky con hielo•
to run or go on(to) the rocks — (Naut) chocar contra los escollos, encallar en las rocas•
rock solid — (lit, fig) sólido como una rocarock-solidthe pound was rock solid against the mark — la libra permanecía sólida como una roca frente al marco
- be on the rockshis business went on the rocks last year — su negocio se fue a pique or se hundió el año pasado
- be between or be caught between a rock and a hard placehard, solid3) (Brit) (=sweet) palo m de caramelo•
a stick of rock — un palo de caramelo4) * (=diamond) diamante mrocks piedras fpl, joyas fpl5) * (=drug) crack m6) (esp US)rocks **- get one's rocks off2.CPDrock cake, rock bun N — bollito con frutos secos
rock candy N — (US) palo m de caramelo
rock carving N — escultura f rupestre
rock climber N — escalador(a) m / f (de rocas)
rock climbing N — (Sport) escalada f en rocas
rock crystal N — cristal m de roca
rock fall N — desprendimiento m de rocas
rock formation N — formación f rocosa
rock garden N — jardín m de roca or de rocalla
rock painting N — pintura f rupestre
rock plant N — planta f rupestre or de roca
rock salmon N — (Brit) cazón m
II [rɒk]1. VT1) (=swing to and fro) [+ child] acunar; [+ cradle] mecerto rock o.s. in a chair — mecerse en una silla
2) (=shake) (lit, fig) sacudirboathis death rocked the fashion business — su muerte sacudió or convulsionó al mundo de la moda
2. VI1) (gently) mecerse, balancearsethe ship rocked gently on the waves — el buque se mecía or se balanceaba suavemente en las olas
his body rocked from side to side with the train — su cuerpo se mecía or se balanceaba de un lado a otro con el movimiento del tren
he rocked back on his heels — apoyando los talones, se inclinó hacia atrás
2) (violently) [ground, vehicle, building] sacudirse3) (=dance) bailar rock3.N (Mus) (also: rock music) rock m, música f rockheavy/soft rock — rock m duro/blando
4.CPDrock and roll N — rocanrol m, rock and roll m
rock-and-rollto do the rock and roll — bailar el rocanrol or el rock and roll
rock chick * N — rockera f
rock concert N — concierto m de rock
rock festival N — festival m de rock
rock group N — grupo m de rock
rock music N — rock m, música f rock
rock musical N — musical m de rock
rock musician N — músico(-a) m / f de rock
rock opera N — ópera f rock
* * *[rɑːk, rɒk]
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1) u ( substance) roca f2) ca) (crag, cliff) peñasco m, peñón mas solid as a rock — firme or sólido como una roca
b) ( in sea) roca f, escollo mon the rocks: Scotch on the rocks whisky con hielo; their marriage is on the rocks — su matrimonio anda muy mal
c) ( boulder) roca fd) ( stone) piedra fto get one's rocks off — (AmE sl) tirar (arg), coger* (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg), follar (Esp vulg)
to have rocks in one's head — (AmE sl)
he has rocks in his head — le falta un tornillo
3) c ( jewel) (sl) piedra f
II
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a) ( gently) \<\<cradle\>\> mecer*; \<\<child\>\> acunarb) ( violently) sacudir, estremecer*the scandal rocked New York — el escándalo convulsionó or conmocionó a Nueva York
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vi1)a) ( gently) mecerse*, balancearseb) ( violently) \<\<building\>\> sacudirse, estremecerse*2) ( Mus) rocanrolear, bailar rock -
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I noun1) (piece of rock) Fels, derbe as solid as a rock — (fig.) absolut zuverlässig sein
‘danger, falling rocks’ — "Achtung od. Vorsicht, Steinschlag!"; "Steinschlaggefahr!"
be caught between a rock and a hard place — in einer Zwickmühle stizen (ugs.)
stick of rock — Zuckerstange, die
7)be on the rocks — (fig. coll.): (have failed) [Ehe, Firma:] kaputt sein (ugs.)
8)II 1. transitive verbon the rocks — (with ice cubes) mit Eis od. on the rocks
2) (shake) erschüttern; (fig.) erschüttern [Person]2. intransitive verbrock the boat — (fig. coll.) Trouble machen (ugs.)
2) (sway) schwanken; wanken3) (dance)3. noun(music) Rock, der; attrib. Rock-rock and or 'n' roll [music] — Rock and Roll, der; Rock 'n' Roll, der
* * *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.) der Felsen2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) der Felsen•- academic.ru/62695/rockery">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.) schaukeln3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) ins Wanken bringen•- 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.) die Rockmusik; Rock-...* * *rock1[rɒk, AM rɑ:k]nto be [as] solid as a \rock (hard) hart wie Stein [o steinhart] sein; ( approv fig: reliable) wie ein Fels in der Brandung sein figour team's defense has been as solid as a \rock all year auf unsere Verteidigung war das ganze Jahr über absolut Verlasstheir marriage is solid as a \rock ihre Ehe ist durch nichts zu erschüttern4. (Gibraltar)▪ the R\rock der Felsen von Gibraltar▪ on the \rocks mit Eis, on the rocksstick of \rock Zuckerstange fto head for the \rocks in sein Verderben rennen13.▶ on the \rocks ( fam: in disastrous state) am Ende fam; relationship, marriage in die Brüche gegangen, kaputt famthe company is on the \rocks das Unternehmen ist vom Pleitegeier bedrohtrock2[rɒk, AM rɑ:k]I. nII. vtto \rock sb to sleep jdn in den Schlaf wiegen2. (sway)▪ to \rock sth etw erschüttern3. (shock)4.III. vi1. (move) schaukelnto \rock back and forth hin und her schaukeln3. (be excellent)he really \rocks! er ist ein Supertyp! famthat's his third goal of the game — he \rocks! das ist sein drittes Tor bei diesem Spiel — er ist einfach ein Ass! famthis party really \rocks! diese Party bringt's! fam* * *I [rɒk]1. vtto rock a baby to sleep —
rocked by the waves — von den Wellen hin und her geschaukelt
2) (= shake) town erschüttern, zum Beben bringen; building ins Wanken bringen, erschüttern; ship hin und her werfen; (fig inf) person erschüttern2. vi1) (gently) schaukelnhe was rocking back and forth (in his chair) — er schaukelte (auf seinem Stuhl) vor und zurück
3) (= rock and roll) rocken4) (inf: be exciting, lively) (place) eine aufregende Atmosphäre haben; (music, show) supergut (inf) or echt geil (sl) sein3. n(= pop music) Rock m; (= dance) Rock n' Roll mrock-and-roll — Rock and Roll m, Rock n' Roll m
IIto do the rock-and-roll — Rock n' Roll tanzen, rocken
ncaves hewn out of the rock — aus dem Fels(en) gehauene Höhlen
hewn out of solid rock — aus massivem Stein/Fels gehauen
porous/volcanic rock — poröses/vulkanisches Gestein
as solid as a rock (structure) — massiv wie ein Fels; firm, marriage unerschütterlich wie ein Fels
"danger, falling rocks" — "Steinschlaggefahr"
3) (inf: diamond) Diamant m;4) no pl (Brit: sweet) Zuckerstange f5)* * *rock1 [rɒk; US rɑk] s1. Fels(en) m:a) massiv,b) fig verlässlich, zuverlässig;be between a rock and a hard place umg zwischen Baum und Borke sitzen oder stecken, in einer Zwickmühle sein oder sitzen; → offence 52. koll Felsen pl, Felsgestein n:(as) hard as rock steinhart3. GEOL Gestein n, Felsart f4. Klippe f (auch fig):rock a head! SCHIFF Klippe voraus!;on the rocks fig umga) pleite, bankrott,b) kaputt, in die Brüche gegangen (Ehe etc),c) on the rocks, mit Eiswürfeln (Whisky etc)Rock English Gibraltar-Englisch n;Rock Scorpion (Spitzname für) Bewohner(in) von Gibraltar6. US Stein m7. fig Fels m, Zuflucht f, Schutz m:the rock of ages figa) Christus,b) der christliche Glaube8. Br in Seebädern verkaufte harte, bunte Zuckerstange mit dem Namen des Ortes darauf:9. sl Stein m, besonders Diamant m, pl auch Klunkern pl sl10. US sla) Geldstück n, besonders Dollar mb) pl Knete f sl12. pl vulg Eier pl (Hoden)rock2 [rɒk; US rɑk]A v/t1. wiegen, schaukeln:rock its wings FLUG (mit den Tragflächen) wackeln2. erschüttern, ins Wanken bringen (beide auch fig), schütteln, rütteln:rock in security fig in Sicherheit wiegen4. Sand, ein Sieb etc rüttelnB v/i1. (sich) schaukeln, sich wiegen2. (sch)wanken, wackeln, taumelnrock with laughter sich vor Lachen biegen4. MUS Rock ’n’ Roll tanzen5. MUS rockenC s1. → rock ’n’ rollrock band Rockband f;rock concert Rockkonzert n;rock group Rockgruppe f;rock opera Rockoper f;rock singer Rocksänger(in)* * *I noun1) (piece of rock) Fels, derbe as solid as a rock — (fig.) absolut zuverlässig sein
‘danger, falling rocks’ — "Achtung od. Vorsicht, Steinschlag!"; "Steinschlaggefahr!"
5) no pl., no indef. art. (hard sweet)stick of rock — Zuckerstange, die
7)be on the rocks — (fig. coll.): (have failed) [Ehe, Firma:] kaputt sein (ugs.)
8)II 1. transitive verbon the rocks — (with ice cubes) mit Eis od. on the rocks
1) (move to and fro) wiegen; (in cradle) schaukeln; wiegen2) (shake) erschüttern; (fig.) erschüttern [Person]2. intransitive verbrock the boat — (fig. coll.) Trouble machen (ugs.)
1) (move to and fro) sich wiegen; schaukeln2) (sway) schwanken; wanken3) (dance)3. noun(music) Rock, der; attrib. Rock-rock and or 'n' roll [music] — Rock and Roll, der; Rock 'n' Roll, der
* * *n.Fels -en m.Gestein -e n.Klippe -n f. v.schaukeln v.schwanken v.schütteln v. -
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rock [rɒk]a. ( = swing to and fro) [+ child] bercera. ( = sway gently) [cradle, person, ship] se balancerb. ( = sway violently) [person] chanceler ; [building] être ébranlé3. nounc. (British = sweet) ≈ sucre m d'orged. ( = music) rock m4. compounds► rock-and-roll, rock 'n' roll noun ( = music) rock (and roll) m adjective [singer] de rock ; [music] rock inv► rock-steady adjective [hand, voice] parfaitement assuré ; [camera, gun, moving car] parfaitement stable* * *[rɒk] 1.1) [U] ( substance) roche f2) [C] ( boulder) rocher mon the rocks — [ship] sur les récifs; [drink] avec des glaçons
to be on the rocks — [marriage] aller à vau-l'eau
3) ( stone) pierre f‘falling rocks’ — ‘chute de pierres’
4) (also rock music) rock m5) GB ( sweet) sucre m d'orge2. 3.transitive verb1) ( move gently) balancer [cradle]; bercer [baby, boat]2) ( shake) [tremor] secouer; [scandal] ébranler4.1) ( sway) se balancer2) ( shake) trembler3) ( dance) danser le rock••solid/hard as a rock — solide/dur comme le roc
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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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[rɔk] 1. n( substance) skała f; ( boulder) skała f, głaz m; (US) ( small stone) kamień m; (also: rock music) rock m; ( BRIT) ( sweet) twardy cukierek w kształcie spiralnej laseczki2. vtperson baby, cradle kołysać; waves ship kołysać +instr; explosion, news wstrząsać (wstrząsnąć perf) +instr3. vion the rocks — ( drink) z lodem post; ( ship) na skałach post; ( marriage etc) w rozsypce post
to rock the boat ( fig) — wprowadzać (wprowadzić perf) zamieszanie
* * *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.) skała2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) głaz3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) rodzaj cukierka•- 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.) kołysać (się)2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) kołysać3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) zakołysać się•- 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 -
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A n1 ¢ ( substance) roche f ; solid/molten rock roche dure/en fusion ; hewn out of solid rock taillé dans le roc ;2 ∁ ( boulder) rocher m ; the ship hit the rocks le bateau a heurté les rochers or les récifs ; on the rocks lit, Naut sur les récifs ; [drink] avec des glaçons ; to be on the rocks fig [marriage] aller à vau-l'eau ;D vtr1 ( move gently) balancer [cradle] ; bercer [baby, boat] ; she sat rocking herself in her chair elle se balançait sur sa chaise ; I rocked the baby to sleep j'ai endormi le bébé en le berçant ;2 ( shake) [tremor, bomb] secouer [town] ; [scandal, revelation] ébranler [party, government] ; [waves] secouer [vessel].E vi1 ( sway) [person, cradle] se balancer ; to rock to and fro/back and forth se balancer de droite à gauche/d'avant en arrière ; to rock with laughter être secoué de rire ;2 ( shake) [earth, ground, building] trembler ;3 ( dance) to rock (away) danser le rock ; by midnight, the place is rocking ○ vers minuit, la fête bat son plein.caught between a rock and a hard place pris entre le marteau et l'enclume ; as firm ou solid as a rock solide comme le roc ; as hard as a rock dur comme du fer or le roc.
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rock — 1 noun 1 STONE a) (U) stone, or a type of stone that forms part of the Earth s surface: To build the tunnel, they had to cut through 500 feet of solid rock. | rock formation (=a shape made naturally from rock): the rock formations of the Arizona… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… … Universalium
