rock in Dutch
rock in Dutch is rots, klif, steen — rock means a hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
rock in Dutch
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rots
A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.
klif
A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.
rots
(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
steen
(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
gesteente
(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
vels
(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
rock
(music genre) A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboards (often), and vocals.
steen
(figuratively) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.
rots
(figuratively) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.
kandij
(British, uncountable) A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.
suikerstok
(British, uncountable) A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.
steen
(rock paper scissors) A closed hand (a handshape resembling a rock), that beats scissors and loses to paper. It beats lizard and loses to Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.
wiegen
(transitive, and, intransitive) To move gently back and forth.
schudden
(transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently.
schommelen
(intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.
waggelen
(intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.
What does "rock" mean?
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noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
"The path was covered in loose rock, so we walked slowly and carefully."
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noun A style of popular music with a strong beat, driven by electric guitar, bass, and drums.
"My brother plays bass in a rock band that practises in the garage."
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noun Someone or something that provides steady support and stability.
"After he lost his job, his wife was the rock that held the family together."
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verb To move gently backward and forward, or to cause something to do so.
"He sat on the porch and rocked slowly in his old wooden chair."
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rock in a sentence
- The path was covered in loose rock, so we walked slowly and carefully.
- They climbed over the rocks to reach the tide pools.
- My brother plays bass in a rock band that practises in the garage.
- Do you prefer rock or jazz when you're driving long distances?
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What is "rock" in Dutch?
"rock" in Dutch is rots, klif, steen. rock means: A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
How do you use "rock" in a sentence?
Example: "The path was covered in loose rock, so we walked slowly and carefully." In Dutch, "rock" is rots, klif, steen.
Are there other ways to say "rock" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 12 translations listed for "rock": rots, klif, steen, gesteente, vels, rock.
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