rock in French
rock in French is secousse, caillou, diam — rock means a hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
rock in French
secousse
caillou
(colloquial) A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond.
diam
(colloquial) A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond.
roc
(chiefly, UK, Irish) A boulder or large stone; or (US, Canada) a smaller stone; a pebble.
rocher
(chiefly, UK, Irish) A boulder or large stone; or (US, Canada) a smaller stone; a pebble.
roche
(chiefly, UK, Irish) A boulder or large stone; or (US, Canada) a smaller stone; a pebble.
roche
(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
roc
(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
pierre
(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
rocher
A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.
roche
A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.
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.
sucre d'orge
(British, uncountable) A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.
pierre
(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.
bercer
(transitive, and, intransitive) To move gently back and forth.
remuer
(transitive, and, intransitive) To move gently back and forth.
faire tanguer
(transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently.
secouer
(transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently.
déchirer
(intransitive, slang) To be very favourable or skilful; excel; be fantastic.
assurer
(intransitive, slang) To be very favourable or skilful; excel; be fantastic.
gérer
(intransitive, slang) To be very favourable or skilful; excel; be fantastic.
bouleverser
(transitive) To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).
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.
"They climbed over the rocks to reach the tide pools."
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noun A style of popular music with a strong beat, driven by electric guitar, bass, and drums.
"He grew up listening to classic rock from the seventies."
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noun Someone or something that provides steady support and stability.
"Her mother was her rock throughout the divorce."
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verb To move gently backward and forward, or to cause something to do so.
"She rocked the baby to sleep in her arms."
rock in a sentence
- They climbed over the rocks to reach the tide pools.
- A rock came loose and tumbled down the cliff face.
- He grew up listening to classic rock from the seventies.
- Her mother was her rock throughout the divorce.
Similar words in French
Common French translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "rock" in French?
"rock" in French is secousse, caillou, diam. 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: "They climbed over the rocks to reach the tide pools." In French, "rock" is secousse, caillou, diam.
Are there other ways to say "rock" in French?
Yes — French has 17 translations listed for "rock": secousse, caillou, diam, roc, rocher, roche.
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