rock

[US]/rɒk/
[UK]/rɑːk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like; a style of popular music originating in the United States and characterized by a strong rhythm and driving instrumental accompaniment
vt.& vi. to move back and forth or from side to side; to shock or greatly surprise someone
Word Forms
Pluralrocks
Present Participlerocking
Past Participlerocked
Past Tenserocked
Third Person Singularrocks

Phrases & Collocations

rock music

rockmusik

rock and roll

rock and roll

rock climbing

klippebestigning

rock concert

rock concert

rock formation

klippeformation

rock band

rockband

rocky terrain

klippeeget terræn

rock garden

stenhave

rockslide

skred

rocky coast

klippekyst

rock mass

klippemasse

source rock

kildesten

soft rock

blød rock

on the rocks

med is

rock mechanics

fjeldmekanik

wall rock

vægrock

rock burst

klippebrystning

rock slope

skråning

volcanic rock

vulkanisk sten

hard rock

hard rock

carbonate rock

carbonatsten

phosphate rock

fosfatit

rock type

klippetype

rock salt

fjeld salt

reservoir rock

sø-sten

clastic rock

klastisk bjergart

Example Sentences

the rock's size and locality.

klippens størrelse og beliggenhed.

a bevy of rock lovelies.

en gruppe af rock-smukke kvinder

rock a baby (in)to sleep

vug et barn i søvn

an obtrusive rock formation.

en iøjnefaldende klippeformation.

dislodge the rock with a shovel

fjern klippen med en skovl

rock was a breakaway from pop.

rock var en afbrydelse fra popmusikken.

the druggy world of rock and roll.

rock and rolls stofmisbrugers verden.

strange black rock formations.

mærkelige sorte klippeformationer.

a nasty rock to climb

en træls klippe at klatre

This rock chips easily.

Denne sten fliser let.

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