rock Meaning | BeDict

noun

Roca

A formation of minerals, specifically:

Examples :

"The mountain climber carefully studied the rock formation before beginning her ascent. "

El escalador estudió cuidadosamente la formación rocosa antes de comenzar su ascenso.

noun

Roca

A large hill or island having no vegetation.

Examples :

"Pearl Rock near Cape Cod is so named because the morning sun makes it gleam like a pearl."

Pearl Rock, cerca de Cabo Cod, se llama así porque el sol de la mañana lo hace brillar como una perla.

geology geography nature world environment essential

noun

Roca, apoyo

Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.

Examples :

"My grandmother is a rock for my family. "

Mi abuela es un apoyo para mi familia.

character person thing essential

noun

Cubito de hielo

A lump or cube of ice.

Examples :

"The ice sculpture was made from a large, clear rock of ice. "

La escultura de hielo estaba hecha de un gran y transparente cubito de hielo.

drink substance essential

noun

Caramelo duro, roca

A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.

Examples :

"My little sister loves to eat rock candy after dinner. "

A mi hermanita le encanta comer caramelo duro después de la cena.

food tradition essential

noun

Crack

A crystallized lump of crack cocaine.

Examples :

"The dealer offered him a rock in exchange for the phone. "

El traficante le ofreció crack a cambio del teléfono.

substance essential

noun

Tonto, idiota

An unintelligent person, especially one who repeats mistakes.

Examples :

"My brother is a real rock when it comes to remembering his appointments; he keeps forgetting them. "

Mi hermano es un verdadero tonto cuando se trata de recordar sus citas; las olvida constantemente.

character person human essential

noun

Afrikáner

An Afrikaner.

Examples :

"My grandfather is a rock; he's a proud Afrikaner. "

Mi abuelo es un afrikáner; es un afrikáner orgulloso.

race person culture language nation essential

noun

Jugador extremadamente conservador

An extremely conservative player who is willing to play only the very strongest hands.

Examples :

"The rock on the poker team only played when they had a royal flush or a straight flush. "

El jugador extremadamente conservador del equipo de póquer solo jugaba cuando tenía una escalera real o una escalera de color.

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noun

Roca

Any of several fish:

Examples :

"The aquarium contained several colorful rock fish. "

El acuario contenía varios peces de roca coloridos.

fish essential

noun

Balón de baloncesto

A basketball.

Examples :

"Yo homie, pass the rock!"

¡Oye amigo, pásame el balón de baloncesto!

sport essential

noun

Piedra

(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.

Examples :

"My brother chose rock in our game of rock-paper-scissors. "

Mi hermano eligió piedra en nuestro juego de piedra, papel o tijera.

game entertainment essential

noun

Pelota de críquet

A cricket ball, especially a new one that has not been softened by use

Examples :

"The cricket team's new rock is very hard and bouncy. "

La nueva pelota de críquet del equipo es muy dura y rebotona.

sport essential

noun

Cristal

A crystal used to control the radio frequency.

Examples :

"The radio technician carefully adjusted the rock to improve the station's reception. "

El técnico de radio ajustó cuidadosamente el cristal para mejorar la recepción de la estación.

electronics frequency signal device communication technology essential

noun

Mecer, balanceo

An act of rocking; a rocking motion; a sway.

Examples :

"The baby's gentle rock helped soothe her to sleep. "

El suave balanceo del bebé la ayudó a dormir.

action essential

verb

Mecer, balancear

To move gently back and forth.

Examples :

"Rock the baby to sleep."

Meca al bebé para que se duerma.

action essential

verb

Mecer, sacudir

To cause to shake or sway violently.

Examples :

"The earthquake rocked the classroom, making the desks shake violently. "

El terremoto sacudió el aula, haciendo que los escritorios se sacudieran violentamente.

action physics energy essential

verb

Mecer, balancear

To sway or tilt violently back and forth.

Examples :

"The boat rocked at anchor."

El barco se mecía anclado.

action physics essential

verb

Lavar y batear

(of ore etc.) To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker.

Examples :

"The ores had been rocked and laid out for inspection."

Los minerales habían sido lavados y bateados para su inspección.

geology material mineral process agriculture essential

verb

Conmover, impactar, entusiasmar

To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).

Examples :

"Downing Street has been rocked by yet another sex scandal."

Downing Street se ha visto sacudida por otro escándalo sexual.

emotion mind action essential

verb

Tener éxito, funcionar bien

To do well or to be operating at high efficiency.

Examples :

"The team's new strategy is rocking their performance in the project; they're meeting all deadlines and exceeding expectations. "

La nueva estrategia del equipo está teniendo éxito en su desempeño en el proyecto; están cumpliendo todos los plazos y superando las expectativas.

achievement business essential

verb

Tener sexo, follar

To make love to or have sex with.

Examples :

"The couple secretly rocked in the park after school. "

La pareja follo en secreto en el parque después de la escuela.

sex action human essential

noun

Rock

A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums and vocals.

Examples :

"My brother loves to listen to rock music while he studies. "

A mi hermano le encanta escuchar rock mientras estudia.

music entertainment style essential

verb

Tocar rock

To play, perform, or enjoy rock music, especially with a lot of skill or energy.

Examples :

"Let’s rock!"

¡Vamos a tocar rock!

music entertainment essential

verb

Ser genial, ser fantástico

To be very favourable or skilful; excel; be fantastic.

Examples :

"Chocolate rocks."

El chocolate es genial.

achievement ability entertainment music essential

verb

Emocionar, entusiasmar

To thrill or excite, especially with rock music

Examples :

"The concert really rocked the students; they were all energized and excited. "

El concierto realmente emocionó a los estudiantes; todos estaban llenos de energía y entusiasmo.

music entertainment essential

verb

Rockear, arrasar

To do something with excitement yet skillfully

Examples :

"I need to rock a piss."

Necesito rockear un pis.

action ability achievement entertainment style essential

verb

Lucir, llevar con estilo

To wear (a piece of clothing, outfit etc.) successfully or with style; to carry off (a particular look, style).

Examples :

"She rocked the new outfit to the school dance, looking amazing. "

Ella lució el nuevo atuendo en el baile escolar, luciendo increíble.

style wear appearance essential

noun

Rueca

Distaff.

Examples :

"My grandmother's spinning wheel, a beautiful antique, showcased the rock of her distaff skills. "

La rueca de mi abuela, una hermosa antigüedad, exhibía la rueca de sus habilidades.

utensil material essential

noun

La lana en la rueca

The flax or wool on a distaff.

Examples :

"The spinner carefully separated the rock from the rest of the flax. "

La hilandera separó cuidadosamente la lana en la rueca del resto del lino.

material utensil essential

noun

Roc

An enormous mythical bird in Eastern legend.

Examples :

"The legend of the Roc, an enormous mythical bird, was often told to children at bedtime stories. "

La leyenda del Roc, un enorme pájaro mítico, se contaba a menudo a los niños en los cuentos antes de dormir.

mythology bird story essential

noun

Rocuronio

Rocuronium.

Examples :

"The doctor administered the rock to the patient to help them relax during the surgery. "

El médico administró rocuronio al paciente para ayudarlo a relajarse durante la cirugía.

medicine substance essential

Meanings

Roca

Examples :

"The mountain climber carefully studied the rock formation before beginning her ascent. "

El escalador estudió cuidadosamente la formación rocosa antes de comenzar su ascenso.

Roca

Examples :

"Pearl Rock near Cape Cod is so named because the morning sun makes it gleam like a pearl."

Pearl Rock, cerca de Cabo Cod, se llama así porque el sol de la mañana lo hace brillar como una perla.

Roca, apoyo

Examples :

"My grandmother is a rock for my family. "

Mi abuela es un apoyo para mi familia.

Cubito de hielo

Examples :

"The ice sculpture was made from a large, clear rock of ice. "

La escultura de hielo estaba hecha de un gran y transparente cubito de hielo.

Caramelo duro, roca

Examples :

"My little sister loves to eat rock candy after dinner. "

A mi hermanita le encanta comer caramelo duro después de la cena.

Crack

Examples :

"The dealer offered him a rock in exchange for the phone. "

El traficante le ofreció crack a cambio del teléfono.

Tonto, idiota

Examples :

"My brother is a real rock when it comes to remembering his appointments; he keeps forgetting them. "

Mi hermano es un verdadero tonto cuando se trata de recordar sus citas; las olvida constantemente.

Afrikáner

Examples :

"My grandfather is a rock; he's a proud Afrikaner. "

Mi abuelo es un afrikáner; es un afrikáner orgulloso.

Jugador extremadamente conservador

Examples :

"The rock on the poker team only played when they had a royal flush or a straight flush. "

El jugador extremadamente conservador del equipo de póquer solo jugaba cuando tenía una escalera real o una escalera de color.

Roca

Examples :

"The aquarium contained several colorful rock fish. "

El acuario contenía varios peces de roca coloridos.

Balón de baloncesto

Examples :

"Yo homie, pass the rock!"

¡Oye amigo, pásame el balón de baloncesto!

Piedra

Examples :

"My brother chose rock in our game of rock-paper-scissors. "

Mi hermano eligió piedra en nuestro juego de piedra, papel o tijera.

Pelota de críquet

Examples :

"The cricket team's new rock is very hard and bouncy. "

La nueva pelota de críquet del equipo es muy dura y rebotona.

Cristal

Examples :

"The radio technician carefully adjusted the rock to improve the station's reception. "

El técnico de radio ajustó cuidadosamente el cristal para mejorar la recepción de la estación.

Mecer, balanceo

Examples :

"The baby's gentle rock helped soothe her to sleep. "

El suave balanceo del bebé la ayudó a dormir.

Mecer, balancear

Examples :

"Rock the baby to sleep."

Meca al bebé para que se duerma.

Mecer, sacudir

Examples :

"The earthquake rocked the classroom, making the desks shake violently. "

El terremoto sacudió el aula, haciendo que los escritorios se sacudieran violentamente.

Mecer, balancear

Examples :

"The boat rocked at anchor."

El barco se mecía anclado.

Lavar y batear

Examples :

"The ores had been rocked and laid out for inspection."

Los minerales habían sido lavados y bateados para su inspección.

Conmover, impactar, entusiasmar

Examples :

"Downing Street has been rocked by yet another sex scandal."