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The French word for rock is
roche





rock

Gender

The gender of roche is feminine. E.g. la roche.

Plural

The plural of roche is roches.

French Definition


rock
     1. n. Pierre.
           Stop throwing rocks. You're going to hurt someone.
           Arrête de jeter des pierres. Tu vas blesser quelqu'un.
     2. n. (Géologie) Roche, roc.
           There are three types of rock: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
           Il y a trois types de roches : éruptives, sédimentaires, et métamorphiques.
     3. n. Rocher.
     4. n. (Argot) Pierre précieuse, diamant.
     5. n. (Cuisine) Sucre d'orge.
     6. v. (Trans) Secouer, ébranler.
     7. v. (Trans) Bercer.
     8. v. (Intransitif) (Argot) Déchirer, assurer (être très bon).
           This new video game rocks!
           Ce nouveau jeu vidéo déchire !
           Wow, you rock!
           Ouah, tu assures !
     9. n. Secousse.
     10. n. (Musique) Rock.
     11. n. (Argot) Un million (généralement de dollars).
     12. adj. (Musique) Relatif au rock and roll.
           Rock music.
           Musique rock.
           Rock star.
           Star du rock.



Translations for rock and their definitions

roche
     1. n-f. rock (large mass of stone)


bercer
     1. v. to cradle; to rock


déchirer
     1. v. to tear; to rip up
           déchirer une lettre - to rip up a letter
           Ma robe s'est déchirée. - My dress got torn.
           L'Église était déchirée par un schisme. - The Church was torn by a schism.
           Un cri strident déchira la nuit. - A shrill cry tore through the night.
     2. v. to tear up emotionally
     3. v. to kick arse, to kick ass, to kick butt, to rock, to rule


sucre d'orge
     1. n-m. barley sugar
     2. n-m. candy cane
     3. n-m. a type of candy made with barley sugar
     4. n-m. (affectionate) sweetie pie


rocher
     1. n-m. rock (mass of projecting rock)
Image illustrating the French word Rocher


secousse
     1. n-f. bump, jolt
     2. n-f. shock, jolt, jerk
     3. n-f. tremor


bouleverser
     1. v. to completely and drastically change, to overturn
     2. v. to shake, to cause a strong emotion
     3. v. to disorganize, to turn upside down


rock
     1. n-m. rock (style of music)


gérer
     1. v. to manage
     2. v. (slang) to rock
           J'ai réussi avec grande distinction. - Putain, tu gères !


caillou
     1. n-m. gravel, small stone


assurer
     1. v. to assure, to ensure, to make sure
     2. v. to do; to take care of; to carry out; to be in charge of
           Des bénévoles assurent le nettoyage des lieux. - Volunteers take care of the cleaning of the premises.
     3. v. to insure, to give insurance to
     4. v. (climbing) to belay


secouer
     1. v. to shake
     2. v. to shake off (oppression etc.)
     3. v. to shake (emotionally, figuratively)
     4. v. to shake up
     5. v. to shake (oneself)
     6. v. to make an effort



roc
     1. n-m. rock
     2. n-m. (dated, chess) rook


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