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rock1 [rɒk] N

1. rock no pl (mineral material):

rock
kamen m

2. rock:

rock (sticking out of ground)
skala f
rock (sticking out of sea)
čer f
rock (boulder)
balvan m

3. rock GEOL:

rock
kamnina f

4. rock (Gibraltar):

the rock
Gibraltar m

5. rock (a stone):

rock Am Aus
kamen m

6. rock fig (firm support):

rock
čvrsta tla n pl
rock
podpora f

7. rock no pl Brit:

stick of rock
sladkorna paličica

8. rock inf (diamond):

rock
diamant m

9. rock relationship, marriage:

rock inf (piece of crack cocaine)
crack m
on the rocks inf (in disastrous state)
na koncu
on the rocks inf (in disastrous state)
propadel
on the rocks (served with ice)
z ledom

I . rock2 [rɒk] N

1. rock no pl:

rock
rok m

2. rock (movement):

rock
guganje n
rock
zibanje n

II . rock2 [rɒk] VB trans

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1. rock:

rock (cause to move)
gugati [perf zagugati]
rock (gently)
zibati [perf zazibati]
to rock sb to sleep
zazibati koga v spanec

2. rock also fig (sway):

rock
pretresati [perf pretresti]

III . rock2 [rɒk] VB intr

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1. rock (move):

rock
gugati se [perf zagugati se]
rock
zibati se [perf zazibati se]
to rock back and forth
zibati se naprej in nazaj

2. rock:

rock (dance)
plesati rock
rock (play music)
igrati rock

3. rock inf (be excellent):

he really rocks!
on je res super!
this party really rocks!
ta zabava zažiga!

ˈrock band N

rock ˈbot·tom N

ˈrock bun N Brit Aus, ˈrock cake N Brit Aus

ˈrock climb·er N

rock climber
plezalec(plezalka) m (f)

ˈrock climb·ing N no pl

ˈrock face N

rock face
skalna stena f

ˈrock fes·ti·val N

ˈrock gar·den N esp Am

rock garden
skalnjak m

ˈrock mu·sic N no pl

ˈrock plant N

ˈrock salt N no pl

rock salt
kamena sol f

ˈrock star N

rock and ˈroll N no pl

rock and roll
rock and roll m

Usage examples with rock

rock bottom fig
najnižja točka
to hit rock bottom
pasti na dno
to rock a cradle
zibati zibelko
stick of rock
sladkorna paličica
[as] hard as a rock
trd kot kamen
to be at rock bottom
biti na dnu
to rock sb to sleep
zazibati koga v spanec
to rock back and forth
zibati se naprej in nazaj
Elvis is known as the high priest of rock
Elvis velja za apostola rock glasbe

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
It's corn-fed and aged for 21 days before being roasted in rock salt and transferred to domed stainless steel carts and carved.
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Wizard rock bands generally play all-ages shows at libraries, bookstores and schools, as the promotion of reading is a hallmark of the genre.
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In its upper reaches peaty water flows over a bottom of shingle and rock and is fast flowing.
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Local climbers informally refer to the rock as granite, which is a close relative to quartz monzonite.
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There is hiking, biking, fishing, ice fishing, camping, rock and ice climbing, canoeing and other boating forms, parasailing.
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This species grows in open habitat where there is little competition from other plants, such as rock outcrops, stretches of sand, or open woods.
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We had no future anyways, so let's just be in a rock band!
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These creatures literally live within certain types of rock and travel as ink travels through a blotter.
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After creating a pulley system, the cannon was used as a pile driver to compact the lava rock and earth and create a firm foundation.
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The building contains a new indoor sports hall which includes a rock climbing wall and will be used for assemblies and other school functions.
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