rock star in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for rock star in the English»Spanish Dictionary

heavy/soft rock attr band/singer/star/concert

de rock

Translations for rock star in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rock¹ [Am rɑk, Brit rɒk] N

1. rock U (substance):

rock

roca f

igneous/volcanic rock

roca ígnea/volcánica

a great lump of rock

una roca enorme

hewn from the rock

tallado en la roca viva

as hard as rock

duro como una piedra

2.1. rock C (crag, cliff):

rock

peñasco m

rock

peñón m

my wife was like a rock throughout that time

mi esposa fue mi puntal durante toda esa época

the Rock (of Gibraltar)

el Peñón (de Gibraltar)

as solid as a rock

firme or sólido como una roca

2.2. rock C (in sea):

rock

roca f

rock

escollo m

the ship ran onto the rocks

el barco encalló en las rocas

on the rocks Scotch on the rocks

whisky con hielo

their marriage is on the rocks

su matrimonio anda muy mal

the business went on the rocks when she left

el negocio se fue a pique cuando ella se fue

2.3. rock C (boulder):

rock

roca f

“danger falling rocks”

“desprendimiento de rocas”

“danger falling rocks”

zona de derrumbe

2.4. rock C (stone):

rock

piedra f

to throw rocks

tirar piedras

to get one's rocks off Am sl

tirar sl

to get one's rocks off Am sl

coger Mex RioPl Ven vulg sl

to get one's rocks off Am sl

follar Spain vulg sl

to have rocks in one's head Am sl

faltarle a alguien un tornillo

3. rock C (jewel):

rock sl

piedra f

4. rock U Brit FOOD:

rock

barra de caramelo de colores

I.rock² [Am rɑk, Brit rɒk] VB intr

1. rock (gently):

rock

mecerse

rock

balancearse

the boat rocked gently on the waves

el barco se mecía suavemente en las olas

2. rock (violently):

rock building/ground:

sacudirse

rock building/ground:

estremecerse

to rock with laughter

desternillarse de risa

3. rock MUS:

rock

rocanrolear

rock

bailar rock

II.rock² [Am rɑk, Brit rɒk] VB trans

1. rock (gently):

rock cradle

mecer

rock child

acunar

she rocked the child in her arms

acunó al niño en sus brazos

he rocked Louise to sleep

acunó a Louise hasta que se durmió

2. rock (violently):

rock

sacudir

rock

estremecer

the scandal rocked New York

el escándalo convulsionó or conmocionó a Nueva York

III.rock² [Am rɑk, Brit rɒk] N U (music)

rock

rock m

heavy/soft rock

rock duro/blando

heavy/soft rock attr band/singer/star/concert

de rock

heavy/soft rock music

rock

I.star [Am stɑr, Brit stɑː] N

1. star:

star astrol, astron (astral body)

astro m

star (visible in the sky at night)

estrella f

the morning star

el lucero del alba or de la mañana

it's (written) in the stars

está escrito

what do the stars foretell today?

¿qué dicen los astros para hoy?

what do the stars foretell today?

¿qué dice el horóscopo para hoy?

to be born under a lucky/an unlucky star

nacer con buena/mala estrella

to see stars

ver las estrellas

to thank one's lucky stars inf

dar gracias al cielo

2. star:

star (symbol)

estrella f

star (asterisk)

asterisco m

the Star of David

la estrella de David

a four-star hotel

un hotel de cuatro estrellas

two-/four-star petrol Brit

gasolina f normal/súper

two-/four-star petrol Brit

nafta f normal/súper RioPl

two-/four-star petrol Brit

bencina f corriente/especial And

3. star (celebrity):

star

estrella f

she became a star overnight

se convirtió en una estrella or alcanzó el estrellato de la noche a la mañana

a movie star

una estrella de cine

attr star attraction

atracción f estelar or especial

star performance

actuación f estelar

his star pupil

su alumno estrella

his star pupil

su alumno más brillante or destacado

she's got star quality

tiene madera de estrella

star role

papel m estelar

star witness

testigo mf principal

II.star <pres part starring; pt, pp starred> [Am stɑr, Brit stɑː] VB trans

1. star CINE, THEAT, TV:

the famous film which starred Bogart and Bergman

la famosa película que tuvo como protagonistas a Bogart y Bergman

'2005', starring Mike Kirnon

'2005', con (la actuación estelar de) Mike Kirnon

2. star (mark):

star passage/items

marcar con un asterisco

III.star <pres part starring; pt, pp starred> [Am stɑr, Brit stɑː] VB intr

she has starred in several films

ha protagonizado varias películas

rock star in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rock star in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rock star N

rock star

estrella f del rock

Translations for rock star in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.star [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] -rr- N

1. star (heavenly body):

star

estrella

shooting star

estrella fugaz f

2. star (asterisk):

star

asterisco m

Phrases:

to thank one's lucky stars

dar las gracias a Dios

to be written in the stars

estar escrito en las estrellas

to reach for the stars

apuntar a lo más alto

to see stars

ver las estrellas

II.star [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] -rr- VB trans

1. star THEAT, CINE:

star

tener como protagonista

2. star (mark with asterisk):

star

señalar con un asterisco

rock¹ [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] N

1. rock GEO:

rock

roca f

rock in sea

escollo m

2. rock (music):

rock

rock m

Phrases:

to be between a rock and hard place

estar entre la espada y la pared

as solid as a rock

duro como una piedra

to be on the rocks

estar sin blanca

whisky on the rocks

whisky con hielo

I.rock² [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] VB trans

1. rock (swing):

rock

mecer

2. rock (shock):

rock

sacudir

II.rock² [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] VB intr

rock

balancearse

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She is a researcher and has been called the rock star of blueberry research.

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Once you're on the internet, you don't need to be a tycoon or a rock star to have a huge impact on society.

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The guy knows how to hang in nearly every sonic situation, and master it just like a real rock star.

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It features a twenty-something girl haunted by her dead rock star boyfriend.

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She sometimes offers beauty advice to the others, and aspires to become a famous rock star.

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This was the first time a rock star had ever been arrested in concert.

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He also described his style as elegant jet-set rock star, with a romantic twist.

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He arrogantly proclaimed himself a real rock star whose time is yet to come.

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I was busy working and trying to be a rock star, he claims.

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Her high school yearbook predicted that she was destined to become a famous rock star.

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