rock bass in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rock bass in the English»French Dictionary

rock bass N

rock bass

crapet m de roche

Translations for rock bass in the English»French Dictionary

I.bass¹ [Brit beɪs, Am beɪs] N

1. bass:

bass (voice)

(voix de) basse f

bass (singer)

basse f

he's a bass

c'est une basse

2. bass:

bass (instrument)

basse f

bass (in jazz)

contrebasse f

3. bass (part):

bass

(partie de) basse f

to sing (the) bass

chanter la basse

4. bass (frequency):

bass

basse f

II.bass¹ [Brit beɪs, Am beɪs] ADJ attr

1. bass:

bass voice, range, solo

de basse

bass aria

pour basse

2. bass flute, guitar, trombone, tuba:

bass

basse

the bass strings

les basses

3. bass part, line:

bass

de basse

4. bass (frequency):

bass controls, sound, notes

grave

bass² [Brit bas, Am bæs] N

bass ZOOL (freshwater)

perche f

bass (sea)

bar m

bass (sea)

loup m (de mer)

I.rock [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] N

1. rock U (substance):

rock

roche f

solid/molten rock

roche dure/en fusion

hewn out of solid rock

taillé dans le roc

2. rock C (boulder):

rock

rocher m

the ship hit the rocks

le bateau a heurté les rochers or les récifs

on the rocks lit NAUT

sur les récifs

on the rocks drink:

avec des glaçons

to be on the rocks fig marriage:

aller à vau-l'eau

3. rock (stone):

rock

pierre f

‘falling rocks’

‘chute de pierres’

4. rock (Mus):

rock

rock m

rock attr band, concert, musician

rock

rock industry

du rock

rock music

rock m

5. rock Brit (sweet):

rock

sucre m d'orge

6. rock (diamond) inf:

rock gén pl

diam m inf

rock gén pl

diamant m

7. rock (crack):

rock inf

caillou m inf

rock inf

crack m

II.rocks N (testicles)

rocks npl vulg sl

couilles vulg sl

fpl to get one's rocks off

prendre son pied inf

III.rock [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] VB trans

1. rock (move gently):

rock cradle

balancer

rock baby, boat

bercer

she sat rocking herself in her chair

elle se balançait sur sa chaise

I rocked the baby to sleep

j'ai endormi le bébé en le berçant

2. rock (shake):

rock tremor, bomb: town

secouer

rock scandal, revelation: party, government

ébranler

rock waves: vessel

secouer

IV.rock [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] VB intr

1. rock (sway):

rock person, cradle:

se balancer

to rock to and fro/back and forth

se balancer de droite à gauche/d'avant en arrière

to rock with laughter

être secoué de rire

2. rock (shake):

rock earth, ground, building:

trembler

3. rock (dance):

to rock (away)

danser le rock

by midnight, the place is rocking inf

vers minuit, la fête bat son plein

V.rock [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk]

caught between a rock and a hard place

pris entre le marteau et l'enclume

as firm or solid as a rock

solide comme le roc

as hard as a rock

dur comme du fer or le roc

rock bass in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rock bass in the English»French Dictionary

bass¹ [beɪs] N

1. bass (instrument, voice):

bass

basse f

to sing bass

chanter la basse

2. bass (singer):

bass

basse f

bass² [bæs] N

bass

bar m

rock¹ [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] N

1. rock (substance):

rock

roche f

2. rock (stone):

rock

rocher m

to be solid as a rock

être solide comme un roc

3. rock Am, Aus (lump of stone):

rock

pierre f

4. rock no pl (solid sweet):

rock

≈ sucre m d'orge

Phrases:

on the rocks (experiencing difficulties)

en pleine débâcle

on the rocks (with ice)

avec des glaçons

I.rock² [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] VB trans

1. rock (swing):

rock

balancer

rock a baby

bercer

to rock sb to sleep

bercer qn pour l'endormir

2. rock (shake):

rock person, house

secouer

Phrases:

to rock the boat inf

faire des vagues

II.rock² [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] VB intr

1. rock (undulate):

rock

se balancer

to rock back and forth

se balancer d'avant en arrière

2. rock (dance):

rock

danser le rock'n'roll

III.rock² [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] N MUS

rock

rock m