rock carving in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rock carving in the English»French Dictionary

rock carving N

rock carving

sculpture f sur roc

Translations for rock carving in the English»French Dictionary

carving [Brit ˈkɑːvɪŋ, Am ˈkɑrvɪŋ] N

1. carving (figure, sculpture):

carving

sculpture f

2. carving (technique):

carving (of object)

sculpture f

carving (of motif)

gravure f

3. carving FOOD:

carving

découpage m

who'll do the carving?

qui va découper?

I.carve [Brit kɑːv, Am kɑrv] VB trans

1. carve (shape, sculpt):

carve wood, stone, figure

tailler, sculpter

carve channel

creuser (out of, from dans)

to carve sth into motif, figure

tailler qc en forme de

2. carve (inscribe):

carve letters, name, motif

graver (onto sur, in dans)

3. carve FOOD:

carve meat, joint

découper

to carve a slice off the joint

découper une tranche dans le rôti

4. carve (create) → carve out

II.carve [Brit kɑːv, Am kɑrv] VB intr

carve

découper

will you carve?

voulez-vous découper la viande?

III.carved ADJ

carved figure, mantelpiece, wood:

carved

sculpté

See also carve out

I.carve out VB [Brit kɑːv -, Am kɑrv -] (carve out [sth], carve [sth] out)

1. carve out fig:

carve out niche, name

se faire

carve out reputation, market

se tailler

carve out career

se construire

2. carve out lit gorge, channel:

carve out

creuser

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 carving in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rock carving in the English»French Dictionary

carving N

1. carving no pl (art):

carving

sculpture f

2. carving:

carving (figure)

sculpture f

carving (of wood)

figurine f en bois

I.carve [kɑ:v, Am kɑ:rv] VB trans

1. carve (cut a figure):

carve

sculpter

carve with a chisel

ciseler

to be carved out of stone

être taillé dans la pierre

2. carve (cut):

carve

tailler

carve meat

découper

to carve sth out from sth

tailler qc dans qc

3. carve fig (establish):

to carve a name for oneself

se faire un nom

to carve a niche for oneself

se tailler une place dans qc

II.carve [kɑ:v, Am kɑ:rv] VB intr

carve

sculpter

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They also valued artistic endeavors, such as cave painting and rock carving, some of which have survived to the present.

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