rock formation in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rock formation in the English»French Dictionary

rock formation N

rock formation

formation f rocheuse

Translations for rock formation in the English»French Dictionary

formation [Brit fɔːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n, Am fɔrˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. formation (creation):

formation (of government, committee, alliance, company, crater, new word, character, impression, idea)

formation f

formation (of friendship, relationship)

établissement m

2. formation (shape, arrangement) (gen):

formation MIL, GEOL

formation f

to fly in formation

voler en formation

in close/V-formation

en formation serrée/triangulaire

a cloud formation

une masse nuageuse

a cloud formation attr dancing, flying

en formation

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 formation in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rock formation in the English»French Dictionary

rock formation N

rock formation

formation f rocheuse

Translations for rock formation in the English»French Dictionary

formation [fɔ:ˈmeɪʃən, Am fɔ:r-] N

formation

formation f

in (close) formation

en rang serré

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

It is believed that rock formation has been formed through million years ago.

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More data may be obtained from the mudlogger, who analyzes the drill cuttings and the rock formation thicknesses.

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Each area of color denotes a geologic unit or particular rock formation (as more information is gathered new geologic units may be defined).

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The exposed portions of the structure are designed to look like a natural rock formation, apart from the prominent rubblestone chimney.

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The neighborhood takes its name from a nearby rock formation whose shape resembles the rudder of a ship.

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This rock formation consists of shale and has a high concentration of fossils, including two varieties of spirifier.

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The rock formation is of friable sandstones of tertiary age.

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The rock formation/wall is actually the ride building.

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They can vary in size from the very small: an individual tree, small spring, or a single rock formation, to whole landscapes and mountain ranges.

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There is evidence that the first phase of erosion was followed by more cratering and more rock formation.

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