rock plant in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rock plant in the English»French Dictionary

rock plant N

rock plant

plante f de rocaille

Translations for rock plant in the English»French Dictionary

I.plant [Brit plɑːnt, Am plænt] N

1. plant BOT:

plant (gen)

plante f

plant (seedling)

plant m

tobacco/flowering plant

plante de tabac/à fleurs

tobacco/flowering plant attr disease, reproduction

des plantes

tobacco/flowering plant biologist, geneticist

spécialisé dans l'étude des plantes

2. plant:

plant (factory)

usine f

plant (power station)

centrale f

steel plant

aciérie f

3. plant U:

plant (buildings, machinery, fixtures)

installations fpl industrielles et commerciales

plant (fixed machinery)

installations fpl

plant (movable machinery)

matériel m

4. plant:

plant (person)

taupe f inf

plant (piece of evidence)

faux indice m

II.plant [Brit plɑːnt, Am plænt] VB trans

1. plant (put to grow):

plant seed, bulb, tree

planter

plant crop

semer

to plant a field with wheat

semer un champ de blé

to plant one's garden with trees

planter des arbres dans son jardin

2. plant (illicitly put in place):

plant bomb, explosive, tape recorder, spy

placer

to plant drugs/a weapon on sb

placer de la drogue/une arme sur qn pour l'incriminer

to plant a story

faire paraître un article (pour influencer l'opinion)

to plant a question

poser une question (dont on a tacitement convenu auparavant)

3. plant:

to plant a kiss/foot etc on sth

planter un baiser/pied etc sur qc

to plant a knife/a spade in sth

planter un couteau/une bêche dans qc

4. plant (start, engender):

plant idea

donner

plant doubt

jeter

to plant doubt in sb's mind

jeter le doute dans l'esprit de qn

to plant an idea in sb's mind

mettre une idée dans la tête de qn

III.plant [Brit plɑːnt, Am plænt] VB refl

to plant oneself between/in front of

se planter entre/devant

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 plant in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rock plant in the English»French Dictionary

rock plant N BOT

rock plant

plante f alpestre

Translations for rock plant in the English»French Dictionary

I.plant [plɑ:nt, Am plænt] N

1. plant BIOL:

plant

plante f

indoor plant

plante f d'intérieur

2. plant (factory):

plant

usine f

3. plant no pl (machinery for companies):

plant

équipement m

4. plant (informer):

plant

taupe f

5. plant sing (object placed to mislead):

plant

objet destiné à faire prendre quelqu'un

II.plant [plɑ:nt, Am plænt] VB trans a. fig

plant

planter

plant a bomb

poser

plant spy

infiltrer

plant colony, idea

implanter

to plant drugs on sb

placer de la drogue pour faire prendre qn

to plant oneself somewhere inf

se planter quelque part

to plant doubts about sth

semer des doutes sur qc

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 a rock plant growing on heaths and moors at a high elevation in rocky districts, coastal cliffs, quarries and natural escarpments where the soil is thin.

en.wikipedia.org

I began with rock plants at the early age of 10.

www.ft.com

Recently however, a co-worker decided to upstage me by getting an impressive rock plant to put on her desk.

www.techly.com.au

These consisted of little rock pots filled with drought-tolerant plants, such as sedums, cacti, alpine and rock plants.

blogs.vancouversun.com

Buy a collection of alpines and rock plants that will provide interest over the longest possible period - you should find a good choice available in early spring.

www.express.co.uk