rock pool in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rock pool in the English»French Dictionary

rock pool N

rock pool

bassin m dans les rochers

Translations for rock pool in the English»French Dictionary

I.pool [Brit puːl, Am pul] N

1. pool:

pool (pond)

étang m

pool (artificial)

bassin m

pool (still spot in river)

plan m d'eau

pool (underground: of oil, gas)

nappe f

2. pool:

pool, a. swimming pool

piscine f

3. pool (puddle):

pool

flaque f

(to be lying in) a pool of blood

(être étendu dans) une mare de sang

a pool of light

une flaque de lumière

4. pool:

pool (kitty, in cards)

mises fpl

pool (gen)

cagnotte f

5. pool (common supply):

pool (of money, resources)

pool m

pool (of experts)

équipe f de réserve

pool (of ideas, experience)

réservoir m

pool (of labour)

réserve f

pool (of teachers, players, candidates)

liste f

6. pool SPORTS (billiards):

pool

billard m américain

7. pool Am COMM (monopoly trust):

pool

trust m

8. pool Am FIN (consortium):

pool

pool m

II.[football] pools N npl Brit

[football] pools

≈ loto m sportif (limité aux matchs de football)

to do the pools

jouer au loto sportif

III.pool [Brit puːl, Am pul] VB trans

pool money, resources, information, experience:

pool

mettre [qc] en commun

IV.pool [Brit puːl, Am pul]

to play dirty pool inf Am

donner des coups en traître

See also gene pool, carpool

gene pool N

gene pool

patrimoine m héréditaire

carpool N

to be in a carpool

s'arranger entre parents, collègues etc pour faire les trajets quotidiens avec une seule voiture

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 pool in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rock pool in the English»French Dictionary

I.pool¹ [pu:l] N

1. pool (body of any liquid):

pool

mare f

pool of water, rain, blood, light

flaque f

2. pool (construction built to hold water):

pool

bassin m

3. pool (swimming pool):

pool

piscine f

II.pool¹ [pu:l] VB trans

pool

mettre en commun

I.pool² [pu:l] N

1. pool (common fund):

pool

fonds f commun

2. pool (common supply):

pool

réservoir m

pool for cars

parc m

pool of contacts

réseau m

a pool of talent

un vivier de talents

3. pool SPORTS:

pool

billard m américain

to shoot pool Am inf

jouer au billard américain

4. pool Am (total money staked in gambling):

pool

cagnotte f

Phrases:

the pools Brit

≈ loto sportif

to do the pools

jouer au loto m sportif

II.pool² [pu:l] VB trans

1. pool (combine in a common fund):

to pool sth

mettre qc en commun

2. pool (share):

pool

partager

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 descends to a rock pool at the base of the falls, offering fine views of the basalt rock face.

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There is a large rock pool at the northern end.

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Fish species reported in the late 19th century in a small rock pool of 9x 4 in size continue to flourish.

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The vast majority of rock pool animals are invertebrates, and a lifetime of academic research into this remarkable group has only added to their magnetism.

www.abc.net.au

By then a hand-plastered rock pool, two cabins, two baths, and a sleeping room had been built.

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The spring at that time fed into a small rectangular rock pool.

www.thetelegram.com

The otter pen at the zoo also includes a rock pool and horizontal tunnel submerged in the water to ensure they can keep cool.

www.dailymail.co.uk

It comes with a self-contained cottage, studio, boatshed, jetty, sandy beach and rock pool, all in a pristine bushland setting.

www.propertyobserver.com.au

A concrete jetty, flanked by a sandy-bottomed rock pool, looks out across the bay and is a popular place for watching the surfers and for fishing.

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The site is located around a spring-fed rock pool.

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